Sierra Forests

Winter impacts on California’s public lands
Winter impacts on California’s public lands 1024 682 CalWild

Many of you, us included, are eager to get out and onto our public lands after a remarkably wet and seemingly ever-lasting winter. This year, California has experienced unprecedented rainfall,…

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Donner Camp Trail at Alder Creek
Snowshoe the Historic Donner Camp Trail at Alder Creek
Snowshoe the Historic Donner Camp Trail at Alder Creek 1024 680 CalWild

Hike Name: Donner Camp Trail at Alder Creek Name of area/general location: Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, CA Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and traditional…

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Carlon Falls Trail
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Hike Name: Carlon Falls (Forest Service Trail Number 1531Y) Name of area/general location: Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland, CA Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and traditional…

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Vernal and Nevada Falls via Mist Trail
Vernal and Nevada Falls via Mist Trail 1024 691 CalWild

Hike Name: Vernal and Nevada Falls via Mist Trail Name of area/general location: Yosemite National Park Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located in the ancestral homelands and traditional territories of…

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A disappointing outcome for wilderness protections for the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests
A disappointing outcome for wilderness protections for the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests 1024 683 CalWild

In response to objections filed by CalWild and other conservation organizations, Deputy Regional Forester Jody Holzworth ruled in mid-December that the minor amount of wilderness recommended for protection in the…

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Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail
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Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail Name of area/general location: Oakhurst, CA Land Acknowledgement: This trail is on the traditional lands of the Me-wuk (Southern Sierra Miwok), Chukchansi, and others. To…

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Kearsarge Pass Trail
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Features: The Kearsarge Pass trailhead begins at Onion Valley (9,200 feet) and travels to Kearsarge Pass (11,800 feet). Kearsarge Pass is a popular destination for day hikers. Beyond Kearsarge Pass,…

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Update on Mixed Sierra and Sequoia Plans
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Revised Forest Plans To Determine The Future Of Sequoia And Sierra National Forests The U.S. Forest Service has released for public comment the draft supplemental management plans for the Sequoia…

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New Wilderness in Mendocino!
New Wilderness in Mendocino! 819 614 CalWild

Great news: Wilderness was just expanded in Mendocino County! Under the Wilderness Act the government is allowed to accept donations of property adjacent to designated wilderness and the donated land…

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Hydro Whack-A-Mole
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by Steve Evans, Wild Rivers Director Premier Energy has once again revised its Owens Valley Pumped Storage (OVPS) Project #1, possibly in response to public concerns about the previous project’s…

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