In 1924, forester Aldo Leopold convinced his superiors in the regional office of the U.S. Forest Service to set aside thousands of acres in the Gila National Forest in southwest New Mexico as ...

One hundred years ago, one of America’s most consequential and controversial conservation ideas was born when the U.S. Forest Service designated a chunk of the remote Gila National Forest in ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the a statement celebrating the 100th anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico, the first-ever designated wilderness in the ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of thousands of acres of land in New Mexico are celebrating a birthday of sorts. In 1924, on June 3, the U.S. government designated 755,000 acres as a “wilderness” ...

As the Gila Wilderness celebrated its 99th birthday on June 3, 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 ...

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’s bold idea ...

The Gila River in Southwest New Mexico is a beautiful and ecologically important river that is home to a diverse range of fish and wildlife species. It is the last free-flowing river in New Mexico and ...

Elizabeth Hightower Allen's Introduction to First & Wildest: The Gila Wilderness at 100 illuminates that “in 1924, the Forest Service officially created the Gila Wilderness.” The term 'Gila,' however, ...

Few places in the Southwest remain where a river still runs free. The Gila River, winding through deep canyons and cottonwood forests in the heart of America’s first designated wilderness, is one of ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Iron Fire, burning in the Gila Wilderness north of Silver City, “did not show significant growth” on Monday, May 5, a spokesperson for the Gila National Forest said. The ...

We Wisconsinites who value the natural world and outdoor recreation hold Aldo Leopold in especially high esteem. Not only was Leopold a pioneering ecologist, forester and author who profoundly ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first designated wilderness in the United States. That first was the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico, championed by the visionary ...