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Summit provides an inspiring view back toward the Santa Ynez Valley and Pacific Ocean, as well as the Hurricane Deck and San Rafael Wilderness

Housing and Development Newsletter Arriving at sun-blasted Ray’s Camp by 9:30 a.m., I was surprised that there was merely a trickle barely flowing at the normally copious waterstop (once called “First Water”). From the photo at the site, you can easily imagine how harshly the sun beats down during a long, hot July day. Beyond the photo of Wild Pete in his blue shirt, a steep slope leads down to the meandering Manzana. Scrambling down with difficulty, I was able to retrieve some water, but I used it only to pour over my head against the inferno building around us. Filter this water if yo...

Dan McCaslin: The Splendors of Easy Backcountry Car-Camping Head to Davy Brown or Nira Camp to escape everyday pressures; little gear is needed, and children could use a change of scenery, too A Davy Brown campsite next to the creek. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo) By Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist | @NoozhawkNews May 15, 2021 | 3:15 p.m. Midspring days sparkle amid great beauty all around like omnipresent surround sound, but visual and fragrant. Nature’s synesthesia of color and sound blares out like a giant megaphone in your face while hiking — as your toes touch the dirt path ...

Dan McCaslin: Let’s Go Backpacking, and Other Urban Fables Long treks into nature are ideal during a pandemic, and contrary to some advice, they don't have to be expensive or require a flight Whale rocks of the gods in the West Hurricane Deck area. (Dan McCaslin / Noozhawk photo) By Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist | @NoozhawkNews January 10, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. Lately I’ve noticed a spate of “Let’s go camping” articles in the national news media, especially after about June when many realized the COVID-19 pandemic would last far into 2021. This plethora of predictable paeans to...

hero copilot and the passengers who literally grabbed him by his neck to save the flight. and the more you hear, the more you realize just how close they came to disaster. the supreme court, set for a critical final day of arguments in the historic health care debate. today's session focusing on whether parts of the president's plan can even remain law if the individual mandate at the heart of the overhaul is deemed unconstitutional. an emotional plea for justice. the parents of trayvon martin speaking to lawmakers on capitol hill, as supporters continue to insist the florida tee...