Aldo Leopold House

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USDA Forest Service

Campground · USDA Forest Service Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Overview On February 2, 1912, Aldo Leopold (1887–1948) wrote to his fiancée, Estella Bergère, in Santa Fe that the Forest Service had appropriated $650 to build a new supervisor’s quarters he had designed at Tres Piedras, New Mexico, northwest of Taos. At the time, Leopold was about to become the new Forest Supervisor of the Carson National Forest in Tres Piedras. Later that year, he built the house, which the newly married couple decided to call “Mi Casita”. Leopold was transferred to Tres Piedras from the Apache National Forest in Arizona in 1911. It was here that he started to formulate his land ethic that would find its way into his classic, Sand County Almanac. He started to see land holistically and to recognize that this perspective was essential to its wise management. Today we call this ecosystem management. Aldo Leopold is considered by many to be the father of wildlife… Getting there: Current (alternate) route to Leopold House Alternate Route--2025--Use this route!! (Click on this link to see map) Due to the ongoing highway construction on Hwy. 285, your route to the house has changed. Disregard the original address and directions to the house. On your day of arrival, please first navigate to the Tres Piedras Ranger Station (22280 Hwy. 64, Tres Piedras). (GPS coordinates at parking lot: Latitude-- 36 degrees 39' 04.1" and Longitude--105 degrees 58' 24.9"). From the parking… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/273779 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Carson National Forest