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Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine - Page 277 of 280
Free Reward for Your Business
Jan20

Free Reward for Your Business

Your Support of  THE Great Western Cooking Adventure is Important It’s not just a landmark, the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive and a spectacular natural environment that needs to be saved. It’s our heritage, our wildlife, our quality of life, and the benefits that they bring to our community. Please consider supporting THE Great Western Cookout Adventure today by purchasing tickets or donating a  silent auction item, and/or...

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Watchtower Hike Photo Supplement
Dec16

Watchtower Hike Photo Supplement

Introduction  by Les Conklin, Photography by Howard Myers The January-February 2014 issue of A Peek at the Peak includes an article by Bobby Alpert entitled “The Watchtower Hike.”  Alpert writes “During this hike you’ll experience “WOW” moments as you pass stands of some of the most remarkable saguaro in the preserve, hike behind Granite and Cholla Mountains, and along winding trails that take you...

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Dog Daze
Dec16

Dog Daze

Dog Daze By Tootsie In some of my past articles, I’ve told you about the hassles that I have with my Mom when we go for walks. She thinks I need to be beside her and I want to be out front, way out front. She complains that her arms get tired (can you say “needs to work out?”). One morning, we passed a man walking two big dogs on the other side of the street. I guess I went bonkers, acting like I was on a bungee cord.  I...

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Your Support of THE Great Western Cookout Adventure is Important

Your Support of  THE Great Western Cooking Adventure is Important Courtesy of GPPA – Friends of the Scenic Drive It’s not just a landmark, the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive and a spectacular natural environment that needs to be saved. It’s our heritage, our wildlife, our quality of life, and the benefits that they bring to our community.             Please consider supporting THE Great Western Cookout Adventure today...

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They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Part 3
Dec13

They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Part 3

They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Continued Published A Peek at the Peak magazine, September 2006 By Les Conklin Part Three Starts Here Immediate Challenges There were two problems that drew GPPHA’s immediate attention. A resident had purchasedseveral parcels adjacent to one of Nelson’s neighborhoods and wanted to up zone from one house per acre to four houses per acre. GPPHA members circulated a petition, and the move...

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