Journal — Santa Ysabel

Wild Walk – Santa Ysabel Preserve, California

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Wild Walk – Santa Ysabel Preserve, California

Join me on a picture perfect day hiking in the San Diego Backcountry mountains! We’re exploring the Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve in Santa Ysabel California, about ten miles or so up the road from Ramona, and about five miles north of Julian. After a wet winter the land is lush and green, and the creeks are running through the glens, so I’m so pleased to share this beautiful day in one of my favorite places with you on such a gorgeous day. Please enjoy my newest video: Wild Walk – Santa Ysabel Preserve.

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The Spiritual Energy Is Incredible Touching The Morteros: Unbelievable Kumeyaay Winter Village Archaeological Site Anza Borrego Desert

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The Spiritual Energy Is Incredible Touching The Morteros: Unbelievable Kumeyaay Winter Village Archaeological Site Anza Borrego Desert

Morteros Archaeological Site Anza Borrego Desert State Park – San Diego Backcountry Offroad 4x4 Jeep OHV Overland Adventure! Let’s visit the Native American Kumeyaay archaeological site in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. This very special place features incredible morteros, or mortars that were used for cooking, set within the cozy winter Kumeyaay campsite. You really get a sense of the tribal life of the indigenous people within the gorgeously sculpted boulders, and the many morteros. This video is dedicated to the Kumeyaay people past, present, and future, both north, and south of the United States, Mexico border.   I...

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Snow in the Desert Mountains & San Diego Backcountry Blizzard!

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Snow in the Desert Mountains & San Diego Backcountry Blizzard!

The largest winter storm that’s hit the desert in years, including the first blizzard warning for San Diego county in history bore down on the San Diego Backcountry this week. A ferocious mix of driving wind, torrential rain and blinding snow tested our resilience, and preparation separated those experiencing quirky backcountry inconvenience, from those facing hardship.

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Rusted & Rustic: Julian & Santa Ysabel Frontier Roots - Supreme San Diego Backcountry - Wild Mountain - Autumn Adventure

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Rusted & Rustic: Julian & Santa Ysabel Frontier Roots - Supreme San Diego Backcountry - Wild Mountain - Autumn Adventure

Join me for a rusted and rustic adventure in the San Diego Backcountry Mountain Towns of Julian and Santa Ysabel. Two more charming historic frontier towns filled with delights for the senses would be hard to find, so let’s get into it!

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Visit Julian & Santa Ysabel, California With Me! Epic San Diego Backcountry Mountains & Deserts Road Trip!

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Visit Julian & Santa Ysabel, California With Me!  Epic San Diego Backcountry Mountains & Deserts Road Trip!

Join me and we’ll tour the San Diego Backcountry mountain communities of Julian and Santa Ysabel. We’ll see the rugged Anza Borrego Desert State Park, grassy meadows, lush green valleys, cold snowy pine forests, indulge in some Julian apple goodies, visit a remote 200 year old Spanish Mission, and then drive back down to the desert.

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