California Missions Trail Guidebook Launch in Santa Barbara

Posted by on Nov 13, 2022 in Blog, Featured, Reports | 0 comments In his new book, The California Missions Trail: From Sonoma to San Diego, author Sandy Brown names California as the journey's star. With turn-by-turn directions for an epic long-distance trail that passes through 14 counties on its 800-mile route, the author captures a slice of California's unique landscapes, people, history, and cultural heritage. From the beginning, the California Missions...
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Artists Capture Landscape Images

Posted by on Jun 6, 2022 in Blog, Featured, Front Page | 0 comments New Exhibit Showcases 100 Plein Air Paintings Created by Members of SCAPE Santa Barbara, Calif. (June 06, 2022) — This spring, artists with the Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) set their eyes on painting scenes from the California Missions Trail between Carpinteria and Guadalupe. The historic trail represents a journey in time that begins with the footsteps of...
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Support It or Lose It

Posted by on Oct 7, 2021 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments If you want to be able to walk, run, or bicycle across Hollister Ranch in your lifetime now is time to send an email indicating your support for a future 8.5-mile segment of the California Coastal Trail. ACTION ITEM Please send a short email similar to the following message to...
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Remembering 2020

Posted by on Dec 29, 2020 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments Who would have thought that a deadly virus would spur more people to use trails this year? Tragic and amazing at the same time. We are grateful that more people are learning what you already know. Trails are an important part of an active lifestyle and essential to maintaining our physical and mental health. With an explosion in trail use, the need for new trails is clearer than ever. In the...
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#optoutside at Baron Ranch Trails

Posted by on Nov 21, 2020 in Blog, Featured | 1 comment MAKING WEEKEND PLANS? It’s amazing what a couple of hours outside can do for your sense of well-being. Join Trails Council & REI this weekend in our call to #optoutside. Fresh air, sunshine, and being physically active is good for your body and your mind. BLACK FRIDAY: Any wide open space SATURDAY and SUNDAY: Baron Ranch Trails The Baron Ranch Trails are open on Saturday and Sunday this...
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Will Trails and Beaches be Closed?

Posted by on Apr 5, 2020 in Blog, Featured | 2 comments Should we be concerned about the prospect of trail and beach closures during this challenging time? A check of local park and forest agency websites provides a clear and up-to-date picture. Generally speaking, so long as you are not in a group of more than two people and you are maintaining a safe social distance of six feet from others, it is ok to go outside for exercise, a walk or fresh air....
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