Were you there March 13, 2005?
From the May/June 2005 issue of TRACKS.
Author Archive: Jeff Johnson
Conservation Notes: 2001 Roadless Rule rescinded
Trump Administration rescinds 2001 legislation that protects 59 million acres of national forests By Tom Molloy The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of National Forest land from road…
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Crystal Lake to Mount Islip, June 21, 2025
Led by Gail Wise and Heidi Lennartz By Heidi Lennartz Greetings Hikers: Eight nature-loving hikers met on this bright sunny morning above the Valley clouds at Crystal Lake (5,539′) above Azusa to hike up to Mount Islip (8,250′), one of…
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Mount Waterman Hike, May 17, 2025
Led by Nancy Beverley and Anne Mullins By Nancy Beverly The drive up to Mt. Waterman via Angeles Crest Highway was crazy — we started out in drizzle, then it rained, then we were in such heavy cloud cover we…
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Mill Creek to Mt. Pacifico, May 3, 2025
Led by Jennifer Dooley and Gail Wise By Jennifer Dooley Mother Nature had a sense of humor the day of our Mt Pacifico hike. The forecast called for a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. When we met…
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Conservation Notes: Trump’s First 100 Days
More assaults on the environment than in his entire first term By Tom Molloy As just reported in The Guardian, Trump has launched 145 actions in his first 100 days to undo rules protecting the environment, more than were completed…
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Planting and Weeding in Griffith Park, April 19, 2025
By Nancy Beverly This wasn’t an official GLS event but it was still a groovy thing to do. Some of us hikers joined the Friends of Griffith Park at the GP visitors’ center area to do weeding and planting. My…
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PCT to Cloudburst Summit, April 12, 2025
Led by Jen Dooley and Nancy Beverly By Jen Dooley There’s something about knowing that you’re going to get out on one of your favorite sections of trail that just puts a person in a good mood. I had been…
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Tapia to Malibu Creek State Park, April 5, 2025
By Nancy Beverly Chilly start to the morning, but then the temps warmed up and it turned out to be a perfect day for hiking as we went from the Tapia Spur Trail over to Malibu Creek State Park. We…
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Grizzly Flats, March 22, 2025
By Nancy Beverly The fires and heavy rains seem to be done for the season (fingers crossed) so we were able to get outside hiking again. And being in nature is a great way to get away from the stress…
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