SOQUEL — Although he spent a decade living alone in a cabin six miles from any road, Jack English got along well with whomever hiked out to his land in the Ventana Wilderness. “He was seein’ ...

Frost glistens on the meadow grass. The sun has yet to crest Church Creek Divide, and on his last day in the cabin, Jack English isn't about to break from routine. He swings his legs out of the bunk.

And so, we met a man we later learned is a local legend. Jack English, 91, invited us into his cabin, which was, well, darkish and messy, and his clothes were, well, messy. Probably more so after ...

Jack English discovered Big Sur as a boy ... In the late 1970s, they proceeded to build a cabin that became a well-known waypoint for day-hikers and overnighters. Eager to offer water from ...

Soquel >> Although he spent a decade living alone in a cabin six miles away from any road, Jack English got along well with whomever hiked out to his land in the Ventana Wilderness. “He was ...