Find Peace At Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge In Albuquerque, New Mexico
When life starts to get stressful, sometimes the best thing to do is escape into nature. You don’t have to travel far though; peaceful places in nature are all around us and it is far easier to access a quiet retreat.
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life. While we continue to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, please take proper precautions or add them to your bucket list to see at a later date. If you know of a local business that could use some extra support during these times, please nominate them here: onlyinyourstate.com/nominate
One such location is Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, located approximately seven miles south of Albuquerque just off the Rio Grande.
It is open daily and there is no entrance fee. For additional details about visiting the wildlife refuge, special hours, and more, visit its website or Facebook page.
Monica is a Diné (Navajo) freelance writer and photographer based in the Southwest. Born in Gallup and raised in Phoenix, she is Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water People) and Tsi'naajinii (Black Streak Wood People). Monica is a staff writer for Only In Your State, photo editor for The Mesa Legend, and previously a staff writer for The Navajo Post. You can reach her at monica.d.spencer@gmail.com.
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