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Exploring the Sierra Ancha Wilderness in Gila County
First established in 1933 as a "Primitive Area," this 20,850 acre wilderness is full of surprises, and is a pleasure to explore. While...
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Jakes Corner - Where The Stage Stopped
The stagecoach stopped in 1916, and ever since then, parched, hungry and weary travelers have been stopping at Jakes Corner in Gila...
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Famous Cowboys: Leroy Tucker
In 1884 the sport of Rodeo was born in Arizona's Rim Country and has never missed a year since that time. Some of the world's most...
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Six Shooter Trail - Globe, Arizona
The Six Shooter Canyon Trail is challenging, beautiful, and has some fascinating history! Some historical accounts attribute the name...
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Bear Foot Trail - Pine, Arizona
Overview The Bear Foot Trail connects Highway 87 at 0.5 miles East of Strawberry to Pine Creek and the Pine Canyon Trail #26. The trail...
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Nino - The Grandson of Cochise
On October 14, 1872, Chief Cochise of the Chiricahua Apaches and General Oliver O. Howard of the United States Army signed a peace...
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Betting the Farm in Arizona Territory
What topic could bring one of every five citizens of Phoenix on a hot August night in 1900 to a meeting in the downtown Dorris Opera...
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Filley's Death - Wounds of the Wild West
The Latest News Received From Mount Reno - Story told Sept 11, 1894 by The Arizona Republic The Murder Occurred in Gila County and...
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The Houston Place
*A verbal account by Raymond M. Cline. When the Houston brothers first arrived in this area, they had been preceded by two previous...
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A Man Named Starr
The Houston Mesa, where the Houston brothers ranged cattle, can sometimes have an odd steer or two roaming through the brush. In the...
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The History of the Oxbow Inn & Saloon
The Ox Bow Saloon has always played a prominent role in Payson’s history. Offering drinks and "entertainment." the saloon’s legacy...
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Battle of Big Dry Wash
The 1882 Battle of Big Dry Wash was the last major engagement between the U. S. Army and the Apaches in the Arizona Territory. In early...
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The Hells Gate Wilderness
Access Points Welcome to Hells Gate! It is among the most remote and difficult to access wilderness areas in one of the most remote...
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Gila County Pioneer - David D. Gowan
David Douglas “Davey” Gowan was one of the first white men in the Rim Country. He was a great-uncle to Anna Mae Ogilvie Deming, of...
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Horse Tradin'
Near as I can remember, my uncle, Malcolm “Malc” Pyle took the job of livestock inspector for the Tonto Basin, which includes Payson,...
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The Goswick Incident
My grandfather, Floyd Pyle, was a good friend of Giles Goswick. They were both government lion hunters in the early 1940s, and before, as...
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Visit the Black River in Gila County
*Photos by HikeAZ.com There is something special about being out in the wilderness that can help one's stress seem to just wash away....
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Charlie Meadow's Final Ride in Gila County
*Story told by Jinx Pyle, Pictured Above This is part three of the Charlie Meadows story, which follows the Apache battle at the Diamond...
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The Diamond Valley Battle - Charlie Meadows Part 2
*story by Jinx Pyle, late Town of Payson Historian Last week, we left the Meadows family at their Diamond Valley Ranch where they had...
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Ten Top Fishing Destinations in Gila County
Nothing beats fishing in Gila County. Early mornings or late nights, being surrounded in the great outdoors and reeling in fish in a...
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