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…
Diana Smith Please join us on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center for a fun and informative presentation by Jeff Merten, manager of REI in Tucson. This program offers a great opportunity to learn about the latest tech, gear, and clothing for all your hiking and outdoor adventures. There…
Leslie Hawkins The Fitness Walkers, part of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, offer one-hour morning walks Monday through Friday throughout the year. Leslie Hawkins started with the group in June of 2017, shortly after moving here and joining the Hiking Club. To get more background on the group’s origin, she spoke with a member who began…
Marc Humphrey On July 15 nine hikers from the Hiking Club set out for a refreshing hike up Mount Lemmon, taking the scenic Mount Lemmon Trail up to the peaceful Meadow Trail. With the weather sitting comfortably in the low 70s, they couldn’t have asked for a better day to explore the mountain. The trail…