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The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I
(First in a Series) Ruminants on the Range Toward the eastern end of the Carrizo Plain National Monument a wicked crack parts the flatland’s reddened earth. Looking across the plain from a distance the ditch is invisible, while within its … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo County
Tagged Antelope, Birds, Carrizo Plain National Monument, Hike, Hiking, Mammals, Pronghorn, Raptors, Ruminants, San Andreas Fault
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