Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

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Aug20

A Look at Satellite Imagery & Illegal Mining

Posted on Aug 20, 2021 | 0 comments

August 20, 2021 A Look at Satellite Imagery & Illegal Mining By Les Conklin with Tanner Conklin It is not unusual to see news stories about a covert military operation or threatening weather system that features satellite imagery. This month, a blog published by Maxar provides an up-close look at the possible use of images from space to fight Illegal mining that is threatening Indigenous land and lives in remote regions of...

Aug11

Thanks for the Images by Les Conklin

Posted on Aug 11, 2021 | 0 comments

August 11, 2021 Thanks for the Images By Les Conklin Thank you very much to Images Arizona magazine for “A Persistent Passion for Preservation.” You will find a link to the online version at the bottom of this article. Images Joseph Airdo, Managing Editor, Carl Schultz, Photographer, and Shelly Spence, Publisher, have done a terrific job. Reading the article, which was published in the August issue of Images, brought two...

Jul27

Two Great Ideas to Make Scottsdale Even More Scenic

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 | 0 comments

June 30, 2021 Two Great Ideas to Make Scottsdale Even More Scenic By Les Conklin There are good ideas and there are bad ideas. Here are two great ideas for making Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive even more scenic and enjoyable. These are great ideas for several reasons. Both residents and tourists will benefit from the implementation of these ideas. They add value to the numerous distinctive enhancements that have already been...

Jun22

Desert Les At Large: Pirates Wet & Otherwise

Posted on Jun 22, 2021 | 0 comments

June 14, 2021 Desert Les At Large: Pirates, Wet & Otherwise Howdie Pardner, Yup. It’s good to see you again. Desert Les is back. Not because them Peak readers demanded it but because the fool editor told Desert Les to fill this here white space with interestin’ doings and seeings. YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM. Pardner, Pirates once wreaked havoc across vast wet spaces. Today’s pirates do their pillaging and plundering in your...

Jun12

Desert Les At Large: Reversing Urbanization

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 | 1 comment

May 30, 2021 Desert Les At Large: Reversing Urbanization Howdie Pardner, Yup. It’s good to see you again. Desert Les is back. Not because them Peak readers demanded it but because the fool editor told Desert Les to fill this here white space with interestin’ doings and seeings. Many folks in these parts are concerned ’bout the impact of urban sprawl on the natural environment. Well, Desert Les read some dang good writin’ ’by...