Led by Nancy Beverly and Jeff Bates Santa Monica and beach communities to the south had marine layer all day on Oct. 26, but our group of eight happy hikers enjoyed sunshine as we climbed up and up the Los…
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Led by Nancy Beverly and Elaine Eddinger Kathy Brizzard was a GLS friend and leader years ago and one of the regular GLS Griffith Park Wednesday night hike leaders. After Kathy died in a hiking accident, GLS friends memorialized her…
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By Tan Nguyen I was excited to go on my first Mule Pack trip with GLS. I’d seen stunning photos from previous outings featuring breathtaking views and gourmet meals, and the best part: I’d get to go backpacking without the…
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Led by Alan Schimpff, Anna Baum, and Jeff Bates By Alan Schimpff Friday, armed with an excellent weather forecast for the trip and the need to acclimate to the high elevation of the eastern Sierra Nevada alpine terrain, my co-leader…
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by Tom Molloy The most consequential election in our lifetime Not only is democracy and rule of law at great risk if Trump gets back in, but the survival of our planet hinges on it. Bloomberg, in February, wrote that…
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It’s back again this year…submit your photos! We will get to look at all the pictures at the holiday party on December 8 and vote for our favorites then. Any questions will be resolved by GLS management committee members at…
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From the March/April 2022 issue of GLS TRACKS By Jeff Johnson Editor’s note Sept. 1, 2024: This article is being republished to accompany a new Conservation Notes article on tree-boring insects in southern California. The information in this article was…
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By Tom Molloy Our urban and wilderness forests now under attack from two tree borers Shot Hole Borer The Shot Hole Borer is an invasive species of beetle affecting over 65 species of trees in southern California, where it has…
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Led by Tom Molloy and Nancy Beverly By Tom Molloy What a perfect day we had for the 8 mile trek through solstice Canyon national park. We were on assignment from our club leader to find a blooming Humboldt Lily…
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From the September/October 2014 issue of GLS TRACKS Editor’s note Sept. 1, 2024: As Alan’s six-day Cottonwood Lakes mule pack trip is getting under way, this article about a shorter GLS trip on the east side of the Sierras almost…
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