top of page
![20180407_150644[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f27a3_80aa78de2c0e4cf0a4790aec3ad3565d~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_187,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/7f27a3_80aa78de2c0e4cf0a4790aec3ad3565d~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
![20180407_161956(0)[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f27a3_4b10c0445ea74831b524b378799807cd~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_187,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/7f27a3_4b10c0445ea74831b524b378799807cd~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
PC: Jim Lindstrom
/ Blog
#GoWild
Discover Gila County is launching a new program called "#GOWILD
Climb through the Pinal Mountains, look over the Mogollon Rim, and enjoy Roosevelt Lake through the lens of Discover Gila County's Go Pro Videographers!
Click here to see All Go Wild Videos!
Search
Thomas Bartholomew Russell and his journey to Gila County, Arizona
Article Written by: Former Payson Town Historian - Jinx Pyle Morgan Stallion Foaled in 1909 and bred by the U.S. Morgan Horse Farm...
Born on the Brazos - Ellen Neal Part 1
Eleanor Josephine Jackson, known as “Ellen,” was born August 7, 1864, along the Brazos River in Johnson County, Texas,. She was the first...
The Constable - Walter Lovelady Part 4
Walter and Belle Lovelady took their baby son, Lawrence, and daughter, Dorothy to live at the house Walter built on the Lovelady Place....
Walter Lovelady Marries Belle Russell - Part 3
With the horror of World War I behind him, Walter was anxious to get back to Arizona and his ranch on Webber Creek. He was even more...
A Cowboy Goes to War - Walter Lee Lovelady Part 2
From 1910 through 1913 Walter punched cows and broke horses for his good friend, Jess Chilson. It was during Walter's stay with the...
Walter Lee Lovelady Part 1 – From Texas to Arizona
Walter Lee Lovelady was the oldest of six children born to James Pleasant Lovelady and Eunice Hale Lovelady. Walter was born September...
The Gordon Canyon Bridge - HWY 260
Northern & East Arizona was not always so easily accessible. It took monumental projects like the Gordon Canyon Bridge that would allow...
The Zane Grey Cabin Dedication
Saturday, October 15 will be a day that will bring back memories to a few and commemorate a western author of long ago – who still lives...
The Fall Roundup - Arizona's Cowboy History
As the first breezes of fall bring light rain to Payson, I know that they have been working longer and with more intensity on top of the...
Gila County Legend - Henry Farrell
Henry Farrell was an old-time cowboy and a true pioneer whose company I was privileged to experience. Henry was a small boy when his...
Where did Payson, Arizona get its name?
Prior to giving the settlement of Payson, Arizona, its present name, it was called Long Valley. This was the more to distinguish it from...
Settling Christopher Creek, Arizona
Before being known for its beautiful camping spots, refreshing swimming holes, and picturesque pine forest that brings thousands to...
David Douglas Gowan - Rim Country Legend
David Douglas Gowan, familiarly known as Uncle Davy, of Payson, Arizona, the discoverer of what is known as the Goodfellow Natural...
History of the Kearny Area
EARLY HISTORY OF THE DUDLEYVILLE, WINKELMAN, AND HAYDEN AREAS The histories of these areas are closely related, as the three communities...
Doc Holiday & Friends - The Ultimate Ranch Dog
It was back in 1961 when someone, whose name I can no longer recall, gave us a big pup about four months old. I was a sophomore at Payson...
Thinking Outside the Box
“You ranch-raised kids are just different.” I gave Angela a questioning glance. I had known her for all of her life. My dad, Gene Pyle,...
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...
Mattie Ketchum - A Hero of the Pleasant Valley War
After Mart Blevins disappeared about August 1, 1887, while going to look for his horses, the war picked up steam. The Grahams wanted the...
The Humor of A Mountain Cowboy
Here are a few stories that pretty well reflect the Mountain Cowboy sense of humor that many early Payson Pioneers were known for. A...
Bear Cub - Zane Grey
Several years ago my old bear-hunter guide, Babe Haught, wrote me from Arizona about a couple bear cubs that had been captured when their...
bottom of page