Soon, hundreds of hot air balloons will fill the Albuquerque sky as part of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, but what goes into making a balloon fly? The answer is rooted in science. Hot ...

If you’ve been to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in the past, or a hot air balloon event elsewhere, you may have come across a unique type of hot air balloon that is described by some ...

A rare “chariot” hot air balloon without a basket is turning heads at the 40th Natchez Balloon Festival, as veteran pilot ...

With their colorful designs and a breathtaking view below the basket, hot air balloons have become a romantic and exciting way to explore the skies — and more people are taking rides than ever before.

The way a hot air balloon floats on the wind isn’t scary at all. “It’s not like you went up high,” balloon pilot Rick Jones said, several hundred feet in the air. “It’s like they pulled the world away ...

For over 30 years, Peter and Colleen Procopio of Gallup, N.M., have been just as in love with each other as they are with ...

In 2023, nearly a million people experienced the wonder of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Jim Preston There were more than 120 special-shape balloons at last year’s Fiesta, including ...