By Jeff Johnson Our holiday party this year was at Nature Friends in Sierra Madre, a new place for us. Nature Friends is a social club with a lodge in a canyon in upper Sierra Madre. In October, a couple…
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Led by Jen Dooley and Jeff Johnson By Jeff Johnson This hike took us from the Quail Hill Community Center in Irvine up into the hills, past the fancy-looking Shady Canyon neighborhood, south along the Serrano Ridge Trail, then down…
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Led by Nancy Beverly and Elaine Eddinger Following the Griffith Park “Easy Hike” on October 28, Nancy and Elaine led this slightly more stressful “Moderate Hike” on December 2, 4.3 miles with some hills, but in moderation. Fifteen people showed…
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Led by Nancy Beverly and Jeff Bates Photo above: Group shot on the trail in Griffith Park. Photo Nancy Beverly. By Nancy BeverlyWe did a 2.46 mile easy hike at Griffith Park on Sat. Oct. 28 and the only challenging…
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Some of the earliest conservation articles that appeared in GLS TRACKS. Many are to do with the California Desert Protection Act and GLS involvement to try to get it passed in Congress. Others are samples of Conservation Notes that have…
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By Tom Molloy Arctic National Wildlife Refuge In September, President Biden and Secretary Deb Haaland announced plans to cancel all existing oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Next, they are pushing for protecting an additional 13…
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Led by Anna Baum, Alan Schimpff, and Jeff Bates Photo above: On the trail above South Lake, headed for Bishop Pass. When the sunny day turned windy and wet while the hikers were still climbing, they prudently decided to turn…
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A springtime Hike in Solstice Canyon in late September! Led by Tom Molloy and Anna Baum Photo above: Anna resting by the creek in Solstice Canyon. Photo Tom Molloy. By Tom Molloy What a surprise we all had doing this…
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Led by Jeff Johnson and Nancy Beverly Photo above: Starting the 2-mile loop inside the El Dorado Nature Center. Photo Nancy Beverly. By Jeff Johnson One of the noticeable trends in GLS hikes is that easier outings have the biggest…
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Photo above: On Horseshoe Meadows Road midday Monday, August 21, 2023. This road continues in switchbacks up the slope in the distance to get up to Horseshoe Meadows and the pack station. Photo Alan Schimpff. By Jeff Bates Planning for…
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