Today on the Pine Ridge Trail
May 17, 2009
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Into the Chalk Fire Burn: Vicente Flat Trail
May 17, 2009
The Vicente Flat Trail is in excellent condition as it leaves Highway 1 and begins its initial 1600 ft. climb. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cops, Cake & Calochortus: Mother’s Day on “Parcel B”
May 10, 2009
The little apples: How manzanita got its name. Woollyleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos tomentosa) grows along the side of the “Parcel B” trail.
The Right to Hike folks, who’ve been working to maintain public access to the trail connecting Veterans and Quarry Parks in Monterey, have been in a mood to celebrate since the recent court decision confirming the public’s right to use the trail and the surrounding “Parcel B” for recreational purposes. Read the rest of this entry »
Spring at The Indians
May 4, 2009
Fields of Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus) Read the rest of this entry »
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Ventana Wilderness Opening Day: Bottcher’s Gap to Little Pines
May 1, 2009
With the exception of an overgrown patch or two, like this one, the Ventana Double Cone Trail is in pretty good shape as it leaves Bottcher’s Gap and climbs Skinner Ridge. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ventana Wilderness to Reopen May 1
April 26, 2009
Time to head back to the woods!
The Forest Service is silent, of course, but reliable sources report that the currently closed portion of the Los Padres National Forest (which includes the Ventana Wilderness) is set to reopen on May 1. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Visit to La Cueva Pintada
April 25, 2009
The army hasn’t allowed the public to visit La Cueva Pintada (on Fort Hunter Liggett) in something like 10 years, so when the San Antonio Valley Historical Association succeeded in navigating the bureaucratic maze and getting permission for a public tour a lot of people jumped at the opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »
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Forest Service Website Hacked
April 20, 2009We’ve heard from some people wondering why our links to the Los Padres National Forest Current Conditions page and other Forest Service pages aren’t working. The reason appears to be that the Forest Service has been victimized by hackers Read the rest of this entry »
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Fire Near Pfeiffer Beach
April 19, 20096:45PM April 19, 2009
It’s been a hot day and, sure enough, the CHP is receiving reports of a fire burning near Pfeiffer Beach. Firefighters and air support are reported to be on the way …. Read the rest of this entry »
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Garland Park Wildflowers
April 18, 2009Here’s a little of what we saw today ….
Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus) and Coast Goldfields (Lasthenia californica) share a meadow. Read the rest of this entry »
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