EISPIRATEN

Beautiful, Denis! Thanks for posting.

This is a custom camera rig that Denis (Vermenton) built. A Canon 40D with two off-camera flashes. I waited 6 months for a particular @#4*(!! lion to walk by - before this camera was there he came through at least once a month. But nooooo. :roll: Anyway the bobcat was a nice consolation prize. I've...

Gorgeous shots, CM! You sure those weren't taken at the Natural History Museum?

New equipment?

Yeah...this is a pretty big deal but with SO FEW DETAILS available I'm not sure how to feel about it. I read the proposed bill and it's a lot of "this is what won't happen." It appears that the report about what will happen isn't due for another three years. I did see that the BLM lands w...

Good article from my alma mater: SoCal Mountain Lions

Not the San Gabriel Mountains, but cool nonetheless.

Check out the article and videos: Sperm Whales

How would like to be on a volcano when it erupts?

Japanese Volcano

A bunch of hikers were killed on the mountain, apparently.

Fine trip, gents!

In all seriousness, Packer, Hikin' Jim is correct. Here is an explanation from Modern Hiker: Fees

So settle down, Greg, everything will be OK... I promise...

HJ, are you saying that I didn't have to pay that $1500? Dang it!!!!

Dang it! Something new for the to-do list.

Peppy, the party-pooper:



Coon porn. Get a room!

arocknoid wrote: ↑No collar. Appears to be young adult (warning -- graphic images in video)
What a shame.

Sadly, this is not an unusual presentation of animals vs. vehicles.

Thanks, Uncle Rico...

Any news on this cat? young or old? collared or unknown?

Forgot to add in a picture of Icehouse Saddle (left center) from the slopes of Etiwanda Peak... https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/1795172/ich.jpg Sweet trip Rambo. Etiwanda is still on my bucket list. It's worth it! Disconcerting to see Columbine that low. Yup, I've nev...

Thanks Unc!

What the heck. It was warm and why not go to elevation to cool off? Besides, we have Whitney in a couple of weeks and we needed the tune-up. The middle section of the Icehouse Canyon Trail was a mess from the rainstorm a few weeks ago. Paths criss-crossed the area but we eventually found the trail. ...

We heard the helicopters this morning while on our way to Etiwanda Peak from Icehouse Canyon. They stopped flying by noonish...

RichardK wrote: ↑After 20 years of hiking, we are yet to see either a lion or a fox. What did the fox catch? A possum? Thanks for the pictures!

Gray fox has a woodrat. Deeelicious!

HikeUp wrote: ↑Kinda looks like a one-eyed peg-legged pirate with a cat strapped to the peg-leg being stalked by a racoon.

I've seen it happen. Don't laugh.

Stop it, HikeUp. You're making me laugh too hard!

Looks like a type of yellow-star thistle which is common in Northern California. Like Cougarmagic said: It needs to be destroyed.

I am not a plant guy, however... I hope someone with more knowledge chimes in.

IF the Pro Cycling Challenge is the race I'm familiar with, that's a bicycling road race that requires closing down paved roads , not dirt tracks, trails, and unimproved dirt forest roads. It'd be something like closing down roads for a marathon here in the L.A. basin. A better example might be the...

Aw, com'on Mike. It says right in the release that the goals are to make the forest cleaner and more enjoyable for the people who use it. Who wouldn't want those things? :wink: It must all be true if it's on the internet- and written by the government :D Oh, gosh, tracker! You're absolutely correct...

I am opposed to this end run around Congress and the last few years of work in dealing with National Recreation proposals. As I am actively involved in the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, designation of the San Gabriels as a National Monument would likely spell the end of one of the original g...

Beautiful pics! Thank you!

Finally, the bears have come back for the first time since the Colby Fire. (Well... the first time in front of the camera, anyhow.) This water tub is placed so that the animals stay away from the house. So far it has worked. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/1791900/082...

Nice!!! You can see Brown's Flat peeking out beyond a ridge in your south-facing panorama. Oh yeah! I've never been there, but that's when the map says it should be. There aren't any trees in the flat itself? What is it like? According to Robinson's book, The San Gabriels , Brown's Flat is an ~80 a...

I'm bummed that I can't make it! I have to work all weekend. Have fun out there...

I've been told that I will be attending that meeting on the 26th. It might be interesting to see what they have to say. :?: I'll be driving a silver Dodge Durango, license # xxxx646 if anyone wants to say "Hi". tracker, is that meeting in Baldwin Park? The article didn't state clearly the...

Local politician wants to bypass Congress and get President Obama to designate the San Gabes a national monument: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

From the San Gabriel Valley Tribune - three days ago