We pride ourselves at Desert Exposure on reflecting
the variety of life here in southwest New Mexico in every issue, but in March
we've really gone all out. This month we return
to Funky Butte Ranch with bestselling local author Doug Fine (Farewell,
My Subaru) as he and his readers debate the fate of Hank, an incorrigible
rooster. (Miss our original interview with Fine? Check
it out here.) Still farther afield, in and around Hillsboro, Southwest
Storylines meets petroglyph
hunter/photographer "Sonny" Hale, who's made it his mission to capture
every piece of rock art in the state on film.
A very different kind of passion motivates the walkers in
the annual
Bataan Memorial Death March this month. Writer Nancy Gordon went along
on last year's march and has the story—and sore feet—to prove it.
Then there are the folks who are passionate in their hatred
of Las
Cruces' red-light cameras. Jeff Berg investigates the pros and cons of
these controversial cameras as the program marks its first anniversary.
>From a rogue rooster to a memorial march, petroglyphs to
red-light runners, this issue truly spans the spectrum of life in our corner
of the Southwest. If you want to extend your range even further this March,
our To-Do
List is packed with suggestions—whether you're a lion or a lamb.
