Tag: new mexico
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4 Cool Things To Do in Silver City, New Mexico
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A city noted for its copper mining, Silver City is nestled in the southwest of New Mexico, right beside the national forest that has the wilderness designated as the first wilderness by Congress. It was founded in 1870 after silver ore deposits were found nearby. The history of Silver City…
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Exploring Gila National Forest and Gila Hot Springs in New Mexico
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Did you know that in New Mexico there’s the first wilderness designated by congress? It’s called Gila National Forest. This National Forest is about 3.3 million acres and it is mind-blowingly huge, making it the largest wilderness in New Mexico!! Located in southwest New Mexico, this landscape by the desert…
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico
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Hidden and isolated away in the expansive 3.3 million acres Gila Wilderness are cliffs that Mongollon People went inside and used to occupy and call as home from around 1275 to the early 14th century. The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located in the wilderness and in Cliff Dweller…