Check out my new weekly column for the Arizona Daily Star

Mine Tales is a new weekly column exploring the region's rich mining history. Email writer William Ascarza at mining@azstarnet.com

Old site in Tucson Mountains was active for a century

William Ascarza For The Arizona Daily Star
Monday, May 6, 2013 12:00 am

http://azstarnet.com/mobi/latest/article_c28e6fee-3517-536c-8232-c26d4b6cb515.html

Mine Tales: Mowry made quite a profit

William Ascarza Special To The Arizona Daily Star
Monday, May 13, 2013 12:00 am

http://azstarnet.com/mobi/latest/article_8fcb4ce1-99a2-5f15-ae54-86d486e24c5e.html

Join me for a booksigning

Where: 

Western National Parks Association
12880 N Vistoso Village Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755

When

Wednesday, May  22 at 12 noon and 2 pm
Sentinel to the North: Exploring the Tortolita Mountain Range 
Presented by author William Azcarza 

William’s talk will cover the history of the Tortolita Mountains, including geology, geography, flora, fauna, mining and ranching. It will include a general history involving American Indians and homesteaders. He will also discuss hiking trails and other areas of interest in the Tortolita Mountains. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event. 


http://www.wnpa.org/Merchant2/tucsonstore_location.asp

Join me for a Book Signing at

2013 is the 80th Anniversary of the CCC
Tuscon, Arizona

Saguaro National Park West, Tucson, AZ

April 13, 2013

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Red Hills Visitor Center

http://ccclegacy.org/80th_CCC_Anniversary.html

-William Ascarza

Join me for a book signing March 23, 2013 in Benson, Arizona

William Ascarza



MARCH MADNESS AT THE MUSEUM!
March 23, 2012. More mad-cap fun at the museum. Come and shop local artisans, and the two gift shops on the museum premises. 8:30 am to 3 pm. Hope to see you there!

http://www.bensonmuseum.com/



 

Professional guided hiking tours available in the mountain ranges, foothills and valleys in and around Tucson. For further information about scheduling a hiking/study tour and or for special family or group rates, please contact Will Ascarza owner of "Tucson Tours" at 520-310-4490. 

See my listing on craigslist.

http://tucson.craigslist.org/trv/3582179376.html

-Will Ascarza

Follow the link below to view the list of non-credit classes that I'm teaching through Pima Community College. If you like to travel Arizona back country and learn about local history than these tours are worthy of participation. 

Sincerely,
                   William Ascarza

https://bannerweb.pima.edu/pls/pima/az_tw_zipsched.p_search_results

Future booksignings to come. 

Upcoming Tucson Festival of Books 2013

http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/

Western National Parks Association   May 22, 2013

A couple of mining sites that I've been to lately

http://arizonamininghistory.blogspot.com/2012/04/images-displayed-on-this-page-include.html