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THE BEAUTY OF A MID-WINTER HIKE IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO

January 27, 2014

  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 … Continue reading →

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A HIKE UP LITTLE DRY CREEK IN THE GILA FOREST

November 30, 2013

 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 … Continue reading →

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A Time-Travel Hike Up Mineral Creek to Cooney Camp & Mine

February 12, 2012

On September 2, 1877, the Apache Chief Victorio, a major leader of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache, and four other Chihenne chiefs — Loco, Nana, Mangas, and Tomaso Coloradas — fled the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona, along … Continue reading →

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575-535-4455
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Gila, New Mexico 88038

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