The mountains once provided a home for the Chiricahua Apaches. A nomadic people, they hunted game and gathered edible plants. They were fearless warriors and fiercely resisted colonization.

For centuries, people have been inspired by the dramatic rock formations encompassed by Chiricahua National Monument. Apaches called the area the "land of standing up rocks"; pioneers who came ...

The train carried many Apaches east, but not all of them went. Some stayed behind in the rocks, canyons, and wind, where memory and spirit still moved. The story of the Gila Apache, known ...

Located in the south of Arizona, Chiricahua National Monument attracts nature lovers and avid hikers alike for its ...