Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers and is administered by the United States Forest Service. The Forest Service's "mixed use" policy allows for its use for recreation, grazing, and resource extraction.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Carson National Forest
Bighorn sheep graze along a highway in Carson Nation Forest near Questa, March 2021
Fall colors near Tres Piedras, in the Carson National Forest
Wood hauler along the Rio Pueblo, 1941. An average rural family here would use about 20 loads like this per year for fuel wood
Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.
Taos Mountain from El Prado
Earthship home under construction, 2011