Zane Grey History in Gila County
Early Zane Grey History written by: Marian Kester Coombs Zane Grey, the greatest storyteller of the American West, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January
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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. Whether that
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
The Fall Roundup
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
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 I
The Exodus Trail
Yavapai-Apache Youth and Elders Retrace Their Exodus Along the Arizona Trail In 1875, nearly 1,500 Yavapai and Western Apache people were forcibly removed from the
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, about the
Gila County Pioneer – David D. Gowan
Gowan was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, in 1843, and he took to the seas at an early age. He sailed out of Scotland’s Bervie Harbor
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 parts of
