Just a quick update: I don’t have time right now to do justice to the subject. Kevin Warner, the Douglas District Ranger, told a gathering (which filled the Portal Fire Station classroom) that walkers and cyclists can now enter Cave Creek Canyon. Most cars are … Continue readingCommunity Meeting with Forest Service
Bob Rodgrigues (who owns the property still familiar to some of you as “Jasper’s feeders”), sent this account of the changes to the flow of Cave Creek where it crosses his land, below the mouth of Cave Creek Canyon. In Bob’s words: “I could not … Continue readingPortal after Odile: Bob Rodrigues’ Story
The Southwest Research Station finds itself in a difficult position, caught between the financial demands of its parent company, the American Museum of Natural History, and the US Forest Service, which is enforcing a road closure that will likely exclude the station’s workers and guests … Continue readingSWRS Survives the Flood, But Can It Survive the Road Closure?
Cave Creek Canyon above the South Fork confluence (Photos by Narca) Yesterday Alan and I hiked into Cave Creek Canyon before the closure was due to go into effect. He went a couple of miles up, as far as Diana’s house, while I also hiked … Continue readingLast Day in Cave Creek Canyon
On Monday, the Forest Service plans to institute a ‘hard’ closure of Cave Creek Canyon, meaning no entry by any means, including foot, except to canyon residents. The closure will most likely last for months. Thus, tomorrow is the last day when people can enter … Continue reading‘Hard’ Closure Coming to Cave Creek Canyon
For friends of Portal everywhere, the bottom line is that everyone is okay, after the remnants of Hurricane Odile targeted the Chiricahua Mountains and the sister villages of Portal, Arizona, and Rodeo, New Mexico. At our home, we received 5.29″ of rain over a four-day … Continue readingPortal After Storm Odile