Tag Archives: San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Eccentric Artifact, San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Jack Elliott

This oak and these boulders were slated to be the backyard of a few people, but activist efforts by Save the San Marcos Foothills coalition rescued the area for the many people of the public at large; surely of much … Continue reading →

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Howling Coyote, San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Jack Elliott

A howling coyote and one at the den barking. They didn’t seem to sense the presence of a human right off, but were suddenly startled to see or smell me and that’s when the one began barking. The howler happened … Continue reading →

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Spring Potrero Mutilated, San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Restoration travesty (January 2023) “Paths are human; they are the traces of our relationships.” —Robert Macfarlane Channel Islands Restoration, her purported protector, deflowered the virgin. A screaming outrage. A grotesque violation. This was not restoration. This was mutilation. I met … Continue reading →