Pinewood NewsAug 30, 20236 min readHistoryThe Past 50 Years: A Remarkable Journey of the Pinewood Fire Department!An interview with Fire Chief Josh Tope by Sandee Caviness Over the course of half a century, the Pinewood Fire Department (PFD) has...
Bill CowanApr 18, 20223 min readHistoryO'Neil Spring and Lake MaryBill Cowan's A View from Here: O'Neil Spring and Lake Mary
Bill CowanApr 7, 20224 min readHistoryArizona Men: A Promise KeptIn the early days of our land, Arizona was a harsh and brutal yet beautiful wilderness - luring men on with the promise of rich, sunny, gras
Bill CowanNov 7, 20213 min readHistoryCasners, Dutch Ovens and Long Lost GoldJincy Jane Casner, a widow along with two of her 11 sons, Bill and Dan, came to the lush wilderness of Northern Arizona...
Bill CowanOct 23, 20215 min readHistoryJohn Lee and Fanny (Willard) MundsThe View From Here John Lee Munds, the youngest son of William Madison Munds, was born in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 4, 1868. In 1875...
Bill CowanAug 15, 20214 min readHistoryThe Tragic Death of Neal MundsThe View from Here Dying young seems like such a mournful tragedy. Youthful, vibrant and full of life, holding bright promise for the...
Bill CowanJun 20, 20214 min readHistoryThe Legacy of James Thomas Munds — The View from hereThe family drove a herd of cattle from Roseburg to the Verde Valley arriving in 1876. They settled on land that had just been opened ...
Bill CowanApr 11, 20213 min readHistoryThe Melvina Munds and Myron Carrier Family, Munds Park PioneersThe Melvina Munds and Myron Carrier Family, Munds Park Pioneers...
Bill CowanFeb 28, 20214 min readHistoryWilliam Madison Munds—An Arizona PioneerThe View From Here As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, I thought it would be a fitting tribute to share a little history of the...