Author Archives: Jack Elliott

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.

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Fritillaria Ojaiensis, Rare Wildflower

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jack Elliott

A single Fritillaria ojaiensis growing along Fremont Trail in the Santa Ynez Mountains. This photo is from early spring 2014. This variety of lily is endemic to California. It’s listed by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) as being rare … Continue reading →

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Antimony and Eagle Rest Peaks, San Emigdio Mountains

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Antimony Peak I strive to not waste the time of readers with unnecessary, empty words and pointless rambling. I have never had much interest in writing “trip reports” or “trail reports.” I have done that, I suppose, but it is … Continue reading →

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A Skillet Full of Fish

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Jack Elliott

A calico bass might of been the first fish I shot as a kid while spearfishing. They seemed to be the most common, best tasting game in the water at that time. Which merely means that they were largely the … Continue reading →

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Lost Hikers and Search and Rescue

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Jack Elliott

A winter scene in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Los Padres National Forest. “No, I can’t say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.” “I wouldn’t give a tinker’s damn for a man who isn’t sometimes … Continue reading →

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