Road Trip: Huachuca Mountains Loop
Having posted a video of the fall colors in the Huachucas, Jim and I decided to take a drive. After being mostly homebound for several months, our plan to circle the Huachucas seemed daunting. We decided to head to Carr House in Carr Canyon and assess the 6+ hour trip … Continue reading
Fall Colors in the Huachucas
Here is a video from Mike Foster’s collection showing off the fall colors of the Huachucas. Trails are open. If you decide to travel to the top of Carr Canyon, a high clearance vehicle is highly recommended. Ramsey Canyon, Brown Canyon, and Gardner Canyon are other choices offering different experiences. … Continue reading
A Fate Worse Than Death: How Pennington Street Got Its Name!
How did Pennington Street in Downtown Tucson get its name? (a) Could Pennington Street be named for some 19th century politician and merchant like Estevan Ochoa, who established a successful business supplying Indian reservations and U.S. Army forts northeast of Tucson? He served as mayor (1875-76) and has a downtown … Continue reading
Bat Migration and the Agave in the Huachucas
In this video, Mike Foster explains the migration of bats to the Huachuca Mountains in search of the nectar from the Century Plant. Mike Foster, San Pedro River Videos, is an ardent supporter of the Friends of the San Pedro River which serves to educate people about the value of … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
Does anyone recognize these peaks? Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Yes, this is… Besh-ba-gawah, site of the ancient Salado people near Globe, Arizona. The museum is currently but the grounds are accessible, Monday – Friday from 8 – 4pm. … Continue reading
Klondyke Arizona: Ghost Town
Klondyke is a near-ghost town in western Graham County. In the second decade of the 21st century, the only roads out there are still unpaved. The Klondyke cemetery is just southeast of town. There you will find the graves of the Thomas Jefferson “Jeff” Power and his family. Few know the sad story of these […]
Continue readingThe Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
For all you bird watchers out there, spotting the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo is a real treat. This species is threatened in Arizona, endangered in California and disappearing in other parts of North America. In this lecture, a biologist from the Southern Sierra Research Station goes into great depth about this … Continue reading
Atanacia Hughes Comments On The Camp Grant Massacre
Part III: William Oury – Epilogue This is part of a series on William Oury and the Camp Grant Massacre. If you have not read Part I and Part II on William Oury, start here at Part I. [Tucson 1930’s] Late in her long life, Atanacia Hughes (1850-1934), was interviewed … Continue reading
A Mi Vieja Amiga
Arturo takes a hike to visit the grave of an old friend in a high mountain valley of the Borderlands. Music by Linda Ronstadt with permission.
Continue readingHow Tombstone, AZ Got Its Name
The origin of the town’s name is fairly well-known. Seems Ed was staying at Fort Huachuca and told some soldiers he was going prospecting in the hills around Goose Flats (present-day Tombstone). The soldiers laughed and told Ed, “All you will find over there is your own tombstone”. Both the … Continue reading