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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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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Tag Archives: Wilderness
Mandalas Through the Looking Glass
I lay simmering in a scalding hot puddle beneath a gurgling pipe, heart fluttering, riding a rocket of euphoria fueled by endorphins, winter’s slanted morning light illuminating Condor National Forest in an apricot radiance. Beads of stinky spring water on … Continue reading →
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Tagged Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Mandalas, Native American, Nature, Pictographs, Rock Art, Santa Barbara, Wilderness
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Wild Strawberries, Santa Ynez Mountains
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the forest, the wild mountain strawberries ripened. Strawberries and poison oak. Santa Barbara strawberries. The sweet depth of flavor is among the richest, if only but a bit.
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Tagged Foraging, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wild Foods, Wild Strawberries, Wilderness
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Chief Matilija’s Poppy
We grew up hearing about Chief Matilija and his group of warriors who tried to fight off the ever-present armies. In the myth, the story goes on to tell of Chief Matilija’s daughter, Amatil, who was very much in love … Continue reading →
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Tagged Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Native Americans, Nature, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness, wildflowers, Wildlife
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Fire Poppy, Baron Ranch Corridor
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Tagged Fire Poppy, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness, wildflowers, Wildlife
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Parks Management Co’s Selective Fee Enforcement
A valley of mixed woods, Condor National Forest, Santa Barbara County. RULE 4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this … Continue reading →
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Tagged Camping, Davy Brown, Figeuroa Mountain, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Nira, Outdoors, Parks Management Company, Santa Barbara, US Forest Service, Wilderness
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 