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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 World Champion From Tonto Basin-George Cline

Being a cowboy is just different. It takes a level of courage, toughness and grit that is not subject to where you grew up or how much...

Meet Albert Griffin - Texas Ranger & Arizona Lawman

Seventy three years ago (1932) on a Sunday afternoon, a blue darter hawk flew over the house and lit in a tall tree at the Will Peace...

Exploring Point of Pines Lake - Gila County, Arizona

Point of Pines Lake is a beautiful 34-acre high mountain Lake surrounded by ponderosa pine forest. Travel along Indian Route 8 (1000...

"Place of the Yellow Water" - Tonto Apache Tribe

The Tonto Apache Tribe is located adjacent to the town of Payson (originally named Te-go-suk, Place of the Yellow Water), in northwestern...

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...

Wildlife Encounters in Gila County, Arizona

The Tonto National Forest encompasses approximately 2.8 million acres ranging in elevation from 1300 feet near the lower Salt River to...

Exploring Milk Ranch Point - Payson, Arizona

Over a hundred years ago a man by the name or Rial Allen ran a dairy near the East Verde River in which he called Milk Ranch Point. Allen...

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...

Exploring the Salome Wilderness - Gila County, AZ

This Wilderness was established in 1984 and contains approximately 18,530 acres, with a major canyon running practically its entire...

Hiking Trails In Gila County, Arizona

One of the best adventure opportunities in all of Arizona is exploring the hundreds of hiking trails in Gila County. From the trails...

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...

Arizona's Mining Town - A History of Globe, Arizona

Globe, Arizona is known as one of the oldest mining towns in all of Arizona and the southwest. Mining is still one of the largest...

Woods Canyon Lake - Your Next Weekend Adventure

Only two hours from Phoenix Arizona, the Woods Canyon Lake Recreation area is in the middle of an outdoorsman’s paradise with biking...

"The Homestead" - Rock Climbing in Gila County, Arizona

The Homestead features limestone sport climbing in a remote, serene, desert setting. There are presently over 250 single pitch routes...

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...

Discover Box Canyon in Gila County, Arizona

For millions of years, the spring-fed waters of Christopher Creek have been forming the Box Canyon. Creak waters spill from the base of...

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...

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