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Parks Management Company’s Red Rock Racket and the Secret Green Ticket
Kid on a rope. Parks Management Company employees will never tell you that you’re free to drive past their checkpoint at First Crossing, at the end of Paradise Road in Santa Barbara County, and park in unpaved pullouts along River … Continue reading →
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Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, News, Parks Management Company, Red Rock, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez River, Swimming Holes, Wilderness
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Figueroa Mtn Freedom: Violating the COVID-19 Lockdown Order
A vernal pool on Figueroa Mountain. A male and female mallard were seen in the pool. March 27, 2020 I find it difficult to live in a society governed without reason. My mind operates logically. I am irascible by nature. … Continue reading →
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Tagged backcountry, Camping, Coronavirus, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, News, Outdoors, Wilderness
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Letter to Editor Regarding Plastic Pollution
A snapshot showing plastic debris in the mulch. I walked out my back door, knelt down in a random spot in the garden, looked for just a second to spot some plastic, and took the photo. So pervasive is the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Activism, Creeks, Environmentalism, Nature, News, Ocean, Plastic, Pollution, Santa Barbara, Wildlife
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