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 left to find your interests.

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HIKING AT THE CASITAS

• Hidden Spring Trail — January 2011
• Dry Wash Trail — October 2014
• Paradise Overlook Trail — February 2015
 

HIKING IN THE AREA

• Turkey Creek Hot Springs Trail — April 2011
• Mineral Creek — February 2012
• The Catwalk & The Gold Dust Trails — April 2012
• Middle Box of the Gila — June 2012
• Mogollon Box Trail — July 2012
• San Francisco Hot Springs Trail — September 2012
• Lower Little Dry Creek Canyon — April 2013
• A Fall Hike — October 2013
• Upper Little Dry Creek — November 2013
• Mineral Creek in the Winter — January 2014
• Sacaton Creek – November 2014
• Sheridan Corral Trail — May 2015
• Rain Creek Canyon – July 2015

 

GEOLOGY

• Volcanoes — March 2011
• Obsidian – August 2012
• Fluorite – May 2013
• Chalcedony & Jasper – May 2014

 

HISTORY

• Mineral Creek – February 2012
• Coronado – December 2012
• Apacheria (Part 1) – February 2013
• Apacheria (Part 2) – March 2013
• Ancient Crops – August 2013
• San Francisco River Back Country – February 2014
• Gila Cliff Dwellings (Part 1) – August 2015
• Gila Cliff Dwellings (Part 2) – September 2015

 

BIRDING

• Billings Vista Birding Area – June 2012
• Winter & Spring Birding – April 2014

 

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About the author …

Michael O’Connor grew up in Eustis, Florida, an area that nourished his love of the outdoors. With a PhD in Geology, Michael spent 14 years teaching in North Carolina, before venturing into the entrepreneurial world of garnet mining and processing. His experiences in business led him into private consulting in the area of small business improvement, working out of Maine and then Ireland, before moving to New Mexico and establishing Casitas de Gila Guesthouses with his wife, Becky.

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