From Big Waves to Tall Trees

From Big Waves to Tall Trees

Our Annual Blue & Green Ode to Outdoor Adventure in Santa Barbara

By Indy Staff | June 9, 2022

For more than two decades at the Santa Barbara Independent, we’ve welcomed the summer season with our Blue & Green issue, our annual ode to outdoor adventure. In this year’s edition, you’ll learn how to better take photos from a kayak, get to know adventurer Chuck Graham, take a trip to the Los Padres high country, get in on the HipCamp secret, and much more. Please enjoy, and hike on.

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How to Shoot Wildlife Photography from a Kayak

Here are some tips and tricks for capturing bald eagles and better around Channel Islands National Park.

By Chuck Graham

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Chuck Graham’s Life Outside

Behind the lifeguard-paddler-author-photographer’s new Channel Islands book.

By Matt Kettmann

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The Friendships of Nature

Putting people over place in the high country of the Los Padres National Forest.

By Matt Kettmann

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Adventure for Hire in Santa Barbara

Here are listings for many outdoor tour, rental, retail, and service companies.

By Indy Staff

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Explore Central Coast Camping on HipCamp

Search for outdoor accommodations around Santa Barbara County.

By Vanessa Vin

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“SilentWalk” Brings Musical Meditation to the Carpinteria Bluffs

The next event to connect with nature through compositions and concentration is on June 28 at Leadbetter Beach.

By Ellie Bouwer

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Outdoor Adventure Gear Guide

Here’s a shirt, headlamp, and flask to enhance your wilderness fun.

By Indy Staff

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Read the print version of this year’s Blue & Green issue, “From Big Waves to Tall Trees.”