{"id":12253,"date":"2018-01-04T10:24:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T17:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=12253"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:25","slug":"january-5-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/january-5-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Travel New Mexico author Ashley Biggers, Sarah Gustavus visits the Navajo Nation, former U.S. Senator Fred Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XvikKyqa1y4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with author Ashley Biggers, who has written extensively about travel in New Mexico. Her latest book, \u201cEco-Travel New Mexico,\u201d highlights places that operate on sustainable principles, including hotels and restaurants. <\/p>\n<p>Several segments are also reprised:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Producer Sarah Gustavus visits the Navajo Nation to look at the unique challenges facing entrepreneurs on the reservation. This focus on economic resilience in rural and underserved communities was part of the State of Change Project, in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Correspondent Russell Contreras interviews former U.S. Senator and current Corrales resident Fred Harris. 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