Days #499-505 of Our Epic Trip

We survived a dust storm, learned about New Mexico volcanoes, and loved the Gila National Forest.

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Ranger Sarah has arrived at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument was established in 1907 by Theodore Roosevelt to protect the prehistoric material culture of the Mogollon people and others who inhabited this area.
— Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

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Ranger Sarah has entered New Mexico's Gila National Forest

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Rep. Vasquez hikes Gila to promote bill

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff One of the first things Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico’s 2nd District said he wanted to do in the U.S. House of Representatives was to protect an area that he loves, the Gila River. Friday afternoon, Vasquez led about 30 supporters on a hike to the river as a show of support for a bill aiming to do just that. The group gathered …

Federal relief money for last year’s Black Fire, the second largest in #NewMexico history, was initially paid to the wrong state agency. But they promise to have it sorted out very quickly.
https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/07/03/black-fire-fund-track-temporary-diversion/

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Black Fire fund on track after temporary diversion

The $2 million Black Fire fund is on track to begin assisting victims of last year’s Black Fire.

Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico. 2023.

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https://www.scdailypress.com/2023/03/03/forest-supervisor-cattle-shooting-mission/
“At this point, the mission is over,” Gila National Forest Supervisor Camille Howes said Wednesday, referring to last weekend’s aerial gunning of feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness.
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Forest supervisor: Cattle shooting ‘mission over’

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff “At this point, the mission is over,” Gila National Forest Supervisor Camille Howes said Wednesday, referring to last weekend’s aerial gunning of feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness. Speaking at her “Coffee with Camille” public forum in Glenwood, Howes said the Forest Service will monitor the riparian area for now. Her cattle comments came about an hour into the open discussion at the Glenwood …

After hearing arguments on Wednesday, Judge James O. Browning of U.S. District Court in Albuquerque denied the plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order, enabling the Forest Service to proceed with its culling operation on Thursday.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/cattle-shooting-new-mexico-helicopter.html

Feral Cattle in New Mexico Will Be Shot From Helicopters

U.S. agencies have enlisted aerial shooters to cull about 150 cattle that trample habitats and threaten hikers in the Gila Wilderness. Cattle growers say the plan violates laws and regulations.

The New York Times