He caught a break when the feds condemned his land to make it part of the Point Reyes National Seashore.

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Nicholas Giacomini, 33, is a Point Reyes, Calif.

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Through the years, Brower had a profound impact on America's wildlands by helping to create national parks and seashores in Kings Canyon, the North Cascades, the Redwoods, Great Basin, Alaska, Cape Cod, Fire Island and Point Reyes.

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Before setting out for Wildcat Camp in the Point Reyes National Seashore, I lingered in front of the dried soup packets at the grocery store but was put off by all the preservatives (and salt) on the ingredients lists.

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Expect to find items such as a bone-in cowgirl ribeye laced with a house-made Worcestershire sauce and a side of beer and bacon braised brussel sprouts or a salad of Georgia mountain apple carpaccio, Caw Caw Creek country ham prosciutto and Point Reyes blue cheese tossed with a sweet shallot vinaigrette.

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"It is absolutely a selling point, " Mr. Reyes said.

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