Mine Field

I drive from Tucson, Arizona, to Centennial, Wyoming, and back twice a year, with my two German shepherds, in a 2004 Toyota Tundra (two hundred and...

July 4, 2022
4:08 PM

I drive from Tucson, Arizona, to Centennial, Wyoming, and back twice a year, with my two German shepherds, in a 2004 Toyota Tundra (two hundred and ninety-four thousand miles and counting). I used to drive on 10 East, taking the shortcut to Hatch, New Mexico, before hooking up to 25 and heading north to Denver. This was nice, because it allowed me to stop at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge—a treasure—and, a bit farther on, to get those killer chili-cheese fries at the Owl Café. But, before that, I'd have to pass the town of Truth or Consequences, never as much fun as you'd think, and the ghastly Elephant Butte Reservoir.

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