Fall in the Gila Country — Light and Leaves
October and November are spectacular months in the Gila Country of Southwestern New Mexico. With the ending of the monsoon rains, the days are noticeably shorter and the skies have taken on a deeper shade of cobalt blue as the noonday sun tracks ever lower in the southern sky. The nighttime sky is changing too: […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
A HIKE UP LITTLE DRY CREEK IN THE GILA FOREST
A THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HIKE UP LITTLE DRY CREEK IN THE MOGOLLON MOUNTAINS OF THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO Finding Nature’s Treasure Where Early Miners and Prospectors Toiled A HIKE FOR THE OVERINDULGENT The day after Thanksgiving dawned bright, crisp, and clear, absolutely perfect for walking off those over indulgences of the previous […]
A FALL HIKE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
A FALL AFTERNOON’S HIKE ACROSS THE UP AND DOWN COUNTRY OF LOWER LITTLE DRY CREEK IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO Gentle on the Body … Exhilarating for the Soul SEARCHING FOR OCTOBER GOLD IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO Setting out from Casitas de Gila Guesthouses for a late October day’s touring and hiking in Southwest New […]
A HIKE DOWN LITTLE DRY CREEK CANYON
A FASCINATING JOURNEY THROUGH DEEP CANYONS OF MULTICOLORED VOLCANIC ROCKS LINED WITH ANCIENT, WHITE-BARKED SYCAMORE It was around October 26, 1885, when the Chokonon Apache Chief Ulzana and about 20 warriors crossed the border into New Mexico from Mexico to begin a series of raids in New Mexico and Arizona. Their purpose was […]
