Seventeen miles deep into the Rattlesnake Wilderness, Daniel Droughton found himself unexpectedly alone. It was the last weekend of archery hunting season, the middle of early rifle elk season, and ...

Hiking exuberantly up familiar Rattlesnake Canyon Trail in early September’s splendid heat, I realized how fortunate we are to live in Santa Barbara and yet have easy access to near-wilderness canyon ...

We’ve learned more about the Rattlesnake Canyon “bench” issue after a June 25 email from Jazmin LeBlanc, assistant director for Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation. The since-removed bench I photographed ...

Nobody has to fight for a parking space to enter the Rattlesnake Wilderness’ backdoor. While the main trailhead off of Missoula's Rattlesnake Drive can swarm with cars, the entry behind Point Six ...