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The 13 Ranch and Brand

When I was a kid in the 1950s, my mom and dad and I lived on the R Bar C Ranch and neighbored with Lewis, Bill, and Barbara Bowman. At...

Exploring the Superstition Wilderness

This Superstition Wilderness was designated in 1939, and was expanded to its present size in 1984. It now contains approximately 160,200...

Exploring San Carlos Lake in Gila County

With 158 miles of shoreline, San Carlos Lake is one of the largest lakes in Arizona when it’s full – averaging 19,500 acre-feet of water...

Apache Kid Incident of 1889

Eugene Midddleton (1863-1929), the son of William and Miriam Middleton who are listed at Wheatfields on the 1880 census, then moved to...

Exploring the Devils Chasm Ruins

The Sierra Ancha Wilderness is located about 100 miles east of Phoenix, between Globe and Young. Though fairly small at 32 square miles,...

The History of Kohl's Ranch, Arizona

In 1917, the Kohl family purchased a ranch that had been homesteaded in 1896. The ranch included the area that is now a neighborhood of...

Rock Climbing in Gila County

Gila County, Arizona is said to have some of the best exposed rock in the State of Arizona. The good news is that tons of it is great...

Discovering Potato Lake - Rim Country, Arizona

Potato Lake is a lake located just 8.2 miles from Pine, Arizona and is more of a place to hold a picturesque picnic rather than trying to...

Water & The Tunnel

When I was a kid my family lived on the Cross V Ranch, headquartered in Star Valley. Our cattle allotments ran from Star Valley north to...

The Results of the Pleasant Valley War Between The Grahams-Tewksburys

The second change 1882 brought was the arrival of John and Tom Graham into Pleasant Valley. Ed Tewksbury met Tom Graham in Globe and...

Early Saloon's in Gila County

We want to know what you know about these old time saloons in Gila County! We know a lot of you have a lot of stories about living in...

5 Best Places to Explore in Gila County This Memorial Day Weekend!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are in effect. No fires, charcoal grills, smoking outside of vehicles or shooting are allowed...

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