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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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Tag Archives: Sisquoc
Fight With a Condor: Experience of a Forest Ranger in Santa Barbara County (1902)
Although the forest ranger mentioned in the newspaper article below is Joseph Montgomery, I wonder if it may actually have been a brief about Josiah T. Montgomery, for whom Montgomery Potrero atop the Sierra Madre Mountains is named. I do … Continue reading →
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Tagged Condors, History, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Newspapers, Santa Barbara, Sisquoc, Vultures, Wildlife
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Manzana Creek Schoolhouse (1893)
Manzana schoolhouse, Santa Barbara County Historical Landmark No. 2. “I got paid $50 a month for teaching and paid $14 for room and board, and that was a shared bed at that, with at least one or two children.” —Cora … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Cora McCroskey, Hikes, Hiking, Hiking (2), History, Homestead, Manzana Schoolhouse, Photos, Pics, Pioneers, Sisquoc
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