Trail Talks: Far-flung hikes of the Los Padres with Perry Van Houten

Trail Talks: Far-flung hikes of the Los Padres with Perry Van Houten

Thursday, February 19, 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library
40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA

Join local author Perry Van Houten as he shares about destinations in the mountains past Ojai that aren't so easy to get to. We'll travel to exotic locations with waterfalls, fire lookouts, and unusual botany or geology. Places such as Dry Lakes Ridge, Thorn Point, and Matilija Falls. All places that made his knees hurt, but were worth the adventure.

Perry has worked in radio for nearly 50 years. During that time he worked for several radio stations throughout California, and for more than a decade his radio show was syndicated across the country and around the world. In July 2017, he joined the Ojai Valley News as a full-time writer and reporter, and has written a number of articles about the local trails and hikes, while continuing to produce news content for radio. Perry has been hiking our local trails for more than 35 years. Recently, his big project has been building a replica of the Wheeler Gorge Post Office, which stood for more than 80 years before burning in the Thomas Fire. Today, the rebuilt “USA’s Smallest Post Office” (as listed by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!) can be seen at the Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, about 8 miles north of Ojai on SR-33.

This free presentation is part of the Trail Talks series hosted by the Santa Barbara Public Library.

The next talk in the series is Thursday, March 19, Wildflowers and other Wonders of the Santa Barbara and Ojai Mountains with James Wapotich