Meg Archer is an Editor & Newsletter Editor who has called Oregon home for nearly 30 years. She spent her childhood exploring the mountains, forests, and high desert of Central Oregon before relocating to Portland after a brief stint out-of-state for college. She holds an B.A. in English from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and a B.S. in Psychology from Portland State University. Meg has worked in writing, editing, and media-related fields for over 10 years and joined the team at OnlyInYourState in 2015. When she’s not writing or exploring the West Coast, Meg enjoys playing tabletop games, working on visual media projects, and can always be found in the front row at Portland Timbers matches.
Frijoles Creek cuts a deep canyon through the Pajarito Plateau. Eventually the water empties into the Rio Grande. In the canyon, you will find Bandelier National Monument in northern New Mexico.
The best times to visit this magnificent historical and natural area are in the spring and fall, but the park is open year round. Many trails exist with varying levels of difficulty. The park is well worth a visit of at least a few hours, and there is enough to do here for an entire day.
Photographer David Cooper travels across the Southwest and Western states, exploring the beautiful, unique, and little-known spots along the way. His adventures have carried him to Tent Rocks and Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, the unusual Tinkertown Museum along the Turquoise Trail, a Viking Castle at Lake Tahoe, and Bryce Canyon In Utah.
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