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-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Category Archives: Santa Barbara
Lobster Poachers?
Aluminum lobster/crab size gauge seen against his inner thigh and a net bag on the waist to hold the catch. We’ve been freediving local nearshore waters for over 35 years. We’ve been surfing for about the same amount of time … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beach, Fish, Fishing, Lobster, Ocean, Poaching, Santa Barbara, Spearfishing, Spiny Lobster, Sportfishing
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Dick Smith on Forest Access
Kiddin’ around on La Cumbre Peak, the warm apricot glow of that slanted winter light. “And it was one of those days in the high pines when the sun and sweet breeze get into your underwear.” —Don DeLillo, Underworld (1997) … Continue reading →
Old Mission Sycamore Whacked Again
As dead as it looks, that stump is still very much alive, although the tree may have been cut down decades ago. The old sycamore stump sprout has been razed yet again. A maintenance worker apparently snipped it off when … Continue reading →
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Tagged History, Landscapes, Natural History, Nature, Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Sycamore, Sycamores, Tree City USA, Trees, Wildlife
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Bald Eagle, Manzana Creek, San Rafael Wilderness
A friend captured this snapshot while sitting in camp creekside waiting for me to show up. We had left town at different times, arrived at the trailhead apart, and met up later in the afternoon. I arrived just in time … Continue reading →
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Bald Eagles, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Mazana Creek, Nature, Raptors, San Rafael Wilderness, Wilderness, Wildlife
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When Rains Fall, Will USFS Close Our Forest? The Coming El Niño
“Transmit the message To the receiver Hope for an answer someday” —Talking Heads, Life During Wartime San Marcos Foothills Preserve Political Theatre “Monkeywrenching can also be seen as a sophisticated political tactic that dramatizes ecological issues and places them before … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventure, backcountry, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Public Lands, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness
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