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o l l e c t i o n Hiking Apacheria
A former warrior sets off on foot to explore the land and legacy of the
Apache.
(October 2005)
Who Walks with the Warriors?
A hike through the rugged ridges of the Florida Mountains.
(January 2006)
Canyon Conquerors
Walking in the footsteps of the "Buffalo Soldiers" who
defended Cooke's Canyon.
(March 2006)
Searching for Ulzana
The daring Apache who inspired the film Ulzana's Raid left his mark on
SW New Mexico
(June 2006)
Scouting for Nat
Wittum
A trek to solve the mystery of Nat Wittum, killed in the last great Apache
breakout.
(August 2006)
The Captive
What happened to Jimmy McKinn after his reluctant rescue from Geronimo?
(November 2006)
Studying the Ground
Hiking Apacheria in search of Soldier's Hill
(February 2007)
The Eloquence of Surrender
When the Apache finally began to talk of surrender, their
words were as powerful as their resistance had been.
(May 2007)
"So Many Tigers"
Tracing the final arc of Geronimo's surrender.
(August 2007)
Letters from Exile
The daring Apache who inspired the film Ulzana's Raid left his mark on
SW New Mexico
(December 2007)
Paths
to War
Walking the trails near Fort Bowie
(May 2008)
Tugging on Red
Sleeve
Walking in the footsteps of Apache Chief Mangas Coloradas
(August 2008)
O Pioneers!
Grant County pioneer James K. Metcalfe and his family homesteaded in the heart of what had been Apache country, the birthplace of Mangas Coloradas.
(October 2008)
I Hike Where
They Lead Me
Getting to know Larry Foster, the current owner
of the ranch that lies where Apache chief Mangas Coloradas once
called home.
(December 2008)
Walls in the Wilderness
Hiking Apacheria to explore 19th-century forts. (April 2009)
Faces and Names
Geronimo's last holdouts
(May 2009)
Seeking Fort Thorn
How the grandmothers led us to a long-forgotten fort and Indian agency.
(June 2009)
Round Two
The Civil War gave a second chance to New Mexico's Fort Thorn.
(August 2009)
Hiking How-To
Here's how Jerry packs and prepares for Apacheria outings
(November 2009)
The Case of Lieutenant John Lafferty
Trekking to the spot where a Mimbres rancher's great-grandfather was shot
in a battle with Apaches
(December 2009)
Action from the
Light
How can you put a commitment to peace into practice? A Vietnam veteran
and Quaker shares his answer.
(September 2005)
Ghosts of the Past
Reflections on trauma, from Vietnam to hiking Apacheria
(June 2010)
Jerry Eagan, a retired civil servant
and disabled
combat
infantry veteran of the Vietnam War,
hikes Apacheria
twice a week.
Jerry sells his photos upon request.
Email him at zennhead@zianet.com.
