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Nojoqui Falls
Alisal Road near Nojoqui Falls, Santa Barbara County. I stopped by Nojoqui Falls (pronounced na-hoe-ee) the other day for a looksee, which is located on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County (Jack’s Map). It’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged falls, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscape, Nature, Nojoqui, Photos, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, Video, waterfalls
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Bald Eagle Webcams, Santa Barbara Channel Islands
In 2010, thanks to restoration efforts and years of hard work and patience by conservationists, a record 15 bald eaglets hatched on the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. This milestone event included two chicks on Santa Rosa Island which was the … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Bald Eagles, Birding, Birds, Channel Islands, Eagles, Nature, Raptors, Video, Webcams
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Potrero Canyon, Hurricane Deck, Manzana Creek 20 Mile Day Hike
The circuit I hiked noted on Bing imagery. I woke early and hit the super slab driving up over the Santa Ynez Mountains, across the Santa Ynez Valley and over Figueroa Mountain to the lower Manzana Creek trailhead in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hikes, Hiking, Hiking (2), Hurricane Deck, Landscape, Manzana Creek, Nature, San Rafael Wilderness, Sisquoc River, Video, Wilderness
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Making Soap From Yucca Video
Here is a demonstration of some traditional Native American backcountry know-how on making soap from yucca (Yucca whipplei). It is, admittedly, esoteric knowledge that is obsolete in the current age of abundance where innumerable soap varieties are available in countless … Continue reading →
Posted in Nature, Santa Barbara
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Tagged History, Indians, Native Americans, Nature, Soap, Traditional Knowledge, Video, Yucca
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Rose Canyon Video Clip
Here is a short iPhone-shot video clip of Rose Canyon I took back in December, but never published. The video goes with the previously posted recount of that trip, which will give some background information on why I was filming … Continue reading →
Posted in Nature, Santa Barbara County
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camp, Camping, Forest, Hike, Hiking, Landscape, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Rose Canyon, Rowe's Gulch, Video, Wilderness
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