Baron Ranch Calling All Hikers

“Everything you see here was part of one big rock,” explained trail wizard Ray Ford last Saturday, pointing to a scatter of broken-up sandstone. He and volunteers Kalon Kelley and Rich Scholl were working with a hand-cranked winch and titanium rod to slide a boulder to the side of the new trail on Baron Ranch, where views of the three big Channel Islands were crystal clear, interrupted only...
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VNHC Being Recognized Today for Work in Great Outdoors

Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care (VNHC) is being recognized today by the Santa Barbara Front Country Trails Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force for their ongoing leadership and dedication in helping maintain wilderness trails throughout the county. Well known for their community outreach in the medical field, VNHC began partnering with the Front Country Trails in 2009 to help clean-up and maintain...
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Volunteer Trail Project This Saturday Dec 4

Coming this Saturday, December 4th we'll be heading up to Baron Ranch to make up for the volunteer project that was rained out on November 20. We'll be finishing up installation of the trail signs and brushing the upper part of the trail in preparation for opening it to the public the following week. Project Information Come join us on Saturday the 4th for a morning dedicated to completing the...
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Fire Restrictions Lowered

Date: November 23, 2010 Los Padres National Forest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fire Restrictions Lowered on Los Padres National Forest GOLETA, CA…Snow and rain across Los Padres National Forest has provided sufficient moisture levels to reduce fire restrictions on the forest effective immediately. Under the reduced fire restrictions, campfires and charcoal barbeques will be allowed in all areas...
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Vista del Mar

BEACH WALK INFORMATIONDistance-.5 miles east to San Onofre beach; 2.5 miles west to Gaviota Beach Topo-Gaviota DIRECTIONSThe Vista Del Mar beach access is 7.6 miles beyond (west of) Refugio Beach. Continue to the Mariposa Reina turnoff (8 miles from Refugio), cross the freeway, then head back towards Refugio (east) on the freeway. The beach is a half mile and is marked by a Gaviota State Park...
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