Tag Archives: National Parks

Barefoot Prints In Volcanic Ash, Hawaii (1790)

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Jack Elliott

Western slope of Mauna Loa (13,100′). The old trail of footprints lies somewhere beneath the cloud cover. A few months after arriving in Hawai‘i, Perkins was in the Kona area of the Big Island collecting on the western slopes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Anthropology, Artifacts, Deserts, Hawaii, Hiking, Mauna Loa, National Parks, Nature, Volcano, Volcanoes National Park | 1 Comment

Condor Petroglyphs, Death Valley National Park

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Jack Elliott

Two men, a valley, and ten thousand foot peaks. “Who heard the Desert whispering? The gray prospector, hope-wandering that land of vacant sadness, saw through his burning thirst, where from far receding margins gazed the wrinkled ghastly ranges. . . And … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Archaeology, Death Valley, Desert, Hiking, History, Indians, National Parks, Native Americans, Petroglyphs, Rock Art, Travel | 4 Comments

Vernal and Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Mortars in Yosemite Valley. The Urban Wilderness Yosemite National Park represents a contradiction to me. A place entirely about nature, but it’s crawling with hordes of chattering tourists and hiking trails are paved. There is something oddly and strikingly askew … Continue reading →