Meet the Author

With Spring just starting, now is the time to get ready to explore our fantastic state. San Juan College Library will be hosting David Ryan, author of Wandering in the Clear Light of New Mexico, who will be presenting about “Exploring New Mexico’s Special Places.”

Join us at Connie Gotsch Theater on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00pm as David Ryan shows us many of the special places that you can only find in New Mexico – places that are compelling and important enough to warrant a trip across the country to check out. Many of those places are right in Farmington’s backyard!

As for special places, the nation has only 26 UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites. Three of them are in New Mexico (Chaco Canyon, Taos Pueblo, Carlsbad Caverns). That’s more than any other state. And when you throw in our amazing landscapes, places of cultural and historical significance, and our sense of place, you have an amazing state for hiking, wandering, and exploring. It’s unlikely that any other state can match New Mexico for the number of amazing places to explore.

David Ryan moved from Chicago to New Mexico in 1998 after completing the 2180-mile long Appalachian Trail. His time in New Mexico has been spent wandering and exploring every corner of our state. In addition to wandering, he is the author of Wandering in the Clear Light of New Mexico, The Gentle Art of Wandering, and is the coauthor of the most recent edition of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Albuquerque. He also maintains a blog on wandering and exploring at www.gentleartofwandering.com.