Cottonwoods are the largest trees in Arizona. This video, explaining the cottonwood at length is part of an educational series, by the Friends of the San Pedro River. With the building of the border wall and recent legislation, the future of the San Pedro and these trees is in question, … Continue reading
Unlike the many images we have of Geronimo today, no photograph of Cochise exists. We only know what he looked like from contemporary written accounts; mostly American and Mexican. These we owe to the very few people of European descent who lived to tell about their close encounter with the … Continue reading
It was a Sunday in mid-September when Ms. Karen and I left our home in the Tucson Mountains to travel to the Cochise Hotel to visit with the proprietor, Phil Gessert. We arrived at noon and Phil was sitting on the front porch waiting for us. The Cochise Hotel is … Continue reading
There are an infinite number of places to find sought-out hummingbirds in Southern Arizona. These are but a few of the more popular sites. Spring and summer, of course, offer the best opportunities for finding your favorite hummingbird species. Here are but a few of the more popular hotspots for … Continue reading
In the late 1870s, to engineer the official Indian policy of “concentration”, the United States government forced Victorio and his band of Warm Springs Chiricahua Apaches to move from the land they held sacred in New Mexico to the dreaded San Carlos Reservation about 35 miles east of Globe, AZ … Continue reading
The story of the Coronado Expeditions is one of bravery, perseverance, high adventure, faith, and incredible greed. Between hiking trails and scenic back roads, we can retrace their historic route.
Continue readingThis is a very informative and interesting first-hand experience with Black Bears from Mike Foster, docent at the Carr House in the Huachuca Mountains where many still forage. Mike Foster is a videographer who focuses on the Sonoran Desert and the Sierra Madres as well as the cultural influences into … Continue reading
(The last time we visited Clifton it was essentially a ghost town. So, when we heard that Mike Anderson, a Bisbee historian, was headed to Clifton, we asked him to write an update story for us. Thanks, Mike!) Clifton and Morenci – Old and new copper towns in the Copper … Continue reading
Like so many others, I enjoy local histories. Understanding history is how I get a sense of the places and people I visit as I travel around Baja Arizona creating my videos, photographs, stories, and reviews to share with you on my Southern Arizona Guide. Of late, I have been reading extensively about the Apache […]
Continue readingColossal Cave Mountain Park is one of our favorite Southern Arizona attractions. Its natural surroundings make the park special. Colossal Cave Mountain Park is a great place to spend the day with the kids, and it’s only 25 miles from Downtown Tucson. Activities include cave tours, cave exploring, horseback riding, … Continue reading
