Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

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Jun13

Ever Dream of Being a Park Ranger?

Posted on Jun 13, 2015 | 0 comments

Courtesy of Vineyard View Blog Have you ever visited a beautiful or interesting park and dreamed of being a park ranger? It might not be too late. Check out this short video posted on Vineyard View Blog. Watch Video

Jun13

The Death Zone: Cry for Help

Posted on Jun 13, 2015 | 0 comments

The Death Zone As published in A Peek at the Peak, September 2000 issue, updated June 2015 by Susan Kantro Part One. Cry for Help “Come over and see this baby owl in my backyard.”‘ It was an early morning last April and my neighbor Kathleen was calling me from the fence in my backyard. I envisioned a small creature, but once I got in her yard I saw a large (approximately two feet tall), baby Great Horned owl standing...

Jun10

Four New Members Named to MSC Board

Posted on Jun 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Courtesy of McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (Scottsdale, AZ -June 26, 2015) By unanimous vote, four new board members were added to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Board of Directors at the June Board meeting. Dennis Miller, Gasper Genovese, Bryan Kearney, and Rick Cooper will begin their new Board duties in July bringing the current Board to nineteen members. The four new members will help to guide the Conservancy into the future after...

Jun07

“Save the Scenic Drive” Buzz on Social Media, Email

Posted on Jun 7, 2015 | 0 comments

The Peak just posted its new “SAVE THE SCENIC DRIVE FROM MORE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT” Video on social media and we are getting quite a bit of feedback, along with emails from local readers and Peak editorial contributors. Here are just a few of the recent comments. We invite you to use the comment area below this article to let us know what you think. “Very enlightening. Arizona is so beautiful … We just...

May31

Thank You Pinnacle Peak Patio! – Part 3 of 3

Posted on May 31, 2015 | 0 comments

Introduction On June 28, 2015 Pinnacle Peak Patio will close its doors. As a tribute to a special place and time, we are publishing an article, in three parts, that describes the early history of Pinnacle Peak Patio. This is the last part. The article was originally published in the May 2000 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. Most of the photographs included with this article are from the editor’s book “Pinnacle Peak...