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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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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“Renewable” Hydro Boom Threatens California’s Wild Places
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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
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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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