Evelyn Wiltshire As the sun peeked over the Santa Catalina Mountains on Feb. 22, 14 SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) members gathered at the DesertView parking lot, trading paddles for grabbers to battle litter on Edwin Road. SPA has actively participated in Pinal County’s Adopt A County Road Program since 2017, supplying volunteers with safety vests…
Arlene Daigle The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club took their spring trip this year to Palm Springs Feb. 25-27. The group included 61 enthusiastic hikers. Typical late February temperatures there hover around the high 60s and low 70s during the day, with nights in the mid-40s. Not this time! Instead, they experienced temperatures in the 90s—quite unusual…
Bruce Landeck Ken Wong recently completed his one-year term as president of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club. His background and past experiences, as well as his attention to detail and dedication to perfection, enabled him to be a perfect fit for this leadership position. The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club is the second largest sanctioned club in our…
March Humphrey On Feb. 22 the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club had 17 hikers participate in the 13th Annual Move Across 2 Ranges event. This fantastic event begins with hiking in the beautiful Tortolita Mountains and concludes with a hike in Catalina State Park. There was a challenge for everyone: 7.5 miles, 10 miles, 14.5 miles, and…
Ruth Caldwell The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club periodically offers a Tucson Downtown Mural Walk with over four dozen murals in less than four miles. On a December walk, a group of eight hikers were fortunate enough to see one of guide Ruth Caldwell’s favorite muralists at work. As they walked by, Ignacio Garcia stood high up…
Bruce Hale The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club will present the third annual My Favorite Hike program on March 19 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center at 4 p.m. This month’s program consists of a few short presentations by club members who share memorable hiking experiences, photos, and maps from Arizona, the U.S, and around the world.…
Bruce Hale The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club welcomes Dr. Molly Hunter as the featured speaker at its monthly meeting and program on Feb. 19. Her presentation titled “The Changing Role of Fire in Arizona Ecosystems” is intended to help hikers understand the ecology and impacts of fire in ecosystems throughout Arizona and what land managers can…
Bruce Hale In response to inquiries regarding proper etiquette when hiking in proximity to the many antiquities found throughout the Southwest, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) has invited Dr. Stephen E. Nash of Archeology Southwest to be the featured speaker at the club program on Jan. 15. His presentation titled “Visit with Respect: Archeology Southwest,…
Lynda Green On Oct. 25 the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club gathered at Catalina State Park for its semi-annual picnic celebration. Unlike their spring picnic, which serves as the club’s annual meeting, the fall event simply creates a venue for a large group of members to get together, talk about hikes and other travels, and just be…
Ruth Caldwell and Bruce Landeck On a beautiful, mid-November morning, guided by co-leaders Ruth Caldwell and Marc Humphrey, 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club enjoyed a peaceful 4.5-mile hike on the Anza National Historic Trail near Tubac. The Anza Trail was established through desert and mountain passes between 1775-76 by 39-year old Juan Bautista…