Big Sur's iconic Pine Ridge Trail in the Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest reopened 04/13/21, 5 years after the 2016 Soberanes Fire that closed it. I celebrated the occasion by being the first and only backpacker to do an overnight on opening day. The tubs at Sykes hot springs were removed because humans are terrible, definitely the right call for the future. Blackened Redwoods have sprung new growth and spawned saplings, though some did not survive. The trail is in great shape and I'm excited public access has been restored to this most beautiful place. Film and music by Eric Parson.