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The Accidental Tradition: Nordhoff Lookout

Posted December 22, 2015

Sequels seldom live up their predecessors, but I’m happy to report that trend was bucked this past October. So let me rewind a bit here. Just over a year ago, I led a crew of my intrepid Cub Scouts for … Continue reading →

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Little Men, Big Sur

Posted October 28, 2015

I’d like to think over the years I’ve learnt at least a handful of the many lessons I’ve received, and so in a rare act of Labor Day weekend wisdom, instead of heading into the cauldron that is the Sespe … Continue reading →

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Station to Station: Pine Mountain Lodge Flashback

Posted August 31, 2015

As time has allowed over the past few years (which is to say, almost never), and starting with a brief background I posted about Pine Mountain Lodge, I’ve been slowly pulling together some research that eventually I’ll release as the … Continue reading →

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Old School Signage: Alder Creek/Mutau

Posted July 28, 2015

Another of the lost Santa Barbara NF enamel beauties, this one at the junction of the now-abandoned upper Alder Creek trail and Mutau Creek route, 1968. Mt Pinos district stalwart EmSub and his hearty team have worked the tree-littered Mutau … Continue reading →

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