The borderlands of Arizona are littered with old vehicles. Most are left behind after moving people north from the border. The border crossers abandon the vehicles when they get stuck or break down -- a common occurrence. Equally common is leaving the vehicle to rot after a Border Patrol officer stops it and takes the crossers into custody. This seems to have been the fate of this car and its passengers, as the surrounding ground is littered with sun-faded backpacks, pants, shirts, socks and toothbrushes often found in “lay-up” sites. During the early- to the mid-1990s, as the government cracked down on border crossings in urban areas like El Paso and San Diego, the crossers began to move into the rough desert in between. Many of the now-rotting vehicles I have come across found their current resting place during this time...stripped of useful parts, shot and beaten by vandals, sitting silent, their stories untold.
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New West and the Outdoors
When one looks through the photos that have been submitted to New West over time, either directly or through our robust Flickr pool of enormously talented contributors, it is clear that the landscape inspires creative genius. To date, our 835 Flickr group members have uploaded nearly 27,000 photos, and many of them are jaw-dropping-ly gorgeous.
In reader survey after reader survey, the New West audience continues to peg outdoor recreation as their favorite topic of interest, and with the stunning Rocky Mountain backdrop, the (recreation and photo) possibilities are endless.
When we match the two – reader interest and beautiful photos – we come up with a new editorial home which also serves as a great place to show off the robust Rocky Mountain photo talent: Adventure Rockies.
The writers for Adventure Rockies have diverse interests and styles, and they write about river guiding, running, hiking, rafting, and a whole host of other outdoor recreation. The stories are anchored by a changing set of photos, so please visit and then promptly…..send us your best shot(s)! We will run as many of them as time and space permits, and then we will run them again here to give your work the widest exposure possible. It’s a win/win.
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