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Yosemite National Park will participate in the Mountain Heritage Days in Oakhurst, California, on Friday September 20 and Saturday, September 21, 2013. The Yosemite National Park Mounted Patrol will participate in the parade occurring on Saturday, September 21. The procession will start at the Fresno Flats Historical Park at 10:00 …

Park rangers have found four furry cougar kittens living with their mother in the Simi Hills – the first den authorities have found in a small patch of terrain between … Click to Continue »

Cal Fire announced Monday, June 18 that it was immediately suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Madera, Mariposa and Merced counties. The … Click to Continue »

Little Mountain Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: January 9, 2018 1:47 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: December 5, 2017 1:35 pm Administrative Unit: San Bernardino County Fire County: San Bernardino County Location: University Pkwy. and Varsity Ave., San Bernardino City Estimated – Containment: 260 acres – 100% contained

Little Mountain Fire: more info… Updated: December 07, 2017 7:59 am County: San Bernardino County Location: University Pkwy. and Varsity Ave., San Bernardino City Acres Burned – Containment: 260 acres – 100% contained

The fires burning in Northern California have now grown to over 200,000 acres and have killed more than 40 people. Closer to home the area off Highway 41 near Yosemite is recovering from the Railroad Fire that threatened communities, resorts and even a large grove of giant sequoias. But perhaps …

Two trail runners from San Luis Obispo County were on their first day of an 11-day backpacking trip to hike the High Sierra Trail up to Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Forest when they spotted a mountain lion. See the frightening encounter. … Click to Continue »

Warner Mountain Lightning: more info… Updated: August 03, 2017 8:50 am County: Modoc County Location: Modoc National Forest Acres Burned – Containment:  210 Acres

Wilderness areas are known for isolated beauty and the feeling of peace experienced there. There are no cars, few roads and only horseman, horses and hikers can enter them. But that could soon change if a bill that’s now in congress becomes law. When Craig Bowden isn’t teaching eighth graders …

As the rain and snow have fallen this winter, so have California’s hillsides, forcing the closure of major roads through the Sierra Nevada and causing millions of dollars in damage. … Click to Continue »