About this episode

This episode explains the variety of nature in New Mexico, a southwestern state often misunderstood by both Americans and westerners.

Not only do most Americans misunderstand the great variety in western places, but many westerners are similarly clueless. This episode makes a stab at explaining nature in a part of the West unfamiliar to many, the southwestern state of New Mexico. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. YouTube , Spotify , Apple , iHeart , Pandora , Amazon . MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Check out more MeatEater's American History audio originals " The Long Hunters " and " Mountain Men " Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop  MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: MeatEater

Topics covered

• nature
• New Mexico
• western states
• misunderstanding
• environment

Keywords

• New Mexico
• western nature
• environmental understanding
• podcast
• MeatEater

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Mexico

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