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Deal Canyon, Rancho Nuevo Canyon 17 Mile Day Hike

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The trail we hiked through California’s Dick Smith Wilderness. David Stillman and I recently hiked the Deal Canyon/Rancho Nuevo Canyon trails. Five years after the Zaca Fire destroyed most of the forest, with sooty deadfall logs lying about and the … Continue reading →

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San Ysidro Trail

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A section of San Ysidro Trail under the oaks in the Montecito Foothills, Santa Barbara County, California.

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Gaviota Coast Sunset

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County A sunset view of the edge of the continent along the Pacific coast north of Santa Barbara, railroad tracks reflecting the light.

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The Snow Frosted Waterfalls of Rose Valley (+ Video)

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I went up to Rose Valley Falls yesterday. It’s a series of two main waterfalls, but only flows with any volume or force during heavy rains or snow melt and immediately there after. Even in those circumstances it’s not a … Continue reading →

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Giant Puffball Mushrooms

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I went for a hike on Monday and, after several rain showers in the prior weeks, giant puffball mushrooms (Calvatia booniana) had sprouted up everywhere. I stopped counting after coming across fifty of them. They were all well past their … Continue reading →

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