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SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Silver City Ranger District in the Gila National Forest will be implementing seasonal campground closures. Starting Dec. 1 to March 31, some campgrounds in… ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A popular campground in the Gila National Forest is closed this summer while a bridge is being replaced, the Gila National Forest said. The South Fork Campground and 4.5 ...
Itching to get back to campgrounds for some outdoor isolation?Good news. Both Carson and Gila National Forests have announced plans to open some campgrounds by mid-June. On Thursday officials with ...
Fireworks, explosives, and incendiary devices are always prohibited on National Forest System lands. To view Forest Order 03-06-00-21-014: Gila National Forest Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, please go ...
SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District, will be implementing seasonal closures until March 2021, effective Monday, December 21, for some campgrounds for the ...
Fire teams are fighting two fires in the Gila National Forest. Officials say the Ridge and Lolo fires were both sparked by lightning. The Ridge Fire burning on the Iron Creek Mesa is now 55 acres.
What is "the Gila?" The Gila National Forest is vast. At more than 3.3 million acres, it is one of the largest national forests in the lower forty-eight states.
F ire teams are fighting two fires in the Gila National Forest. Officials say the Ridge and Lolo fires were both sparked by lightning. The Ridge Fire burning on the Iron Creek Mesa is now 55 acres.
Gila National Forest is expected to have precipitation through May 7, according to the National Weather Service. Although recent moisture has aided suppression efforts, the fire remains active.
SILVER CITY – About 12,000 more acres of wilderness land is burning in the Gila National Forest Friday as the Black Fire continues to ravage the southwest area of New Mexico and creep closer to ...
Both are surrounded by the Gila National Forest, a 3.3-million-acre buffer that is less restrictive in terms of access, which includes allowing cars. The mountainous region can be hard to navigate.
Within the high desert forests of Gila National Forest, ... The road to the dwellings passes the Lower Scorpion Campground, which features a 0.25-mile trail leading to a small cave dwelling.