The Gila Wilderness Area Is Designated
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: New Mexico
- Date: June 3, 1924
Article abstract: Aldo Leopold succeeded in having approximately 755,000 acres in the Gila National Forest preserved as wilderness, marking the beginning of formal wilderness preservation in the United States.
Summary of Event
On June 3, 1924, District Forester Frank C. W. Pooler approved a recreation plan for the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The plan incorporated Aldo Leopold’s proposal for a Gila Wilderness Area of approximately 755,000 acres. This decision is widely regarded as the first formal designation of an area to be managed as...
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