Lincoln National Forest has a new leader

Moseley started in his new position as the Lincoln National Forest Supervisor Monday. Travis Moseley has a love for the outdoors, working for the Forest Service and protecting human life and property. Moseley was officially named forest supervisor on March 29th but he was the acting Cibola National Forest Supervisor at the time. Moseley needed to complete his Cibola assignment before transferring to the Lincoln National Forest. Moseley said he also likes to hunt and fish. Moseley, a native of New Mexico, grew up in the small town of Los Ojos, which is in northern New Mexico. He started as a forester with the U.S. Forest Service after graduating from Colorado State University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in range and forest management. Most of Moseley's experience was gained primarily while working in Alaska and in northern New Mexico's Carson National Forest. Prior to becoming a ranger, Moseley was a district range and watershed staff officer on El Rito Ranger District and Jemez Ranger District in northern New Mexico; a range conservationist on the Umatilla National Forest in Oregon; and timber sale planner on the Umpqua National Forest in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon...more