Wonders Await: Explore Sequoia National Park
Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring grandeur of Sequoia National Park, home to the world’s largest trees. Witness the majesty of giant sequoias, hike among towering redwoods, and explore breathtaking wilderness.
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Sierra Rec Magazine is your guide to experiencing the best of Sequoia National Park. Find trail reports, camping tips, wildlife viewing information, and insider knowledge to plan your unforgettable visit.
Capturing the Sierra’s Beauty and Tragedy Through the Lens of Joy Pan Amateur photographer Joy Pan has captured the awe-inspiring beauty of the Sierra Nevada while also documenting the harsh realities of the region’s wildfire season on a recent family vacation trip to Sequoia National Park.. Her images highlight both the stunning natural scenery and … Read more
If you’re one who enjoys epic peaks and alpine lakes, Kearsarge Pass is the hike for you. Clocking in at approximately 14 miles round trip within 3 days, the Kearsarge Pass to Kearsarge Lakes Trail most definitely filled my desire for an impressive High Sierra adventure. The trailhead is located at the end of Onion … Read more
2nd Fatality For Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks This Year SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS –Â A somber shadow looms over the towering majesty of Mt. Whitney in Sequoia National Park, as the year 2023 witnesses the dark stain of tragedy for the second time within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This iconic … Read more
Giant Forest / Wolverton Snowplay Area / Lodgepole / Wuksachi / Moro Rock Areas –Â OPEN Sequoia National Park – June 2, 2023 – Good news today from Sequoia National Park ahead of the weekend. they have now opened the Northern Entrance into Seqouia National Park up to the Giant Forest Museum. Giant Forest / Wolverton … 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
Entrances to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are closed due to impacts from flooding during recent and ongoing winter storms. Kings Canyon National ParkKings Canyon National Park is expected to remain closed to public access through March. Based on damage reports outside the park, public access into the park is not expected before the … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. January 12, 2023 –Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks has seen an extraordinary amount of precipitation this winter, with the last storm causing serious drainage failures, undermining the road at three different sections of the Generals Highway between Hospital Rock and Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park. Road crews are currently working to … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. December 27, 2022 – The end of the year is upon us, and the week between Christmas and the new year is a popular time to visit the parks. Seasonal closures and the possibility of winter weather add complexity to this busy holiday period, and trip planning is … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 22, 2022 – Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, at a time of year when some services and attractions are closed for the winter. Planning will help to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. Winter ConditionsAt elevations where giant sequoias … Read more
Celebrate National Park Week 2022 April 16 to 24! National Parks USA- April 15, 2022 – The Kick off of the spring and summer season across the nation in our National parks will start Saturday April 16 with a Free Access Pass to all our National Parks. Each year across the nation the National Parks … Read more
The Sequoia Shuttle is back this year, from May 26th through September 11th. Visalia Ca. March 23, 2022 – In the world of sky rocketing fuel costs and the push for sustainable and eco-friendly way to enjoy our National Parks, there may be no better service that the Sequoia Shuttle that runs from Visalia to Sequoia … Read more
National Park Service Requests Public Input on Project to Plant Giant Sequoia Seedlings in Area Burned at High Severity in the 2020 Castle Fire within Sequoia National Park SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS,Calif. February 22, 2022 – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a project to plant seedlings of giant … Read more
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. October 1, 2021 – Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) has launched the KNP Complex Fire Recovery Fund for Sequoia National Park in response to the wildfires ignited from lightning storms in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on September 9, 2021.As thousands of firefighters from across the county converge to battle the growing wildfire … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. (September 2, 2021) — Sequoia Parks Conservancy is excited to announce a new virtual speaker series, Giant Conversations. With monthly episodes from September to December 2021, the Conservancy will host park experts, scientists, artists, and park leadership for in-depth conversations on topics surrounding Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. April, 7, 2021 – Preparations are underway to reopen campgrounds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for the 2021 summer season. In 2020, many campgrounds remained closed, or opened with limited capacity, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2021 summer season, campgrounds will require advance reservations through www.recreation.gov, which … Read more
NPS , December 2020 – The national Parks Service announced that all National Park Service sites will have six entrance fee-free days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. December 1, 2020 — Beginning in 2021, overnight visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks wilderness areas will be able to make their quota season wilderness permit reservations using the website Recreation.gov. This will replace the old system, by which reservations were submitted by email and processed manually. Recreation.gov provides trip planning and reservation services for public lands nationwide, and using it for wilderness permit issuance will … Read more
SQF Complex no longer poses an imminent threat to the Mineral King valley or the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River drainage SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 2, 2020 – With containment increasing across area fires, the wilderness closures in Sequoia National Park are being reduced in size to allow for more access. … Read more
Temporary Big Stump Picnic Area Closures Began Monday 8/10 SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. August 11, 2020 – Temporary weekday closures of Big Stump Picnic Area in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park began Monday, August 10 in connection with a trail improvement project. This project will modify the existing … Read more
