Author Archives: Jack Elliott

The Los Padres Box Of Chocolates

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Humboldt lily growing in Los Padres National Forest. “Sometimes I feel so uninspired Sometimes I feel like giving up Sometimes I feel so very tired Sometimes I feel like I’ve had enough” —Steve Winwood, Traffic – “(Sometimes I Feel So) … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Butterflies, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Pics, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Swallowtail, wildflowers, Wildlife | 13 Comments

The Politics of Rock Art

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Santa Barbara County vintage making use of Chumash pictograph motifs. When one takes an interest in actively seeking out and visiting Chumash rock art paintings they soon learn that there is an emotional and contentious political subculture swirling around these archaeological … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Archaeology, Chumash, Hiking, History, Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Native Americans, Pictographs, Rock Art, Santa Barbara | 17 Comments

Wildcrafted Salad

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Miner’s lettuce (Claytonia perfoliatum) growing in profusion along a shady bank of Alder Creek in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County. Skills Are Weightless “You have to travel light. . . And you have to be self-reliant. . … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Foraging, Herbs, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Santa Barbara, Wildcraft, wildflowers | 4 Comments

Yosemite Falls

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Lower and Upper Yosemite Falls, March 2015. “One of Yosemite’s oldest historic trails (built 1873 to 1877), the Yosemite Falls Trail leads to the top of North America’s tallest waterfall, which rises 2,425 feet (739 m) above the Valley floor.” … Continue reading →

Posted in National Parks | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Travel, waterfalls, Yosemite | 7 Comments

Rattlesnake Falls, San Rafael Wilderness

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Jack Elliott

DavidStillman.com standing beside Rattlesnake Falls deep in the Santa Barbara backcountry on a recent backpacking trip, the creek a tributary of the Wild and Scenic Sisquoc River.