Reframing Georgia O'Keeffe's legacy and protecting the land she loved

A view (looking east) of Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New Mexico, on March 11, 2026.

Georgia O'Keeffe called the New Mexico high desert "my country," but Pueblo peoples predated her. A more complex view is emerging amid efforts to preserve the land.

(Image credit: Minesh Bacrania for NPR)