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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.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Tag Archives: Non-fiction
Scotland, Shifting Baseline Syndrome & Your Local Wilderness
Glen Sannox as seen from Cir Mor Saddle, Isle of Arran, Scotland. Such scenic sweeping grassland is not natural, but in fact the result of human agency. “The British Isles, a Roman outpost located at the edge of European civilization, was … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland
Tagged Arran, Forests, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Nature, Non-fiction, Pics, Travel, Wilderness, Wildlife
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Burro Schmidt Tunnel and Shanty (1906-1930s)
The entrance into the Burro Schmidt Tunnel. “What is it, what nameless, inscrutable, unearthly thing is it; what cozening, hidden lord and master, and cruel, remorseless emperor commands me; that against all natural lovings and longings, I so keep pushing, … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Burro Schmidt, El Paso Mountains, Great Depression, History, Mining, Mojave Desert, Non-fiction, Photos, Travel, William Henry Schmidt, Writing
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 