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Exploring the Dragoons Land of Cochise PLUS Prescott‘S Mail Trail West Clear Creek Magic Contents August 2007 38 36 32 22 16 Conquer Fear at an Outdoors Camp for Women AUGUST 2007 Exploring the Dragoons Land of Cochise PLUS Prescott‘s Mail Trail West Clear Creek Magic 8 Chasing Cochise History lingers among the rocks in the search for the Dragoon Mountains campsites of the great Apache chief. BY PETER ALESHIRE PHOTOGRAPHS BY RANDY PRENTICE online arizonahighways.com Need some help when it comes to Arizona august 2007 history? Allow it to repeat itself this month 16 Why Are They with some of the top-rated trips in our “10 Trying to Kill Me? Great History Trips Guide.” Go online for this Writer rides Prescott's historic Mail Trail. and more at www.arizonahighways.com. BY ROGER NAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHS BY HUMOR Our writer explores his own personal DON B. AND RYAN B. STEVENSON history as he recalls his first father-and-son chat. WEEKEND GETAWAY Explore some real "hot 22 Wet Wizard spots" in Tombstone and the Dragoon Mountains. Water makes magic in West Clear Creek. BY STEVE BRUNO EXPERIENCE ARIZONA Plan your Arizona getaway with our events calendar. 32 ‘Profitless’ Splendor contents Lt. Ives' epic journey upriver to the Grand Canyon yielded stirring adventure and a foolish prediction. Photographic Prints Available BY GREGORY M CNAMEE n Prints of some photographs are available for purchase, as designated in captions. To order, call toll-free (866) 962-1191 or visit 36 Troubadours of Summer Cicadas inspire myths and mischief. www.magazineprints.com. BY CARRIE M. MINER PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARTY CORDANO 38 Learning to Lean Back Outdoors woman camp in the Bradshaw Mountains reveals the benefits of fear. BY LORI K. BAKER PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD MAACK Departments 2 DEAR EDITOR WORTH THE WORK The West Clear Creek Wilderness offers cool shade and secluded wildlife 3 EDITOR'S LETTER viewing to hikers willing to swim or wade to its more 4 VIEWFINDER remote reaches. See story, page 22. STEVE BRUNO Photo ops in your own back yard. FRONT COVER Monsoon clouds billow over blooming soaptree yuccas framing craggy buttes in the Dragoon 5 TAKING THE OFF-RAMP Mountains. See story, page 8. RANDY PRENTICE Arizona oddities, attractions and pleasures. n To order a print, see information on this page. 42 ALONG THE WAY BACK COVER Like a dewy jewel, a lone harebell Life lessons at the edge of a yip. in Hannagan Meadow presents a study in simplicity. See story, page 46. EDWARD MCCAIN 44 HIKE OF THE MONTH n To order a print, see information on this page. Easy Veit Springs Trail leads to a San Francisco Peaks fall color showcase. 46 BACK ROAD ADVENTURE Hannagan Meadow to Black River route offers relief and recollection. The Beauty of Language I was introduced to the beautiful pictures in Arizona Highways in 1953 and have been a subscriber for many AUGUST 2007 VOL. 83, NO. 8 editor’s letter years. Although I always enjoy your magazine and read it Publisher WIN HOLDEN Although it’s not easy to get from cover to cover, I do not always have the luxury of Editor ROBERT STIEVE to, West Clear Creek is well reading it when it arrives. Things in my life have a way of Senior Editor RANDY SUMMERLIN worth the effort. To see more Managing Editor SALLY BENFORD of “nature’s version of the getting a wee bit out of hand, and I often get a wee bit Book Division Editor BOB ALBANO Emerald City,” turn to page 22. behind in my reading. So it is that in May 2007, I am having Books Associate Editor EVELYN HOWELL Special Projects Editor JOBETH JAMISON the pleasure of reading the May 2006 issue! What a treat! 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