Sierra Forests

Carlon Falls Trail
Carlon Falls Trail 1024 696 California Wilderness Coalition

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 California Wilderness Coalition

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 California Wilderness Coalition

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
Kearsarge Pass Trail 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition

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
Update on Mixed Sierra and Sequoia Plans 1024 748 California Wilderness Coalition

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!
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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
Hydro Whack-A-Mole 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition

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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“Renewable” Hydro Boom Threatens California’s Wild Places
“Renewable” Hydro Boom Threatens California’s Wild Places 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition

By Steve Evans UPDATE 5/29/19: Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected Premium Energy’s preliminary study permit application for the Owens Valley Pumped Storage project because it was “patently…

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Sheep Mountain Wilderness Additions, San Gabriel Mountains. Photo by Steve Evans.
The Next Step for the San Gabriel Mountains
The Next Step for the San Gabriel Mountains 1024 682 California Wilderness Coalition

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comments on the draft management plan for the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Established by President Obama in 2014, the 346,000- acre Monument…

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