Valle de Oro, or Valley of Gold, sits amid heavy industry along the Rio Grande outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took over these 570 acres in 2012, and it’s the first urban national wildlife refuge in the region. Residents who have had little…

Valle de Oro, or Valley of Gold, sits amid heavy industry along the Rio Grande outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took over these 570 acres in 2012, and it’s the first urban national wildlife refuge in the region. Residents who have had little…