Tag Archives: San Marcos Preserve

Firefighters Save the Old Oak, San Marcos Preserve

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Jack Elliott

“It had stood there for hundreds of years, and he thought it would always stand there. Its roots clutched the hill like a fist with fingers sunk into the soil, and he thought that if a giant were to seize … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Firefighters, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, San Marcos Preserve, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Trees, Wildfires, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Restoration Travesty, San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Jack Elliott

The filthy-toed plebe at the gate. He’s the latest superhero with powers so profoundHe can leap a dotted line in just a single bound I know you must have seen him in the books and magazinesHe’s the quintessential mindless, … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Chumash, Conservation, Environmentalism, Hiking, Landscapes, Nature, Outdoors, San Marcos Preserve, Santa Barbara, Travel | 7 Comments