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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.”
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Tag Archives: Santa Barbara County
Discreet Sensitive Habitat Signage, Sespe Wilderness
A thin sign in Sespe Wilderness only but several inches wide with not another sign in sight. Once upon a time not long ago, following wildfire, thoughtful land managers in Ventura County reposted sliver-thin signs along Sespe Wilderness trail, there … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Baron Ranch, Condors, Conservation, Gaviota Coast, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Mountains, Sespe Wilderness
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Sisquoc Sands
Following my tracks back down the Sisquoc River bed near Manzana Creek confluence on Monday afternoon.
San Pedro Creek Webcam
The United States Geological Survey has a remote control camera set up at a small cascade on San Pedro Creek near Goleta. It can be accessed and controlled by the public via the Internet. Click the image below during daylight … Continue reading →
Posted in Frontcountry
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Tagged Cascade, Mission Creek, San Pedro Creek, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Ventura River, Waterfall
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