Everybody has a place in our public lands.
It doesn’t matter if you’re steeped in the 805 backcountry or have never stepped foot on a dirt path in your life — we’ll discuss destinations, gear, local lore, flora, fauna, skills, etiquette, ethics, and volunteerism … and get out there!
Pick a post and head down the rabbit hole with me!
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Condor Call August/September 2012
The new issue of the Sierra Club’s Condor Call carries a short piece I wrote for the “Soaring the Los Padres” column. The article details the history of the Reyes Peak Lookout; check it out here (see page 9). Image courtesy the Los Padres Expat
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Lookout! Thorn Point, Redux
After a fine day of bouldering and general forest revelry atop Pine Mountain with Troop 201, the uber-hund and I parted ways with the lady mountaineers and headed into Grade Valley.
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Lookouts in the Forest(Watch)
I recently contributed a short piece about the lookouts of the southern Los Padres to the ForestWatch newsletter’s “Backcountry Journal” feature. Those interested can read it here.
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“Literary Gumbo” Appearance
Sometimes the wilderness doesn’t present enough danger and/or excitement, and so a brother needs to brave elements of society. I did just that last week, roaming the streets of Santa Barbara (I even found a nice survey monument from 1917), and then stopped by the studios for a chat with “Literary Gumbo” host Fred Klein.…