El Palacio, the official magazine of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, possesses an identity as vibrant as the art, history, and culture it chronicles. First distributed in 1913 as a thin pamphlet, the publication has evolved into the gorgeous print quarterly and digital asset it is today, thanks to the contributions of countless…Read more

Crusty, craggy, stretchy. No, you haven’t accidentally queued up an episode on pizza dough making. Those adjectives also apply to the geologically vibrant landscape of New Mexico, the land of a thousand volcanoes.  Encounter Culture host Charlotte Jusinski invited Jayne Aubele and Dr. Larry Crumpler, two geologists working with the New Mexico Museum of Natural…Read more

What’s your favorite form of escapism? Travel, gaming, dining out––they’re all great fun. But their indulgence often requires money or privilege. Reading is the one form of escapism that just about anyone can practice, regardless of income. Even so, roadblocks keep many folks from getting lost in a traditionally printed book.  Thankfully for New Mexicans,…Read more