The Cliffside Loop Trail
EXPERIENCING THE INEFFABLE ON THE CLIFFSIDE LOOP TRAIL A Special Place of Nature within the Casitas de Gila Bear Creek Nature Preserve SPECIAL PLACES IN NATURE Within every Natural landscape there are places that are so special that they are capable of creating a deep state of awareness, well being, or sometimes even transcendence, upon […]
Some Interesting Blogs from the Past 5 Years . . .
We’re taking a break from the Gila Nature Blog for a few months in order to focus on other projects. Since January 2011, when the first Blog article appeared, a wide range of topics has been covered. Here’s a summary of several topics. If your favorite topic isn’t listed below, use the panel to […]
The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
A MYSTERY WRAPPED IN STONE Many Questions, A Few Clues, Emerging Answers PART 1 of 2 THE GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT: ARCHEOLOGICAL GEM OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located in the center of the Gila Wilderness at the end of NM 15, 45 miles north of Silver City. […]
A Hike Into the Rugged Gila Wilderness
A SPECTACULAR HIKE UP RAIN CREEK CANYON INTO THE RUGGED GILA WILDERNESS IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO The Gila Is Calling and Again I Must Go … – For All Who Have Been There – THE GILA WILDERNESS The Gila Wilderness was designated and set aside as the first Wilderness Area in the U.S. Forest Service […]
A Mid-Spring Hike Into the Gila Wilderness
A MID-SPRING HIKE UP THE SHERIDAN CORRAL TRAIL INTO THE GILA WILDERNESS — A FASCINATING JOURNEY THROUGH A LANDSCAPE BORN OF ANCIENT SUPER-VOLCANO ERUPTIONS TO OBSERVE THE FOREST’S RECOVERY FROM THE GREAT WHITEWATER BALDY COMPLEX FOREST FIRE OF 2012 THE SHERIDAN CORRAL TRAIL DAY HIKE (GILA NATIONAL FOREST TRAIL #181) The Sheridan Corral […]
The Paradise Overlook Mountain Trail
A HIGH-DESERT NATURE HIKE TO A MOUNTAINTOP VISTA OVERLOOKING THE GILA WILDERNESS IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AT CASITAS DE GILA GUESTHOUSES A VIEW FROM THE TOP Hiking in Nature, regardless of where it is undertaken, is a simple pleasure that is always good for the body as well as the soul. However, there’s something uniquely […]
A Hike Up Sacaton Creek
HIKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ANCIENT ONES IN THE MOGOLLON MOUNTAINS OF THE GILA WILDERNESS A Thanksgiving Holiday Hike Up Sacaton Creek in the Mogollon Mountains of Southwest New Mexico THE MOGOLLON MOUNTAINS: ANCIENT LAND BORN OF FIRE Just a few miles north of Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, the majestic Mogollon Mountains rise over […]
The Desert Dry Wash or Arroyo
THE DESERT DRY WASH (aka Arroyo): AN ICONIC LANDFORM OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST An Exploration into the Natural History of the Dry Wash Trail at Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Southwest New Mexico THE DESERT DRY WASH OR ARROYO: ICONIC LANDFORM OF OUR WESTERN CINEMATIC FANTASIES For most adults looking back on our early cinematic […]
THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BACKCOUNTRY
EXPLORING HISTORY AND WILDERNESS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BACKCOUNTRY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO A Fascinating Landscape of Natural and Cultural History in the Old Southwest THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BACKCOUNTRY – A PLACE WHERE THE MAGNIFICENCE OF NATURE AND THE LEGENDS OF THE OLD SOUTHWEST ABOUND About 40 minutes north of Casitas de […]
THE BEAUTY OF A MID-WINTER HIKE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
EXPERIENCING JANUARY LIGHT AND SHADOW ALONG MINERAL CREEK Southwest New Mexico: A Hiker’s Paradise One of the great things about Southwestern New Mexico is that one has access to incredible hiking opportunities almost 365 days a year. With over two-thirds of the landscape open to public access, the diversity of available hiking in this […]
