First and Wildest
The Gila Wilderness at 100
- 2022 INDIES Winner
- Bronze, Anthologies (General)
In 1921, then-forest ranger Aldo Leopold proposed that the remote lands around New Mexico’s Gila River be protected against roads, structures, and resource extraction. They were thus designated as the US’s first wilderness area. "First and Wildest" celebrates the centennial of Leopold’s... Read More
