In 1950 the little cub that was to become the National Fire Safety symbol Smokey the Bear was found trapped in a tree when his home in Lincoln National Forest was destroyed by fire.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
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At Lake Valley, New Mexico, miners discovered silver in veins so pure that the metal could be sawn off in blocks, instead of having to be dug out by traditional methods.