WAYPOINTS: WATCH
OVERLAND NEW MEXICO’S VALLE VIDAL
4XPEDITION Adventurer
Join outdoor adventurer, Scott Leuthod and his wife Heather on a three-day overland journey through northern New Mexico’s Valle Vidal section of Carson National Forest. This 45-minute adventure episode is part of an adventure series exploring the Southwest with several episodes showcasing lesser-known areas of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. In the Valle Vidal episode, the host takes viewers through the region by vehicle, on foot and by mountain bike to uncover much of what this stunning landscape has to offer those who find themselves adventuring here.
Stream it: 4X On YouTube
REQUIEM FOR A RIVER
by Mary Patierno
Requiem for a River explores the New Mexico stretch of the Rio Grande—an iconic but endangered American waterway—in a time of climate change and puts out a call for environmental justice. Created by veteran producer Mary Patierno, this visually poetic documentary uses lyrical imagery and in-depth interviews with a range of residents—Native, Latinx, Indo-Hispanic, and Anglo—to reveal the once-mighty river’s role as a lifeline in the desert. Does the key to a more sustainable, equitable future lie in New Mexico’s ancient past?
Requiem for a River’s central character is the Río Grande itself; its story one that river communities throughout the world face amid increasing climate uncertainty, and a reckoning for social justice. Gently edited, lean interviews narrate the image-driven tale, taking us deep into the daily experiences of characters whose lives, cultures, and futures are all tied to the Río Grande: Indigenous Pueblo peoples for whom the river is sacred; urban environmental activists fighting for water justice; acequia-keepers who maintain communal irrigation systems built by their Spanish ancestors; a conservative white farmer who fears government restrictions on his water-intensive crops—and even a newly elected member of the United States Congress who argues that now is the time for collaboration and meaningful change.
Let it flow. // requiemforariver.com
BUILDING ROOTS (HGTV)
Ben and Christi Dozier
Near downtown Pagosa Springs, Colorado on the banks of the San Juan River is the home of Ben and Christi
Dozier, home building and renovation entrepreneurs, and the hosts of the Building Roots renovation series on HGTV.
This Texas couple moved their family of six to the charming Colorado mountain town, where they live in a 100-year-old Victorian riverfront home—a renovation project performed by the couple. The Building Root studio is headquartered in a historic barn on the property. Downtown, the Dozers also operate a local perk called
The Root House, which offers a quaint café setting along the riverfront trail.
Stream Building Roots on HGTV to get an inside look at their construction projects around the Pagosa Springs area and beyond.
Build roots. // hgtv.com/shows/building-roots
