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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.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Gaviota Coast Gallivants: The Wildest Wilderness
“The ocean is an unbelievably vast wilderness.” –Steven Callahan, “Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea” The 76-mile long Gaviota Coast is the wildest wilderness in Santa Barbara County. According to Gaviota Coast Conservancy, it is “the largest stretch of undeveloped coastline … Continue reading
Posted in Gaviota
Tagged Beach, Gaviota, Los Padres National Forest, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Santa Ynez Mountains, Sharks, Spearfishing, Travel, White Seabass, Wilderness
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Bear Trail Don’t Burn
Two bear footprints worn through dried leaves to the soil beneath in an area burned by the Sherpa Fire along the Gaviota Coast. This print pattern, more distinct in some places than others, continues for some distance along the unburned trail … Continue reading
Posted in Gaviota
Tagged Backpacking, Bears, Camping, Gaviota Coast, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wildfire, Wildlife
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 