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Apache History in the Rim Country and Gila County - The Wild Arizona Territory.

by Jayne Peace Any history of the Rim Country, including the Tonto Basin, would be incomplete without first speaking of the Apache. They...

THE OLD RAILROAD TUNNEL. A PROJECT THAT DIDN'T GET VERY FAR, BUT IT'S AN ADVENTUROUS HIKE.

Nanette and Al Adame, frequent visitors to "Rim Country" were in desperate need to get away from it all and enjoy the outdoors. With...

5 BEST places to go Birding in Gila County near Payson, Globe and Roosevelt Lake.

Photo by DJ Craig The Tonto National Forest encompasses approximately 2.8 million acres ranging in elevation from 1300 feet near the...

Discover The East Verde Reiver in Gila County, Arizona

The East Verde River is a tributary of the Verde River in the U.S. state of Arizona. Beginning on the Mogollon Rim near Washington Park,...

The Strawberry School House, located in Gila County, Arizona is a treasure!

The year was 1884. The families living in the Strawberry Valley, Yavapai County, in Arizona Territory petitioned the County School...

Gila County Stories - Zane Grey - By Jinx Pyle

Zane Grey, the greatest storyteller of the American West, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 31, 1872. His Zane ancestors had been...

Top 3 Places to Rock Climb 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...

Father of the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo - "Arizona" Charlie Meadows

Arizona is the home today of many famous people but its first superstar was a rodeo cowboy and Wild West performer named “Arizona...

From the Desert to Tall Pines - Explore this Gila County "Scenic Byway"

A traveler will find the passage through this country quicker than in decades past. But it would be entirely possible to make the passage...

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...

Do You Love Haunted History?

Curious about Territorial era jails and frontier justice? Downtown Globe opens the cell-block doors each month for a Saturday morning...

Where To Go Hiking This Weekend??

With temperatures rising and sunny days now more prevalent, it is time to plan that hike you have been looking forward to. Why not...

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