Dale Leman Each Spring SaddleBrooke hiking club honors a very special member of the club with the highest distinction given by the club, its trailblazer award. This award started ten years ago in 2016 by then-president, Randy Parks. To date, 19 members have received the honor of being named a SBHC “Trailblazer.” The hiking club…
Hiking in the Heat Diana Smith Please join us on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center for the Saddlebrooke Hiking Club’s final program of the 2025-2026 season; “Hiking Safely and Comfortably in the Desert Heat.” Jeff Merten, general manager of Tucson REI,will share information on choosing the right gear…
Janet Fabio Arizona offers a broad mix of breathtaking scenery as well as some weird and unusual sights, a variety of culinary and cultural experiences, hiking trails, well–known and little-known road trips, history, science, sports and much more. For many of us, it’s not our home state and we want to learn more and explore…
Diana Smith Please join the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club on Wednesday, March 18, at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center for the return of our popular “My Favorite Hike” program featuring: • Jeff Love’s trek to Lake O’Hara in the alpine area of Yoho National Park in British Columbia, part of a larger UNESCO…
Heather Davis and Maria Szentirmai In hiking lingo, a “sweep” is the person at the end of the line of trekkers on a hike—the caboose. A sweep has the duty to stay alert and be observant. Since the leader has many things to study in order to “stay on course” and cannot see what is…
Diana Smith Born and raised in Wallingford, Conn., Leslie Hawkins began taking annual camping trips with her family. She vividly remembers her first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains soaring on the horizon on a trip that took her to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Dinosaur National Monument, Devils Tower, and the Badlands. Leslie attended Hood College in…
Diana Smith Please join us on Wednesday, April 22, at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center for the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s final program of the 2025-26 season, “Hiking Safely and Comfortably in the Desert Heat.” Jeff Merten, general manager of Tucson REI, will share information on choosing the right gear and equipment, as…
SaddleBrooke Hiking Club Ventures to Las Vegas Ken Wong The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club ventured to the state of Nevada in November for their second offsite trip of the calendar year. The destination was Las Vegas for the primary purpose of three days of hiking on Nov. 4 through the 6th. In addition to hiking, the…
Lori Anderson Eight members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club picked up litter—and a crushed kiddie pool—along Catalina Hills Drive on Oct. 14. The club has been cleaning the roadway as part of Pinal County’s Adopt a County Road program for more than 15 years. The rain we received over a several-day period prior stopped hours…
Bruce Hale “The Hidden Lives of Animals Who Share Our World” Have you ever happened upon animal footprints crossing a snowy meadow and wondered what animal made them, where it was going, and what it was doing? Have you seen a small pile of droppings curiously perched on a raised tuft of grass or rock…