Desert Edge Alert: Exciting Year for Scottsdale’s Desert Educational Center
Newsletter Courtesy Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale January 19, 2018 The proposal for Desert Edge was unveiled last summer. The proposal was prepared by a variety of participating organizations, including Thinc Design, ASU, Swaback Partners and Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale. In this newsletter, Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale gets 2018 off to a fresh start by describing the major features and benefits identified in the...
New PAC Seeks Public Vote on Desert Edge
January 17 Courtesy Preserve Our Preserve By Howard Myers NoDDC and Protect Our Preserve Launch Signature Gathering Campaign As you may know, the city wants to build a large tourist attraction in the Preserve called the Desert Edge (DE), formally the Desert Discovery Center (DDC). The claim is that it will educate both residents and visitors about the desert and also provide labs for ASU to conduct research from. They want to put it...
Everest Base Camp Trek: A Photo Journal, Part 4 of 4
January 15, 2018 Story and Photography by Bob Conklin Part 4. Adventure-Filled Finish Congratulations. You’re almost there. Welcome to the conclusion of this four-part series. Adventure of a Lifetime, Part 1. [Read More] described my pre-trip research and preparations. Starting Place Surprise, Part 2. [Read More] covered our Everest Base Camp trek from our weather-revised starting point of Phapla, Nepal to Namche Bazaar. Onward...
Interested in archaeology? Take advantage of two unique opportunities.
Updated: January 11, 2018 By Les Conklin It was more than 20 years ago. I’ve never forgotten seeing a pit house excavation in an archaeology museum in Xi’an, China. I was amazed. The size, post hole locations and shape seemed to be almost identical to a Native American pit house floor that I had seen at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Although some don’t agree, artifacts, such a pit house evidence, and more recently DNA studies...
Troon Mountain’s Close Encounter of the “X” Kind
December 31, 2017 Photograph Courtesy of Charlie Kelley. It’s unlikely that aliens would mistake Troon Mountain in north Scottsdale, Arizona for Devils Tower in Wyoming. None-the-less, Charlie Kelley’s dramatic photograph is reminiscent of the incredible landing scene in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 science fiction film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” I’m suggesting that he title his photo contribution “Close...
Vineyard Views Blog: What’s New for Us Oldsters? Here R 2 Ideas.
December 20, 2017 As the New Year approaches, Vineyard Views Blog has posted two suggestions for new activities that senior citizens can undertake (pun intended) in 2018. IDEA ONE. Dancing Lessons, Posted 12/20/17 Vineyard Views Blog IDEA TWO. Alternative Living, Posted 12/19/17 Vineyard Views Blog The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for his entertaining and stimulating posts. The Peak Welcomes Your...
Desert Gold – Finches That Is
December 15, 2018 Article and Photographs by Tom Mangelsdorf’ One of the most colorful birds that are native to our Greater Pinnacle Peak area is the beautiful Lesser Goldfinch. They are generally found foraging for seeds and sometimes small insects in trees and shrubs. They’re fast fliers and can cling to any small branch at just about any angle. These bright yellow birds love thistle and they’ll find it just about any place...
Veterans Heritage Project Remembers Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2017 The Veterans Heritage Project enlists high school students to interview and write the stories of our local veterans. This tribute captures the story of Lou Conter, one of the last four survivors of the sinking of the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941.. Veterans Heritage Day Tribute The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a...
Scottsdale Arts Recieves $410,000 Grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
December 7, 2017 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Scottsdale Arts has received a $410,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to support a comprehensive website and technology restructure initiative. This is the single-largest grant ever provided by a foundation to Scottsdale Arts for a technology project. Scottsdale Arts will improve its customer service and engagement processes by designing a new website and upgrading technology to...
Learn About Desert Rocks, Animals & Plants, Volunteer for Desert Reach
Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree, AZ, (December 1, 2017) Have you ever wanted to know more about the rocks, animals and plants of the Sonoran Desert? Become a volunteer, sharing your new-found knowledge and excitement with 4th grade students in the Cave Creek Unified School District. The Foothills Community Foundation’s Desert Awareness Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the fourth grade program Desert...
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