With the threat of wildfire, drought, and an ever-changing climate, sustainable travel is more important than ever in our national parks, and public and private lands. Find helpful information on how to travel to and enjoy these places while minimizing your impact on the environment. We'll al...
EFFECTS OF FIRE SUPRESSION ACTIVITIES ON KARST AQUIFERS: RESULTS FROM THE HIDDEN FIRE, SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CAIn the fall of 2008, a lightning caused wildfire burned over a major karst region within . During initial fire fighting efforts, large amounts of fire retardant, chemicals known to ...
Roads to Mineral King and Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park and Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park stay closed for the season. Additionally, the road between Grant Grove and Lodgepole is unplowed and bound to experience snow closures from January to March. When visiting Sequoia National...
The latest wildfire in Yosemite National Park in the U.S. has expanded from 250 to 1,600 acres as more than 400 firefighters struggle to contain it. The park's famed giant sequoia grove has survived its first wildfire in more than a century, thanks to regular efforts to burn the ...
It comes after a wildfire killed thousands of sequoias, some as tall as high-rises and thousands of years old, in the region last year. The General Sherman Tree is the largest in the world by volume, at 52,508 cubic feet, according to the National Park Service. It towers 275ft high ...
California Wildfire Tames, New Mexico Blaze Surges Whitney, whose western slope is in Sequoia National Park: At least he finally had a story to tell about a time something went wrong. 401 and done: visiting all 401 national park sites was Chris Calvert's longtime dream--and then it became...
A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working in difficult terrain Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town as the U.S. weathers another very active year for fires. ...
Warming and earlier spring increase western US forest wildfire activity. Science 313: 940–943. Article CAS Google Scholar Whitlock, C., and S.H. Millspaugh. 1996. Testing the assumptions of fire-history studies: an examination of modern charcoal accumulation in Yellowstone National Park, USA....
Dispersed camped here on 5-23-2022 and the area was significantly impacted by the French Wildfire. Most if not all trees are severely burned and unsafe to camp around. The east side of the site is completely burned down. Ash covers the ground in about 6 inches deep throughout the forest...
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