Line Rider: A Book Review
Line Rider: The True Story of Stampedes, Gamblers, Indians and Outlaws Written By Arizona Ranger Joseph Pearce 1873-1958 This is the story of Joe Pearce, an Arizona Ranger at the turn of the 19th century. Joe was born in Utah in 1873, the third of eventually 11 children. He moved … Continue reading
Pai’s Far Away Land
High in the Sierra Madres, Pai lives off the grid, in part of a beautiful, diverse ecosystem. Watch this short video to see a way of life that few of us know exists any longer. Mike Foster, San Pedro River Videos, is an ardent supporter of the Friends of the … Continue reading
The Mexican Hat
The Mexican Hat or Upright Prairie Coneflower is a perennial wildflower sometimes used in xeriscaping. It can be over 2 feet tall and exists in many prairie landscapes in The United States and south to Northern Mexico. The Mexican Hat attracts butterflies and bees and prolific in a large area. … Continue reading
At Home with the Screech Owl Family
In the 16 or so years that we have lived in Tucson, we have never been hosts to a family of Screech Owls. What a treat! I have to wonder, “Why Now?” And it would be reasonable to conclude that the pandemic has something to do with it. Wild animals … Continue reading
Bat Masterson Describes Doc Holliday & Wyatt Earp
Bartholemew William Barclay “Bat” Masterson (1853 – 1921) spent the first half of his life in what we know today as the Wild West. Among his contemporaries, he was famous as a buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, scout for the U.S. Army, and a renowned lawman in Dodge City Kansas where he and … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
Everybody know where this is? Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: What is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Yes, The picture is a modern picture of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tombstone, Arizona. This is a picture from 1934. Again, Congratulations to too many to mention here but … Continue reading
Experience Barrio Bread
Who has not heard of Barrio Bread? Everyone has written about them, including the New York Times. But have you tasted their bread? Barrio Bread is one of the bakeries that has helped make Tucson truly a City of Gastronomy. After a decade, I have finally gotten my first taste … Continue reading
The Lost Apache Tribe of the Sierra Madre
The Sierra Madre Occidental in Northern Sonora and Chihuahua Mexico is vast and extremely rugged. The interior consists of high lave rock plateaus covered with fertile soil, thick pine and oak forests, and deep river canyons, including magnificent Copper Canyon, four times larger than Arizona’s Grand Canyon. People could get … Continue reading
The Day Buck Fly Shot Geronimo
Camillus Sidney Fly was a Tombstone photographer. Most folks called him “Buck”. The other Tombstone photographer was Mrs. Fly, known as Mollie. Together they chronicled the Old West as no one before them had. Their photographs were published in big city newspapers and major magazines throughout the United States. The … Continue reading
Tucson Sense of Place: Vintage Neon Signs: Part I
Editor’s Note: This is a three-part series. You can reach the other parts by clicking the link at the bottom of the article. Dedicated Tucsonans interested in preserving our city’s history have, over the past 7 or 8 years, saved quite a few of the old neon signs that once … Continue reading
