New Mexico Tourism

Southeastern Cities: Alamogordo, Alto, Artesia, Bellview, Bent, Broadview, Cannon AFB, Capitan, Caprock, Carlsbad, Carrizozo, Causey, Cedarvale, Cloudcroft, Clovis, Corona, Crossroads, Dexter, Dona Ana, Dora, Duran, Elida, Encino, Eunice, Floyd, Flying H, Fort Stanton, Fort Sumner, Glencoe, Grady, Hagerman, High Rolls Mountain Park, Hobbs, Holloman Air Force Base, Hondo, Hope, House, Jal, Kenna, La Luz, Lake Arthur, Lakewood, Lincoln, Lingo, Loco Hills, Loving, Lovington, Malaga, Maljamar, Mayhill, McDonald, Melrose, Mescalero, Milnesand, Monument, Nogal, Oil Center, Orogrande, Pep, Picacho, Pinon, Portales, Rogers, Roswell, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Sacramento, Saint Vrain, San Patricio, Santa Teresa, Sunspot, Taiban, Tatum, Texico, Timberon, Tinnie, Tularosa, Vaughn, Weed, Whites City, Yeso

Capitan

A small farming and ranching community surrounded by the Lincoln National Forest. Capitán is the home of Smokey Bear. In 1950 the singed bear cub was found clinging to a burnt tree after a forest fire in the Capitán Mountains.