Most trails lead to a destination, be it a tremendous overlook or a serene setting. Las Conchas Trail in the Jemez Mountains is itself the destination, offering picturesque views from ...

Chris LeBlanc hikes along the Las Conchas trail near Jemez Springs, N.M., past a rock formation that resembles the profile of a giant head. Show Caption. Chris LeBlanc. 1 of 4.

The U.S. Forest Service is bringing life back to the Jemez Mountains almost two years after the Las Conchas fire burned over 150,000 acres.

The Las Conchas Fire ignited in a dense forest during the worst drought in millennia, with winds blowing up to 40 miles per hour, 20 feet off the ground, driving the flames forward. Extreme ...