Tag Archives: History

Mammoth Rubbing Rocks

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Jack Elliott

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 | 3 Comments

The Case For Renaming Los Padres National Forest

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Jack Elliott

“I love the feeling when it falls apart.” –Red Hot Chili Peppers, Desecration Smile “By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 1, 11, 36 (U.S.C., title 16, … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Chumash, Hiking, History, Indians, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Native Americans, Pictographs, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains | 3 Comments

Fossil Redwood Stump, Florissant Colorado

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jack Elliott

A 34 million-year-old fossil redwood stump at Florissant Fossil Bed National Monument in Colorado. In Colorado for a spell I found myself finding my way through forested lands I had never seen to see stone redwood trees. What little remnants … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado | Tagged Forests, Fossils, History, Landscapes, National Monuments, Nature, Public Lands, Redwoods, Travel, Trees, Wilderness | 3 Comments

Ancient Artifact: Eccentric Chipped Stone Crescent

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Jack Elliott

“Orr recalls only surface finds of crescents in the Santa Barbara area of California. He states that crescents have been found in late sites but feels they are early intrusive crescents brought in by the late inhabitants of the sites. … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Anthropology, Archaeology, Artifacts, Hiking, History, Los Padres National Forest, Native Americans, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Wilderness | 1 Comment

Wolves, Grizzlies and the Howling Wilderness of Change, Santa Barbara National Forest: Race and Recognition In the Woods

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Jack Elliott

Sierra Madre Mountains, Cuyama, Santa Barbara County Chief Standing Bear of the Oglala Sioux once stated that his people “did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills and the winding streams with their tangled growth as … Continue reading →