Articles from the ‘The Valley’ section

travel 11.11.11 The Valley: America’s First Serial Killer

Jeff Merrion gives an oral history of the country’s first serial murderer whose legend has been doomed to obscurity.

travel 10.03.11 The Valley: The Rio Grande Rift

Jeff Merrion dissects a century of tension between the San Luis Valley’s inhabitants and those who come from the outside to gawk.

travel 08.24.11 The Valley: Strange Attractors

In his new travel series, Jeff Merrion explores San Luis Valley, a land known for flat terrain, bizarre locals, and unexplained animal mutilations.

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