Category: News

November 6, 2019, will go down in Red River history as a once-in-a-lifetime deal for our tiny town among the trees of Northern New Mexico. The Kit Carson Forest, one of five National Forests in the land of Enchantment, was chosen to provide the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Known as the People’s Tree, it was…

The October 26 induction of Toni and Ilse Woerndle into the New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame was a very special moment for Red River and the ski industry in the Land of Enchantment. Held at the Sid Cutter Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, Toni and Ilse’s sons, George and Rudi, accepted the…

Altitude Sickness, also called Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), is no laughing matter and thousands of visitors a year experience it during their stay in the high country. O2Geaux is a new venture in Red River this winter. The Louisiana-based company will be renting oxygen generators to help people who are experiencing Altitude Sickness. The machines…

If driving to Red River for a winter holiday is not your preferred mode of transportation, Taos Air offers Direct flights from Austin and Dallas, Texas. Starting December 19, 2019 through March 29, 2020, reserve lodging with Red River Real Estate, give them the information on your flight time, then fly to Taos Regional Airport…

  It’s called The Magnolia Kitchen and it’s located on Pioneer Road – the street that leads to the Red River Ski & Summer Area. Barbara Cerveny and son Benjamin are the operators of this new establishment and will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy something different: a taste of the genuine South. “We like…

  The Carson Forest is a dream for outdoor enthusiasts. It includes three designated Wilderness Areas and the opportunities for adventurers are a daily reality. There are times, however, when people need help during their adventure. Getting lost is common, while injuries sustained by tripping or falling are also common and getting sick is not…

  It’s a small town. Hamlet size, actually. You get to know folks in a tiny town and those relationships are priceless. You meet them in the grocery store, the post office nearly every day, talk with them in the restaurants and at the ski area, at the Community House and in Town Hall. I…

  We are honored to have Mark Ronchetti as a contributor this summer. He is a frequent visitor to Red River. If you happen to be in town for the January Snowmobile Hill Climb, you’ll see him with a flag in his hand at the starting line sending climbers on their way to the top!…

  For the past 30 years, the building at the corner of Main Street and Copper King Trail has been known far and wide as the Bull O’ The Woods Saloon. In the past, it was called Silver Spruce, Mac’s Bar, The Dog Gone Saloon (early 70s) and Kate & Gary’s from May 1974 until…