Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy
March 30, 2019 Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy By Dr. Helen Rowe, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Field Institute Director Republished from McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Mountain Lines newsletter” Over half of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve’s 80-mile boundary is surrounded by urban development, making it easily accessible to incursion from nonnative plants. Recent surveys by the McDowell Sonoran...
The Peak Receives 2019 Best of Scottsdale Award
A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) Receives Best of Scottsdale Award for Third Consecutive Year Serving the Community for 35 Years What better way to celebrate The Peak’s 35th birthday than to announce a special honor. The Greater Pinnacle Peak Association’s A Peek at the Peak magazine (The Peak) has recieved a Best of Scottsdale Award for the third consutive year. The annual award is made by the Scottsdale Award Program. Each...
GPPA: Political Contributions Not Accepted
GPPA Does Not Accept Political Donations or Advertising By Les Conklin Dear Reader, Thank you for your support of A Peek at the Peak magazine (The Peak). the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) and Friends of the Scenic Drive. Your support is appreciated and essential. To clarify our organization’s mission, GPPA’s Board of Directors has voted not to accept ANY political advertising or donations now and in the future....
Vineyard Views Blog: A Late Starter
June 21, 2019 Once again, “Hurricane” leaves her competitors in the dust. As many of you already know, there is much more to Vineyard Views Blog. If you would like to review the blog in its entirety, use the link below and then complete the blog sign-up form to the right. Vineyard Views Blog The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a...
Scottsdale: Fire Capt. Tim Cooper Retires
June 20. 2019 Courtesy Scottsdale Fire Department SCOTTSDALE FIRE CAPTAIN HANGS UP HELMET AFTER 45 YEARS OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP Media Contact: firepio@scottsdaleaz.gov Scottsdale Fire Department is celebrating the retirement of Captain Tim Cooper after 45 years of service at 9 am, June 24, at Scottsdale Fire Station 608, 9598 E. Cactus Rd. “Captain Cooper has selflessly served the citizens and visitors of Scottsdale for more than...
Game & Fish News: Confirmed Young Condor at Vermillion Cliffs
June 19, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department California condor nestling is first confirmed young of 2019 at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Click below for more information. AZ Game and Fish News The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The...
Video & Photos: 68th St. Bridge Reopens in Scottsdale
May 3, 2019 68th Street bridge reopens after 15-month closure Following a 15-month emergency closure, the 68th Street bridge over the Arizona Canal reopened to traffic Wednesday. The closure began in late 2017, when an unexpected degree of deterioration was discovered during a routine inspection. Additional analysis concluded that the entire bridge needed to be torn down and replaced. The most cost-effective way to replace the bridge...
Your Pets and the Desert by Howard Myers
Your Pets and the Desert Originally published in a A Peek at the Peak, March 2010 Issue By Howard Myers The upper Sonoran Desert where we live is a wonderful place; however, it does present some challenges for pets. With some simple precautions, your pet can enjoy a long and happy life in the Valley. Heat and Water Perhaps the most obvious problem is the oppressive heat. As difficult as it is for us, it is that much more...
I’m One Proud Mule! by Jubilee
I’m One Proud Mule! As published in A Peek at the Peak, March 2010 Issue By Jubilee Hello, my name is Ella’s Jubilee, but everyone calls me Jubil for short. I’m a mule and proud of it! I’m almost two years old and I live with the Nelssen family in north Scottsdale. I came from Colorado to live with my human family in June 2001 at three months old. At the time, my Mom was pregnant with my baby brother. My brother, Mighty,...
Peak Photos: 12 Great Critter Covers
May 30, 2019 It took a team. I think I heard the word “critter” for the first time when I was nine years old. A parent would drop my friends and I off at the movie theater in Westwood, New Jersey. On Sunday, there was a matinee showing of two feature movies, at least one of which was usually a Western. “Critter” was a favorite word those film cowboys used out there in the distant Wild West. We did not have...
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