Aldo Leopold Wilderness

The Aldo Leopold Wilderness in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest was America’s first designated wilderness—the birthplace of the entire wilderness movement. Named for the visionary conservationist who proved wild places have intrinsic value, these 202,016 acres set the standard for protecting land on its own terms. Rugged, remote, and historically significant, this is where the idea of wilderness as we know it began. Rep the wilderness that started it all.