New Mexico ranchers and landowners are suing the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish claiming the state is not protecting them from the ever-growing elk herd destroying their land.

The Turkey Fire in the Gila National Forest has grown to just under 1,000 ... The wildfire ignited May 1 near NM Highway 159 and Elk Mountain burning 986 acres of forest land as of the evening of ...

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 managers approved the ...

The study focused on the Gila, which is home to the largest elk herds in the state. The area also has the highest diversity of species including coyotes, bears, mountain lions, and wolves.

A part of the Gila Wilderness is now closed to pave the way for the Forest Service to begin the process. Starting Thursday, a helicopter will make rounds, aiming to shoot and kill around […] ...

How to visit the Gila Wilderness. Tucked beyond New Mexican mountain ranges, the nation’s first official wilderness area offers a rugged, ancient world of hidden canyons.