For the Journal
When Alan and Kathleen Clute bought 20 acres in Deer Canyon outside Mountainair, they secured for perpetuity a piece of the old West.
The Bay Area couple agreed to build only on a designated acre of their property.
The rest of their land will remain protected open space only for hiking, biking, horseback riding and exploring nature. Read More...

Santa Fe-based Wolf Schneider has been editor in cheif of the Santa Fean, editor of Living West, and consulting editor of Southwest Art.
At Heritage Preserve, modern-day ranchin conservation and luxury real-estate development converge in two New Mexico developments. Read More...