The military was very active along the Arizona border this year. Many people were upset at the “deployment” of the military in some areas, but few people understand what they are doing. They have not been conducting patrols or arresting border crossers. Instead, they have been working on repairing bad roads, fixing holes in the fence, and, in limited numbers, manning observation post. It is not common knowledge that the military has worked on construction projects on the border for years. Actually, most of the current wall sections and vehicle barriers have been built by the military over the past decades. Throughout the 1990s the military patrolled parts of the border, but in a limited fashion, and in support of the Border Patrol. In this image, Marines take a break along the border west of Naco, Ariz., where they were working to improve a road.
New West Gallery
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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