Author: Bryan Conant

LPFA Transverse – No Campfire, No Problem

Getting Ready for the Night, Terrace Creek, Ventana Wilderness Most of the Los Padres has now received between 0.5 and 3 inches of rain this season.  We’re getting a fairly consistent flow of small storms,

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LPFA Transverse – Water in the Sky

Reyes Peak Dusting, November 1 by Ranger Heidi Rain, rain……. stay a while!  The LP was treated to a nice storm this past weekend.  Rain fell across the Forest with some of the higher elevations

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LPFA Transverse – Fall Colors

Fall Sunset Over Santa Cruz Peak, photo Humphrey Hello Everyone, I recently asked a friend of mine who grew up on the East Coast if she noticed the seasons here in California.  She has lived

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LPFA Transverse – It’s Fall?

Hello.  It might technically be Fall now, but doesn’t it feel like Summer still?  Today we had temps across the Los Padres nearing triple digits.  Santa Maria hit an all-time high for October 2 and

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LPFA Transverse – HOTEMBER

                    Whoa, has it been hot!  September is usually one of the hottest months across the Los Padres and 2014 is no different.  Most of the

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LPFA Transverse – First Week of September

WBP View, photo Masticator Good Afternoon.  I thought we’d start right off with the eye candy.  Great shot taken a few weeks back looking west from the top of West Big Pine (WBP) in the

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LPFA Transverse – End of August 2014

Hello Everyone, It’s been a busy week in the Los Padres. Tragically, the two week search for missing backpacker Arvin Nelson is wrapping up in the Ventana Wilderness. We’re overdue for some good news, lets

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LPFA Transverse – A Zone Hunting 2014

                    Good Afternoon Los Padres,The main topic of today’s update is the start of the A Zone South hunting season, but before we get into that

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LPFA Transverse – 7.20

Hi There, Usually the summer weather in the Los Padres is pretty boring.  This has not been the case of late.  About a week ago, our interesting weather started with a southerly monsoonal flow that

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The 8th of July Version

HELLO LOS PADRES, Hope everyone is well and finding some time to get on the trails.  Couple quick updates and information to share with you.  If you have any announcements or information that you’d like

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