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 ...

Jun. 1—Some of Jesse Deubel's best memories are rooted in the rugged terrains of the Aldo Leopold and Gila Wilderness areas of southwestern New Mexico. Deubel was 11 when he first accompanied his ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a gem of the southwestern United States and southwest New Mexico. June of 2024 marks 100 years since the Gila Wilderness became the very first federally designated ...

Ten years ago, New Mexico Wild was proud to welcome over 1,100 people from across the country to Albuquerque to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. This year, we’re excited to ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Seven short documentary films made by New Mexico State University students will headline the Gila Film Showcase this weekend. It’s part of a week of festivities hosted by the U.S.

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 ...

Discover local treasures from West African drumming to solo theater performances. Don't miss the 'Journey Down the Gila' ...

As a frequent solo hiker on a constant search for trails that offer breathtaking beauty and blissful solitude, I strangely ...

Last month, my Boy Scout crew consisting of seven teenage scouts and four adult leaders from Troop 575 in Redmond made the backpacking trip of a lifetime through the rugged Sangre de Christo Mountains ...

GILA WILDERNESS, N.M. — The New Mexico National Guard rescued a person who was trampled by a horse Wednesday night in a remote part of the Gila Wilderness. A four-person crew of an HH-60M Blackhawk ...