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*Introducing our readers to a historical research piece on the Tonto Basin area which was first published in the Journal of the Southwest in 1991. Written by Adam M. Sowards, it explores the governmental rivalries in managing the Tonto from the mid-1800’s to modern times.  The full article : “Reclamation, …

Gila County is famous for a few things: copper mining, cattle ranching, the Pleasant Valley War—not so much for its farm produce. But if you are a chef at one of the Valley’s four-star restaurants searching for some of Arizona’s best asparagus, peaches, or lettuce, you just might find it …

By: Jean Sullivan Tucked away in canyons high above Roosevelt Lake stand two 700 –year-old cliff dwellings inhabited by a multi-ethnic group that archaeologists have named the “Salado”.  Salado dwellings were located along the Salt River, Tonto Basin and in Globe (Besh Ba Gowah and Gila Pueblo). Archaeologists believe these …

America rightfully comes by its nickname of “the great melting pot” largely because of towns like Globe and Miami. Especially around the turn of the last century, when mining bonanzas were erupting in this part of the world, people from dozens of countries on multiple continents made their way here …