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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.”
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Tag Archives: Los Padres National Forest
Whiteacre Peak, Fossilized Bones, Cougar Prints and Condors
California condor soaring over Whiteacre Peak. Stillman (DavidStillman.blogspot.com) had a good idea, which by the end of our day turned out to be an excellent idea, to find a route to the summit of Whiteacre Peak in the Sespe Wilderness. … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged backcountry, Condors, Fossils, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Mountain Lions, Nature, Peaks, Sespe Wilderness, Whiteacre, Wildlife
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Los Padres Tree Lobster
Hericium in a hole. A Hericium mushroom I harvested today. When sauteed in butter and olive oil it tastes remarkably similar to lobster. It’s a choice wild edible. Meat Lion’s Mane Related Posts: Hericium Mushrooms
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Foraging, Hericium, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Mushrooms, Nature, Outdoors, Wild Foods
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Bending the Map in Bear Canyon (Sespe Wilderness)
Falls “Whenever you start looking at your map and saying something like ‘well, that lake could have dried up,’ or ‘ that boulder could have moved,’ a red light should go off. You’re trying to make reality conform to your … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Sespe, Wilderness
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