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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!
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History of The Roosevelt Dam
First electricity delivered to Valley on permanent basis started Oct. 1, 1909 What started 100 years ago as a simple way to furnish...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
The Rescue of Mrs. Drain
The year was 1947 and the place was Starr Valley. Mrs. Drain had simply walked away from her home one July evening. She was a victim of...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Globe, AZ - Arizona to the Core
Located at 3,500 feet above sea level, Globe is located in the heart of Arizona's magnificent Tonto National Forest and is surrounded by...
The San Carlos Indian Reservation
ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION Some say ‘Apache’ is the most famous name of any Native American people in the Grand Canyon State. ‘N’dee’ is...
Back Trackin' - A Story of Black Jacks Gold
Authored by Late Great Town of Payson Historian: Jinx Pyle Black Jack had a difficulty. He had left a dead man behind him, a posse was...
Sonoran Desert in Gila County, Arizona
Gila County is located on the northeastern edge of the Sonoran Desert, and covers a wide variety of life zones, including desert, high...
Besh Ba Gowah History in Historic Globe, AZ
Video Credit: Jon Qube Just a mile southwest of historical Globe, Arizona is the ancient ruins of the Salado people, who lived in the...
Explore Knoll Lake on the Mogollon Rim
Are the mountains calling? There is nothing quite like an adventure to a new lake, river, or trail in Gila County. With hundreds of...
What's in a name? How did Southern Gila County Towns Establish their Names?
Have you ever wondered how a town or city came to be? Who came here first? Why did they come here? Why did they name it what they did?...
The Old Gila County Courthouse, It's Full of Ghosts and History!
The Old Gila County Courthouse in Globe, Arizona is a composite of classical designs, but its dominant theme reflects the Italian...
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