Lots of outdoor activities are available ... One of the nice things is ORV quads are not overly frowned upon as they are here in the NW. Only a few lakes around that are worth fishing, and boating in. Elephant Butte is the largest... about the size of lake Samamash... just very few trees... add the droughts of the past couple of years it may even be smaller. Blue lake out near Grants has a lot of Brown and some Rainbow, Smallish lake... maybe the size of Bumping lake on East side of 410 but at least it has trees. Hunting through out the State ..pronghorn, deer mule and white tail, elk, black bear. Things I Miss about NM... Sunsets, Balloon Fiesta, Christmas Luminarias, and Lotta Burger. Things I can Do with out.. A lot Of gang violence, the Annual land relocation program, usually late March into April... 50-60+ MPH winds with massive amount of sand... quickly ruin a windshield and paint. Many days over 100+ in the Summer, and many day's in the teens in the winter.