Six centuries before the first European American settlers carved their way through the southwestern New Mexico Gila Wilderness in search of fertile homesteading land, Native peoples were busy ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico next week, searching for feral cows to kill. U.S. Forest Service ...

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 ...

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