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Much of Luna County’s history and modern way of life are built around neighboring public lands and the biologically diverse and culturally significant resources they have harbored for generations. Ranching, historic mining sites, relics of modern man, Native American artifacts, and fossils of prehistoric species still embedded in the soil hold a long history. The natural, cultural, visual, and recreational gems in this portion of the Chihuahuan Desert weave together a story of how Luna County came to be.
From the Sky Islands to the enclosed basins of the southern Mimbres, history shows recurring movements of Indigenous peoples and wildlife and routes of colonization that make the mountain ranges and flatlands of Luna County culturally and historically important. Luna County is part of the Chihuahuan Desert, the most biologically diverse desert in the Western Hemisphere. The mountains and their springs and drainages provide critical water resources in an otherwise arid environment that sustains our community and agriculture.
Rare and endangered wildlife and plant species thrive in this harsh region and paleontological finds show that species have called this region home dating back to Devonian, Paleozoic, Cretaceous, and Mesozoic eras.
Luna County’s public lands are home to documented cultural and historic sites, are important to modern day Tribes and Pueblos, and hold great ecological and scientific value. They also provide places for diverse outdoor recreation opportunities including hunting, hiking, equestrian use, biking, camping, exploring dirt roads, picnicking, photography, and more.
