Tag Archives: Adventure

Bald Eagle, Gaviota Coast

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Bald Eagle, Beach, Birding, Gaviota Coast, Nature, Ocean, Raptors, Santa Barbara, Wilderness, Wildlife | 10 Comments

Hiking Is Not A Crime

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Santa Barbara Women’s March Expands Beyond Abortion Hundreds join 7th annual rally marking what would have been 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade ruling, but speakers emphasize issues are ‘bigger than Roe’ —Noozhawk They gathered and marched in Santa Barbara … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, National Forest, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness | 17 Comments

Grinding Stone Revealed

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Artifacts, Chumash, Creeks, Hiking, History, Indians, Native Americans, Nature, Santa Barbara | 4 Comments

The Plunder and Peddle

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Jack Elliott

“Pocketing potsherds is erasure. It is the worst of colonization, the taking of the land. If you believe the stealing has ended, it has not.” –Craig Childs Why Potsherds Matter On this, the last day of Native American Heritage Month. … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Artifacts, backcountry, Chumash, History, Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Rock Art, Wilderness | 10 Comments

The Potsherd Ponder

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Jack Elliott

“People like to pick them up and take them home. Some are small as buttons, some a quarter of a broken bowl with insides painted in spirals and interlocked teeth. I’ve seen places lousy with potsherds turned bare in a … Continue reading →