Yosemite, Lassen, Sequoia, Kings Canyon And Death Valley Could Be Fee Free During The Corona Virus Shutdown WASHINGTON – After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National Park Service (NPS) to temporarily suspend the collection of all park entrance fees until further notice. “I’ve directed the National Park Service to waive entrance fees … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. October 30, 2019 – This Veteran’s Day join the National Park Service (NPS), the Colonel Charles Young Foundation and the Sequoia Parks Conservancy for a fun event commemorating the legacy of Colonel Charles Young. The portion of State Highway 198 from Salt Creek Road to the Sequoia National … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. September 25, 2019 – On September 28, 2019, more than 150,000 volunteers across the country will join in trail maintenance and planting projects, trash pick-ups, and other activities aimed at restoring and caring for our public lands to celebrate the 26th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD). Organized … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. September 6, 2019 – A new way to experience the great outdoors is here for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.  An innovative project dedicated to capturing the sounds of the parks, at different elevations and ecosystems, has been completed and is now making them accessible to those near … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. August 1, 2019– Due to decreasing fuel moistures, increase in temperatures, and increased fuel loading due to late season rains in the Kaweah River drainage, along with current moderate-high fire danger and entering into the hottest part of the year, fire danger is even more of a concern. Therefore, Stage … Read more
On June 8th Sequoia National Forest Officials celebrated the Grand Reopening of Boyden Cavern on the Hume Lake Ranger District. Visitors enjoyed a 50-minute walking tour through the impressive display of underground rock and mineral formations with the cavern’s managers, Daniel and Maria Baker. Boyden Cavern is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. … Read more
We treasure our National Parks in the Sierra and the Western Region, and creating a future generation of care takers and enthusiast is a project that we at Sierra Rec enjoy promoting. Saturday, April 20, 2109 National Parks around the country including Yosemite, Lassen, Death Valley, and Seqouia and Kings Canyon will kick off this … Read more
Sierra Rec Magazine – NPS Prss Release – SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November, 2018 – The National Park Service (NPS) at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is seeking Requests for Expression of Interest (RFEI) in the exchange of federally owned, improved residential properties in Wilsonia Historic District within Kings Canyon National Park, … Read more
Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Will Offer Five Free Entrance Days in 2019 Sierra Rec Magazine – News Release NPS – WASHINGTON – The National Park Service will waive all entrance fees on five days in 2019, giving visitors and locals an additional FEE Free opportunity to come and explore the Sierra National … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. October 11, 2017 – Effective October 16, 2017 at 8:00 a.m., Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks are lifting fire restrictions inside the parks. Shorter and cooler days have reduced fire danger. Even with restrictions lifted, visitors must still follow the parks’ year-round regulations concerning fire. Wood and charcoal fires are … Read more
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. May 30, 2017 – Firefighters at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are preparing for an upcoming prescribed burn adjacent to the Sequoia National Park entrance station and headquarters, known as the Ash Mountain area. Scheduled to begin June 7, 2017, with four to five burning days, this burn will incorporate … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. (May 17, 2017) – This spring there was a joint operation between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and eight other law enforcement agencies to disrupt the cultivation of marijuana in Sequoia National Park and adjacent public lands. This effort lasted approximately ten days and involved up to … Read more
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. May, 15, 2017 – Sunset Campground in the Grant Grove area of the Kings Canyon, will have to remain closed until further notice. It was scheduled to open on May 24 but many trees killed by drought, insect activity, and a heavy winter created far more hazards than expected. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/kings-canyon-sunset-campground-closed-until-further-notice.htm … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. May 9, 2017 – The Parks will hold two public information meetings to discuss the implementation of Commercial Service Day (CSD) allocations for commercial operations in wilderness under the direction of the Wilderness Stewardship Plan / Final Environmental Impact Statement (WSP/FEIS) signed May 27, 2015 https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks-announce-two-public-meetings-on-2018-commercial-use-permitting-season.htm Source: Sequoia … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. April 30, 2017 – The Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) in collaboration with local tribal representatives will be holding Go Native – A Native American Cultural Celebration – Saturday, May 6th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Foothills Picnic Area across the highway from the Foothills Visitor … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. April 23, 2017 – Two fatalities occurred in Sequoia National Park this weekend, one on Mount Whitney and one in the Kaweah River. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/two-fatalities-in-sequoia-national-park.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
National Parks Week Is a Great Time to Explore Some Place New With The Family April 2017- National Park Week is the time to discover national parks and the wonders found inside national parks, National Park Week is April 15 to 23, 2017. The Sierra is blessed with four fantastic Parks to explore and so many wonders, there is … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. March 20, 2017 – The National Park Service (NPS) has approved a plan to improve the visitor services in the Crystal Cave area of Sequoia National Park. National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Laura Joss approved the project by signing a finding of no significant impact statement … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. March 16, 2017 – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Sequoia Parks Conservancy are happy to announce that a new Executive Director for the Conservancy has been chosen. After an intensive search, Karen Dallett, will lead the organization into summer 2017 and forward. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/sequoia-parks-conservancy-selects-a-new-executive-director.htm Source: Sequoia & … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. March 15, 2017 –There are 13 more reasons to enjoy these national parks in 2017! The parks will offer free admission to all on 13 days in 2017. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/additional-2017-fee-free-days-announced.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. February 1, 2017 – The National Park Service is excited to announce new procedures for film and photography permits for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The film and photography permit program at these parks has been on hiatus since September due to staffing changes and a desire … Read more
