Thirty years ago one man started laying down a stone for every footstep his ancestor took on the Trail of Tears. His still-growing memorial is now one of the country’s most spectacular—and unknown—pieces of land art.

Photographs by Gael Towey

Escape to Albuquerque’s Los Poblanos Inn to relax in the majestic southwest, savor locally grown foods, explore authentic architecture, and appreciate the fruits of one family’s passion. 

Photographs by Gael Towey