In Photos: The Stunning Gila Wilderness Area

[Judi Lynn]

By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher | October 29, 2018 03:59pm ET

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Protected beauty
Credit: Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher

The Gila ( pronounced "He-la" ) Wilderness of southwest New Mexico became the world's first designated wilderness area when it was created on June 3, 1924. Along with the Aldo Leopold Wilderness and the Blue Range Wilderness, the three make up the Gila National Forest. These lands are a vast, undeveloped natural region of grasslands, juniper woodlands, ponderosa pine forests and, at the summits of the mountains' highest peaks, spruce-fir forests.

More:
https://www.livescience.com/62424-photos-gila-wilderness-area.html

[Wawannabe]

1. I love Aldo Leopold

Thanks for posting!