Author: Bryan Conant

Condor, Sycamore and Baer……. OH MY!

BAER Trail Protection, San Ysidro Trail, photo Carr Hello Friends – We hope you are doing well and finding some time to splash in the puddles! If you’ve been anywhere near a fire over the

Volunteer Projects FOR YOU!

The Lower Sisquoc & Its Most Famous Wilderness Sign, January 2018 Hello Friends, Quick reminder on some upcoming volunteer projects that you might want to help with and a cruz’in Thomas fundraiser.  Lets get to

State of the Winter, So Far…..

Matilija Canyon Changed Forever, Again – Nov 2017 & Jan 2018 Hello Friends, This winter has not exactly gone as planned, has it?  We were in uncharted waters heading into the rainy season with the

Condor Trail Talk: CANCELLED

Cold Spring Trailhead, Montecito, January 9.   Where’s the trail?  For that matter where’s the road?  Like a giant spoon was drug down the canyon. Photo Ray Ford CONDOR TRAIL TALK: POSTPONED Due to yesterdays tragic

Lets Talk Condor Trail & Winter Storm Warning

The Thomas Fire Didn’t Burn Everything, It Just Feels Like It Did CONDOR TRAIL TALK Wednesday January 10 – 6pm – Balboa Building – 735 State St – Santa Barbara The LPFA and Condor Trail

Happy Old Year & Thomas Fire Update

The slanted & photogenic Sulphur Spring Canyon en route to the Hurricane Deck HAPPY OLD YEAR! Attention is always focused on welcoming in the New Year (2018) but lets not forget the great achievements from

Thomas Fire on the Los Padres

Sisar Peak Fire Cam, Trending Social Media Star – December 10, 2017 THOMAS FIRE UPDATE Everyone, even that one guy living in a cave, has been following the Thomas Fire and its week long path

1st Thursday Holiday Party and Pritchett Success

The Ojai Pink Moment, Cara Blanca, photo Humphrey Hello Friends, We hope this email finds you doing well and hopefully a little sore after a great weekend on the trails!  The LPFA is a little

Thankful Los Padres Givings

Kids + Trail + Forest + Time to Explore = Next Generation of Los Padres Lovers Hello Friends – Happy belated Thanksgiving! Throughout the year we hear so much negative noise circulating around the forest. 

Opening Soberanes – Get Your 2018 Calendar!

Mid-Fall Colors, Mono Jungle, November 2017 Hello Friends, It is fall and the weather is changing.  These past few weeks we’ve seen our Los Padres autumn colors coming in, temps are cooling quickly and we’ve