When I stand up in front of a group of community members gathered to discuss their potential to build a resilient future around outdoor recreation, I can feel the excitement building in the room. It’s awesome to see communities realize that they can play an important role in building a thriving outdoor recreation economy.

As a partner of Santa Fe-based Once a Day Marketing LLC, I often witness many rural  communities in New Mexico struggling to find viable economic development solutions to create new jobs and keep young people gainfully employed in town. When they realize that building a vibrant outdoor recreation sector is possible, the community unites with a common goal.

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I don’t usually agree with the governor. Over her tenure, I have objected to most of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s policies including her disastrous COVID lockdown and school closures (from which we’re still struggling to recover), her electric vehicle mandates (which will hit the poor the hardest), and her tyrannical use of emergency powers to disarm law-abiding citizens.

But right now, I find myself siding with her: Our state senators and representatives have failed us.  Both Democrats and Republicans refused to work together on crime legislation in the special session. Across the state, repeat offenders are destroying our communities, but the legislators wouldn’t even try...

When the summer heat has you avoiding the oven, the Philly Cheesesteak steps up as the perfect quick dinner solution. This iconic sandwich cooks up fast in a skillet, keeping your kitchen cool while delivering a hot, satisfying meal.

Now, let’s dive into the delicious world of the Philly Cheesesteak. Picture this: thinly sliced rib-eye steak cooked to perfection on a hot griddle, paired with caramelized peppers and onions, and smothered in your gooey melted cheese of choice, all happily nestled within a soft, pillowy roll. It’s a sandwich so beloved, it’s practically synonymous with the city of Philadelphia itself — it’s the Philly Cheesesteak.

Let’s go back in time to the...

The Democratic Party is divided.

On the one side is the faction that wants to dump the presidential candidate chosen by more than 14 million Democratic primary voters.

On the other side is the faction that wants to keep the presidential candidate who almost certainly will not serve out his four-year term, leading to the ascension of an unelected president and unelected vice president.

What the entire party agrees on is that, either way, it is supposedly defending democracy.

There’s no doubt that Joe Biden is the democratically selected presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, but also little doubt that his condition was hidden from the public and that, if he had to run in a...