Episode 69: A Homestead Castle

Mike sits down with his neighbor John Brown to trace the remarkable story behind Brown Castle Ranch—from a last-minute homestead claim and Smokey Bear family ties to metal art, antique machinery, and building Santa Fe Skies RV Park on a windy ridge south of town. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about New Mexico history, self-reliance, travel, and how a place built the old-fashioned way can still feel like home today.