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When Rains Fall, Will USFS Close Our Forest? The Coming El Nino
“Transmit the message To the receiver Hope for an answer someday” —Talking Heads, Life During Wartime San Marcos Foothills Preserve Political Theatre “Monkeywrenching can also be seen as a sophisticated political tactic that dramatizes ecological issues and places them before … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventure, backcountry, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Public Lands, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness
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Wild Strawberries, Santa Ynez Mountains
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the forest, the wild mountain strawberries ripened. Strawberries and poison oak. Santa Barbara strawberries. The sweet depth of flavor is among the richest, if only but a bit.
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Tagged Foraging, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wild Foods, Wild Strawberries, Wilderness
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Dissecting Docherty: Eagle Demo & the Hot Springs Wrecking Crew
Somehow, we’re supposed to believe that the men missed seeing this sign. Somebody’s not telling the truth. In response to the previous post, Fitzgerald’s Fit: Man Leads Work Crew To Wreck Montecito Hot Springs, Dave Docherty commented: Eagle Demolition was … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Hot Springs, Hot Springs Trail, Montecito, Montecito Hot Springs, Nature, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Vandalism
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Fitzgerald’s Fit: Man Leads Work Crew To Wreck Montecito Hot Springs
Who’s watching? Tell me, who’s watching? Who’s watching me? — Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me Brian D. Fitzgerald from 999 Hot Springs Lane was caught in Los Padres National Forest leading a work crew of men with hand tools in an … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Hot Springs, Los Padres National Forest, Montecito, Montecito Hot Springs, Nature, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Travel
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Los Padres Forest Association Backs Forest Closure
Los Padres Forest Association issued an obsequious letter to the Forest Service declaring their full embrace of the two month closure of Los Padres National Forest. They called the shutout “wise.” That’s a word of exceptional assuredness. Not just smart, … Continue reading →
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