Arizona Highways November 1991

CONDITION  Good, unmarked pages, reading wear

CONTENTS

Travel – The Lure of Cochise Stronghold – Text by Tom Dollar; Photographs by Jack Dykinga – Once an Apache fortress—until he cavalry asserted itself with cannons—this vast canyon’s beauty today beckons the history guru and the Nature lover alike.

History – Cochise and Tom Jeffords Mortal Enemies; Close Friends – Text by C L Sonnichsen; Illust4ations by Gary Bennett – Some said they were blood brothers, this red-bearded loner and the great Chiricahua Apache leader. In 1867, at a time when the white man and the Indian were killing each other indiscriminately, it was a most unlikely fraternization.

Nostalgia – Leather Helmets and Iron Men – Text by Stan Smith; Photographs by Steve Dreiseszun – Few pay attention to fire fighters anymore, despite the times they risk their lives for strangers. But George Getz does. And he’s spent much of his life ensuring others will too.

Portfolio – Tiptoeing through Slickrock – Photographs by Coby Jordan – The sweeping and voluptuous shapes of naturally sculpted Navajo sandstone are the subjects that this photographer finds most stimulating as he pokes around in Arizona’s less-frequented corners.

Outdoor Recreation – Mountain Biking along Railroad Byways – Text by Tom Dollar; Photographs by Jack Dykinga – Abandoned railroad grades offer a distinct challenge to mountain-bike riders. Come along as we “ride the rails” to explore new trails.

Profile – Bill Mauldin: Drawing on the Past – Text by Susan Hazen-Hammond – Cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who began painting tires in Phoenix and became the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of WWII’s Willie and Joe, has turned to sculpture.

Travel – Where the Old Southwest Lives On – Text by James Boyer; Photographs by Edward McCain – Here at Old Tucson, part history lesson, part theme park, reality follows a script.

Legend – Lost Loot of Skeleton Canyon – Text by James Boyer; Illustrations by Kateri Weiss – Millions in gold and diamonds lie hidden somewhere in the canyons of southeastern Arizona: a legendary hoard soaked in the blood of Mexican bandits waylaid bhy members of Curley Brocius’ gang.

Hiking – Our Hike of the Month: Romero Canyon – Text by Lawrence W Cheek; Photographs by Randy Prentice – Trails galore exist in this mountain park, form low-desert treks to near-Alpine climbs. We introduce you to a fairly easy six-mile round-tripper, offering some of the best canyon scenery to be found in southern Arizona.

Along The Way – They exist all right, but few fishermen have ever landed one of the lunker cats of the Colorady River.

Letters

Mileposts – A potpourri of travel tips, events, humor, folklore, and miscellany.

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