June 7, 2026, Field Trip to Agape Acres
31 GCAS members enjoyed an informative visit to this Black Mountain Phase (AD 1200–1300) site in the southern Mimbres Valley led by Dr. Fumi Arakawa and Dr. Danni Romero. Dr.…
May 14-15, 2026, field trip to Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
Eight enthusiastic GCAS members traveled to Velarde, New Mexico, in the upper Rio Grande Valley for guided tours of the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project on two successive days. The MPPP has…
February 1, 2026, GCAS Field Trip to Picture Rocks Site
The GCAS’s first field trip of 2026 to an Arenas Valley petroglyph site was an ideal way for folks to stretch their legs and enjoy a clear, cool, sunny day…
December 7, 2025, Field Trip to Old Town
The GCAS could not have asked for better weather on our last field trip of 2025. The day was cool, crisp, clear, and sunny for 15 members and their guests…
November 2, 2025, Field Trip to GCAS Library
Our November 2, 2025, field trip to the GCAS library and lab to sort orphan potsherds by color succeeded in 7 members processing 1-1/2 bins of plainware, corrugated, and painted…
October 5, 2025, Field Trip to Apache Post Office
The October weather was stellar with clear blue skies and light air when 5 hardy souls in one 4WD vehicle explored the Apache Post Office petroglyph site near Virden NM.…
2025 Field Trip to City of Rocks
August 3, 2025, found an intrepid group of 15 GCAS members visiting assorted sites within the City of Rocks State Park, under the guidance of archaeologist Bob Stokes PhD.* Dr.…
June 1, 2025, Field Trip Redux
Eighteen GCAS members and guests enjoyed our most recent field trip on June 1, 2025, to the Twin Pines archaeological site in the Upper Mimbres Valley. The GCAS’s own Marilyn…
Field Trip to Sapillo Canyon and Lake Roberts Vista
On May 4, 2025* fifteen or more GCAS members led by Marilyn Markel took a short hike up Sapillo Canyon to inspect some pictographs there, then gathered again at the…
A Fine GCAS Field Trip to Springerville and Environs
From April 6 through April 8, 2025, the GCAS embarked upon our first overnight field trip in several years. A fine time was had by all 9 participants thanks to…