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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Category Archives: California
Mammoth Rubbing Rocks
Edge of the continent, Sonoma County “Groovy, man. How much do you want for this special battery-powered back-scratcher in the showcase, man.” “Cost you one dollar and ninety-five cents.” “A necessary item, man, haul it out.” —The Fan Man by … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, History, Ice Age, Landscapes, Mammoths, Outdoors, Pleistocene, Prehistoric, Rocks, Travel
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Koso Shoshone Native American Rock Art, Ghost Dance and Hunting Magic
Trona Pinnacles. Enter, if ye dare. The Trip Out Yonder Some monstrous industrial ramrod ferociously hammered at long intervals some unseen target of progress, the metallic slamming a devilish metronome, the concussive impact reverberating off a pinch of rolling mountains … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Adventure, Hiking, Hiking (2), History, Native Americans, Nature, Pictographs, Rock Art, Shoshone, Travel, Wilderness
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Ko’onzi Indian Village Ruins
Looking toward the Ko’onzi village site, the salt flats of Saline Valley visible in the distance beneath the snow-capped peaks of the Inyo Range. “Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, is one of the most remarkable places in the state. . … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Death Valley, Desert, Hiking, History, Indians, Native Americans, Pictographs, Saline Valley, Travel
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Desert Pictograph Boulder
The thermometer bounces between 108 and 111 degrees as I drive into the Mojave Desert on a recent June afternoon. Several days earlier in 115 degree heat, not all that far away, a middle-aged man had left a tour bus … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Anthropology, Archaeology, Desert, History, Indians, Mojave, Native Americans, Nature, Pictographs, Rock Art
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Miner’s Rock Cabin at Eagle Cliff (1890)
The hike to Eagle Cliff Cabin. The cabin was originally built and occupied by miners sometime after 1890 at the site of Eagle Cliff mine, which is located in Joshua Tree National Park. The makeshift shelter was cobbled together in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, California, Camping, Hiking, Hiking (2), History, Joshua Tree National Park, Mining, Mojave Desert, Pics, Travel
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 