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Andy Benkert

@andybenkert

I love trails, reading, running, camping, backpacking, flyfishing, the outdoors, photography, geology & Earth sciences, and the wonders of nature

 Ben Lomond, California
Joined March 2009
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Spooky times in the redwoods! #HenryCowellRedwoodsStatePark
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Went to the Rush concert in San Jose last night with my brother - his first time seeing them. Great show as always! Took a few pics but no video.
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Zachariah just halved Scaramucci’s record! Who’s gonna break hers?!? 🤷‍♂️😵‍💫
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106F where I live today, 82F in my apt right now. 🥵
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Found a cool polka dot big leaf maple leaf on my walk with the dogs this morning.
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Didn’t think I’d be able to see it due to lots of cloud cover all day where I live, but got home from work and while going out to my car happened to look up and see the moon, eclipsed! I’m very happy I was able to catch it. Here’s my shitty iphone pic so you all can see it too.😊
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Gonna have to check this out soon! 🎉
KQED (@KQED) profile pictureKQED@KQEDAug 21
Once “a hard place for people to access,” the Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail is opening to the public — completing another leg of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. kqed.org/news/12096163/pheno…
‘Phenomenal Views’: What to Know About New Peninsula Trail Opening Monday | KQED

‘Phenomenal Views’: What to Know About New Peninsula Trail Opening Monday | KQED

Once “a hard place for people to access,” the Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail is opening to the public — completing another leg of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.

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Courtney is absolutely crushing this, and I really hope she keeps it up! 😳🎉💥🤯🥰
iRunFar (@iRunFar) profile pictureiRunFar
@iRunFarJul 11
Courtney Dauwalter leads the 2026 Hardrock 100 at Sherman (mile 73) in 16:23 elapsed. She was all business with eye drops, teeth brushing, and hydrating before heading up Cataract Gluch. She is currently 47 minutes up on the course record. #HR100
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Absolutely brilliant! 😂
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) profile pictureHoodlum 🇺🇸
@NotHoodlumJun 18
“The reflecting pool is open and everyone is having a wonderful time.”
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Paramount can suck it! 😂
Rebecca Aguilar (on Blue Sky & LinkedIn) (@RebeccaAguilar) profile pictureRebecca Aguilar (on Blue Sky & LinkedIn)@RebeccaAguilarMay 24
Everyone COPY this video, share it far and wide. Paramount Skydance billionaire baby David Ellison can’t handle that Stephen Colbert is getting millions of views . @Youtube we will cancel our subscription as we did when we dumped @paramountplus.
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Wish I could go as it sounds like an incredibly interesting presentation!
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Dan Bacher@DanBacherJan 15
The top reason for the collapse of the San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem - water exports from the Delta. #cawater #nodeltatunnel #deltatunnel #Resnicks @SavetheDeltaNow @SierraClubCA @RestoretheDelta @yashalevine @pistachiowars @KFCF881fm @48thAve elkgrovedailynews.com/the-to…
The Top Reason for the Delta Ecosystem Collapse: Massive Water Exports South

The Top Reason for the Delta Ecosystem Collapse: Massive Water Exports South

The Delta smelt, an indicator species that was once the most abundant fish in the estuary, has become functionally extinct in the wild.

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Dan Bacher@DanBacherApr 15
Replying to @GavinNewsom
@GavinNewsom gushes about the limited reopening of commercial salmon fishing as he promotes the salmon-killing #DeltaTunnel, #SitesReservoir and #VoluntaryAgreements #cawater @yashalevine @pistachiowars @RestoretheDelta @SavetheDeltaNow @SavetheDeltaNow dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/…
Sport and commercial salmon fishing to open on California ocean waters this year, subject to quotas

Sport and commercial salmon fishing to open on California ocean waters this year, subject to quotas

San Francisco – California ocean waters will open to recreational and commercial salmon fishing this year, but are subject to a new quota season that halts…

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A couple pics from my last day of fishing at La Bahia de Espiritu Santo with my brother on the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Sunrise outside my room; a pelican that hung out with us for an hour; a thunderstorm that shut us down for 30 minutes; a really nice bonefish my bro caught.
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This guy is a colossal douchebag! 🤢
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) profile pictureChristopher Webb
@cwebbonlineMar 25
Chad Bianco is polling No. 2 in the California governor’s race and loves to talk about “waste, fraud, and abuse.” Trump style. In 2023, his total compensation as Riverside sheriff was $593,518, a huge leap over his predecessor’s salary. It was the highest for any sheriff in the state and much higher than the current governor’s salary. Does waste include his bloated pay?
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Got this rad pic of a phenomenon that pilots call “the glory” off the southeastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula yesterday - the shadow of our plane within a circular rainbow! Soooo cool to see! 😍 #theglory #coolshit #shadows #rainbows #aviation #Yucatán
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First day fishing with Espiritu Santo Bay Lodge and caught my first ever snook (first pic) and a few bonefish. Plenty of opportunities for snook and baby tarpon, but it’s called fishing for a reason! 😄🎉 #flyfishing #flatsfishing #Mexico
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Great run today in Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument. Beautiful views and wildflowers, and a rubber boa too! 😊
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Every bit of pressure against the disastrous #DeltaTunnel project is welcome and appreciated! 🎉
Dan Bacher (@DanBacher) profile pictureDan Bacher@DanBacherMar 7
Rep. Josh Harder and the 4 other members of the Delta Congressional Caucus urge Army Corps of Engineers to deny permits for the #DeltaTunnel #nodeltatunnel #cawater #BigAg @SavetheDeltaNow @RestoretheDelta @pistachiowars @yashalevine @48thAve @IgcNicolas sacramento.newsreview.com/20…
Democratic leaders urge the Army Corps of Engineers to deny ...

Democratic leaders urge the Army Corps of Engineers to deny ...

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers making a decision on Gov. Newsom's controversial tunnel project, Democratic members of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delt...

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This is so cool! 🎉🦅😊❤️
Dan Bacher (@DanBacher) profile pictureDan Bacher@DanBacherMar 3
Amidst all of the horrific news coming out of D.C. & Iran, here's some good news to read: Condors Establish First Nest in #Yurok Country in Northern #CA in 100 Years. Enjoy! #cawater #YurokTribe @RestoretheDelta @andybenkert @yashalevine @pistachiowars dailykos.com/stories/2026/3/…
Condors Establish First Nest in Yurok Country in Northern CA in 100 Years!

Condors Establish First Nest in Yurok Country in Northern CA in 100 Years!

The Yurok Tribe on the Klamath River in far northwest California announced today that a free-flying pair of condors has established the region’s first nest in…

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