As of 2024, the cashless fee system implemented at Lassen Volcanic National Park continues to streamline visitor experiences and support critical park projects. The transition to a fully digital payment system has proven successful in optimizing revenue management and enhancing visitor services. To adapt to the evolving technological landscape, Lassen Volcanic National Park has expanded … Read more
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Visitors in Spring / Summer 2023 Will Have Limited Access to Visitor Favorites Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park – June2, 2023 Update: The Generals Highway on the Kings Canyon Side (North Route0 is now open til the Giant Forest Museum. Access to Giant Forest / Wolverton Snowplay Area … Read more
Markleville Ca, April28, 2023 – As the weather warms, fishing season starts and river rafters dream of great spring flows, many travelers will start to travel the Carson River Canyon near Markleeville. However The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to have a hard closure of SR-89 in place south of Laramie Street past the … Read more
Sierra Nevada Alliance, in collaboration with dozens of groups throughout the Sierra, is pleased to announce the official launch of Take Care Sierra – a recreational stewardship campaign designed to educate visitors and residents about how to take care of the treasured region.The campaign isn’t just about education. It also provides fun and easy ways … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches, which is 221 percent of average for this location on April 3. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water … Read more
Bass Tourney is Back at lake Almanor May 11-13 Lake Almanor Ca, April 25, 2023 – The Wild West Apex Pro Tour is returning to Lake Almanor on May 11 to 13 with 50 elite anglers areseeking the title. The Apex Pro Bass Tour is a professional bass fishing tournament series that features some of … Read more
Placerville, Calif, April 25, 2023 – The Eldorado National Forest is beginning implementation of their Roadside HazardTree Mitigation Project. This project is designed to reduce safety hazards along the 2,461 miles of National ForestSystem (NFS) roads, including 116 miles of state, local, and private roads in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placercounties. The project aims … Read more
Yosemite National Park – Public Notice – April 25-2023 – Yosemite National park today announced via its social channels that the Park in preparation of massive snow melt flood potential this week that Yosemite Valley will Close Friday until at least Wednesday May 3. Most of Yosemite Valley will close starting Friday, April 28, at … Read more
Geartrade makes it easy to do both with special seller event through May 5, 2023 (SALT LAKE CITY / April 17, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – It’s well known that the easiest way to lower the carbon footprint of any piece of gear is simply to keep it in use longer, often by selling it to another … Read more
Southern Gospel Music Festival Returns To Visalia Visalia, CA (April 20, 2023)— Southern gospel music fans from across the United States and Canada will gather in Visalia, California May 4-6, 2023 for the Great Western Fan Festival (GWFF). The festival is returning for the annual three-day event at the Visalia Convention Center located in Visalia’s pedestrian-friendly downtown. … Read more
Camping Season at Indian Creek Campground Near Markleville in jeopardy CARSON CITY, Nev. April 19, 2023- – The BLM, Sierra Front Field Office announces the Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County will remain closed until further notice. “The Campground closure is due to damages caused by the 2021 Tamarack Fire, and significant flooding in 2022,” said … Read more
Public Lands Rule lays groundwork for conserving wildlife habitat, restoring places impacted by wildfire and drought, expanding outdoor recreation, and thoughtful development WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior published a proposal to guide the balanced management of America’s public lands for the benefit of current and future generations. The proposed Public Lands Rule provides tools for … Read more
Bishop, Calif., April 19, 2023 — To protect public safety and natural resources, the Inyo National Forest is closing several lower-elevation dirt roads this week due to severe storm damage and prediction of spring snowmelt runoff impacting them further. The following roads will be closed via official Forest Closure Order starting April 20, 2023: · Forest Road … Read more
Seqouia National Park – April 18. 2023 – Effective Friday, April 14, public access to the foothills of Sequoia National Park will be restored following massive flooding that caused major road damage last month. Access into the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park reopened last Friday, April 7. The area to be reopened … Read more
Inclusive Trail Events Will Leave the Trails and the Outdoor Community Better on June 3, 2023 Silver Spring, MD /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ April 118, 2023 – As spring sweeps across the country, hundreds of groups, organizations, and land managing agencies work diligently to organize exceptional and inclusive outdoor events to kick off summer. American Hiking Society’s National Trails … Read more
Silver Basin Ski Area was a small ski resort located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, just off Highway 88 in California. The resort operated for only a short time, from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. Today the resort is more commonly referred to as the Iron Mountain Snow Park . With a … Read more
A Cancerous Growth on a Pine Tree? There are stranger things in the wilderness than what the mind can imagine in the darkness of night. And this is a real thing.On one of my hikes some years ago towards Island Lake, I spotted a strange clump of gnarly stuff clinging to the trunk of a … Read more
When people see that I routinely hike with my 3 kids under age 6, I receive a wide range of reactions – from “how cute” to nervousness – but most often lots of questions. Most are amazed that all three of them wear packs, as well as carry their own water and snacks. I receive … Read more
PLACERVILLE, Calif. April 6, 2023 – Due to wet conditions from the prolonged series of storms this year, the seasonal closure of dirt roads, and motorized trails has been extended through April 30 on the Eldorado National Forest under Forest Order 03-23-04 . Using motorized vehicles on dirt roads and trails when soil moisture is high can … Read more
Public urged to take extra care traveling in areas with high snowmelt SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., April 6, 2023 – Record snow throughout the state is stacking up to be one of the largest snowpack years in California’s recorded history, which could also raise waterways on national forests to unsafe levels. As of April 1, the snow … Read more
The spring of 2017 was a high water year in the Sierra Nevada. This meant that many of the rivers and streams were running at higher than normal levels and backcountry hiking had an added element of danger. Fording (crossing) highwater rivers are more complex and dangerous. In the Sierra in 2023, the current average … Read more
Downieville Ca – April 5, 2023 – With the heavy snowpack in the sierra this year, many traditional spring and early summer events face questions on the ability to bring in guests. Yet, yesterday the sierra Buttes trail Association announced plans to move forward with two classic Sierra bike events the Downieville Classic and the … Read more
State Parks, Dept. of Water Resources and CAL FIRE urge the public to take extra precautions as snowmelt increases. SACRAMENTO, Calif.— With this season’s statewide snowpack at 237% of average as of April 3, California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Forestry and … Read more
GoSun the Leader in Solar Powered Clean Energy Solutions Introduces the Elcat | Solar Electric Boat April 4, 2023 – Sustainable Lake Recreation. It is powerful buzz word here in the Sierra. With Lake Tahoe, Lake Almanor and June lake as well as many other regional Sierra Lakes becoming more and more loved by visitors, … Read more
Friday, April 14 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the National Automobile Museum RENO, Nevada (April 4, 2023) – The ability to support the 5,500 officially registered vehicles and the more than 300,000 attendees can only happen with the fuel that makes the 10-day Hot August Nights event run – volunteer members. The nearly 400 volunteer … Read more
Leadership from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in partnership with Tulare County and Caltrans, hosted a public meeting in Three Rivers, CA last night, at which the parks shared their current estimated time frames for reopening various areas to the public. Roads and facilities in the parks have been badly damaged by the recent … Read more
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – Park rangers were dispatched to Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park around 2:30 am on the morning of March 24, 2023 to look for a woman reported missing by her companions. The woman returned around 8:20 am after hiking to a road and hitchhiking. The group had hiked onto the … Read more
