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April #conservationlands15 Bucketlist: Gila Lower Box Canyon WSA, New Mexico
The Wilderness Study Area encompassing the Gila Lower Box Canyon is a true oasis in the desert in southwest New Mexico. A lush thicket of cottonwood, willows, and other riparian vegetation line the banks of the river. Wildflowers abound in wet years and include vibrant fields of orange poppies that peak in March and April depending on the year.
The area provides some of the best birding in New Mexico. Home to approximately 200 species, it has one of the highest bird diversities in the state. The area provides habitat to many rare and unusual birds including Bell’s vireo, peregrine, bald eagle (in winter), golden eagle, black hawk, zone-tail hawk, Grey hawk, yellow-billed cuckoo, Gila wood pecker, and Abert’s towhee.
The river provides opportunities for canoeing or rafting during years of high spring runoff, but flows are normally better suited to tubing and to shore-based activities such as fishing for small mouth bass and several species of catfish.
Photos by Mike Howard, BLM New Mexico
Lecco was home base during my trip to the Monza Formula 1 Grand Prix. About 30 minutes away from the track it was not too far, but gave you a feeling of being on holiday.
A lovely town with the lake and mountains as a backdrop, wonderful town square & great food.
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bucket list.
1. Travel around Europe.
2. Eat at Lombardi's.
3. Go surfing in Hawaii.
4. Get a PhD in Psychology.
5. Ride a segway.
6. See a Broadway musical.
7. Get lost in a foreign city.
8. Attend a [fashion] show during fashion week.
9. Ride in a helicopter.
10. Rescue a dog.
11. Adopt cats.
12. Make a Buckingham Palace guard laugh.
13. Live in a different country.
14. Donate blood.
15. Bake the best pizza ever.
16. Touch a Van Gogh painting.
17. Have a paintball fight.
18. Eat the most expensive ice cream.
19. Read 1000 books.
20. Meet J.K Rowling.