The Gila Wilderness area is a rugged and raw place, where visitors can experience nature on its own terms. There are some well-marked trails but no roads; horses are welcome but mechanized ...

The area is now known as Gila Cliff Dwellings National ... hikes in the neighboring Gila National Forest for wilderness views, drawing maps to get me there. Later that afternoon, the staff at ...

There it was: the 1924 Recreational Working Plan for the Gila National Forest, the official record of the first wilderness area. As word of Pooler and Leopold’s action spread, the concept of ...

Hidden canyons and high meadows distinguish the Gila Wilderness, land once inhabited by the Apache. In 1924, the Forest Service designated it as the world’s first “wilderness area,” where ...

There are an estimated 150 feral cows living in the Gila Wilderness, a protected wilderness area in southwest New Mexico and part of the Gila National Forest. The feral cattle have created ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This year marks a major milestone for the Gila: 100 years since it became a designated wilderness area. “We’re excited to be celebrating the centennial of Aldo Leopold ...

As the Gila Wilderness celebrated its 99th birthday on June 3rd, I reflect on its profound impact on my life and the community. The Gila holds a special place in my heart since joining Western New ...

The establishment of the Gila Wilderness on June 3, 1924 — fully 40 years before the Wilderness Act became law — protected the area’s high peaks, wriggling river valleys, and hidden hot ...

SILVER CITY — While hiking a ridgeline trail, one’s vision of the Gila Wilderness can be funneled like the wind between towering green hills and craggy mesas. It’s a phenomenon that offers a ...