No kidding. I can always tell when a movie was filmed in New Mexico by the skies.
I loved working at the range, it was a square mile of undeveloped high desert. Tons of wildlife, and history. And birds! Hawks, falcons, jays, pinion jays, western bluebirds, hummingbirds, owls, turkeys, sandhill cranes, crows, and the biggest most amazing ravens.
Speaking of the range, if you’re ever up in Montana, the “Bison Range” NW of Missoula is spectacular. It’s run by the Kootenai-Salish Confederated Tribes. Huge place, hundreds of bison roaming free. There’s a big loop road that heads over the top of mountain ridge and back into the valley. Long views all around from up top. Wonderful, out-of-the way spot.