News and Events

El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140) in Yosemite National Park to Re-Open at 6:00 p.m. Today

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The El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140) in Yosemite National Park will re-open at 6:00 p.m. today to all vehicular traffic. The road has been closed since Thursday morning due to a rockfall that blocked access to Yosemite Valley via this popular route. Yosemite National Park Rangers and road crews have been working extended shifts … Read more

Inyo National Forest Offers Employment Workshops

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Think a position with the National Forest is in your future? Bishop Ca, Dec 30, 2015 – The Inyo National Forest is preparing for the summer season and may fill seasonal positions in Lee Vining, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Tom’s Place, Bishop, Independence and Lone Pine. Positions include forestry technicians (fire, wilderness/trails), visitor services, maintenance, … Read more

Calaveras Big Trees State Park Receives Sierra Nevada Conservancy Prop. 1 Grant

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$500,000 Proposition 1 Water Bond grant to fund the “Big Tree Creek Watershed Forest Restoration Calaveras County, California — The Sierra Nevada Conservancy, a state agency, awarded a $500,000 Proposition 1 Water Bond grant to fund the “Big Tree Creek Watershed Forest Restoration” project located at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The 235-acre project is … Read more

California State Parks Begins New Year With First Day Hikes

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—This New Year’s Day 2016, California State Parks will kick-off the 4th Annual First Day Hikes, planned at more than 40 parks across the state. The First Day Hikes are a signature event designed to offer visitors the opportunity to connect to their parks and nature for recreation, and to promote a healthy lifestyle … Read more

Sierra National Parks announce 2016 Fee Free Days

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Lassen, Yosemite and Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks 2016 Fee Free Days National Parks- The National parks service has announced their 2016 Fee Free Days.  Each year the Park system uses Fee Free Days to increase volunteer opportunities and to help introduce new people to the park system. These are great days to not only fantastic … Read more

Lake Tahoe Forest Service accepting reservations for 2016 Winter Trek program

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Forest Service accepting reservations for 2016 Winter Trek program SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin accepting reservations for the 2016 Winter Trek Conservation Education program on Monday, December 14, 2015.  Teachers may reserve a spot by calling the Forest Service at 530-543-2694, Monday through Friday … Read more

Winter Recreation Update in the Inyo National Forest

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Winter Recreation: Play it Safe Visitors and residents to the Inyo National Forest are excited for winter recreation with early snowfall this year. Winter recreationists must plan their adventure considering the current conditions, the weather forecast, and the terrain and geography that will be traveled.  Knowing what to expect will make your winter visit safer … Read more

California State Parks and California Tahoe Conservancy to Host Meeting on Land Transfer

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Land transfer affects parcels adjacent to Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Valley State Recreation Area SOUTH LAKE TAHOE/MEYERS, Calif.–California State Parks and the California Tahoe Conservancy will host a meeting on Tuesday December 15, 2015 to discuss the upcoming land transfer of Conservancy managed parcels to CA State Parks. These nine parcels are located adjacent to … Read more

Auburn Ski Club Ready to Kick-off Clubs 87th Season

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Auburn Ski Club offering youth winter sports programs this winter Soda Springs Ca – November 24, 2015 – Auburn Ski Club Training Center is ready for the winter season with a full range of Downhill, Cross Country, Snowboard and Biathlon programs for the whole family. Enrollment for all the club’s programs are open now. This will be … Read more

Grand Opening Celebration: Alder Creek Adventure Center at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area

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  Truckee, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2015) – After several years of planning, the Alder Creek Adventure Center will open its doors to the public for the first time on Nov. 26 with a grand opening party on Nov 27. The entire community is invited to see the new building and explore all of its purpose-built … Read more

Winter Recreation in the Sierra Starts – The Morning After Image Review of the Sierra Mountain Peaks

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The Morning After – The Sierra Mountains are Covered in a White Blanket after the Recent Storms.
A Visual Dream as we wake on Wednesday Morning to see clear blue Skis and White Covered Peaks.
Hope you enjoy the opening of Winter REC season in the Sierra. Ski Season has begun and most Resorts will be open by the end of the week if they are not already skiing.






Yosemite High Country
Yosemite Nov 11 2015

Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park Nov 11, 2015

Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley

Results from the 39th Annual Donner Lake Turkey Trot

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Annual Family Event in Truckee draws a great crowd of participants. Truckee Ca, November 12 2015 – Last Saturday the ASC Training Center, based on Donner Summit, hosted the 39th annual Donner Lake Turkey Trot. Saturday dawned a beautiful, sunny fall morning. The fog lifted off the lake just in time for the walk and … Read more

Christmas tree permits to go on sale in the Lake Tahoe Basin

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4th Graders with Annual Every Kid in the Park Pass receive one free tree permit this season South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Monday, November 16, 2015.  Permits cost $10 each (cash or check are preferred on the South … Read more

39th Annual Donner Lake Turkey Trot November 7th

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Fundraiser for the ASC Training Center Junior Cross Country skiing programs always a family event Truckee Ca, Oct29, 2015,  The ASC Training Center, based on Donner Summit, will host the Donner Lake Turkey Trot, a run or walk which begins and ends at Truckee’s West End Beach and goes all the way around Donner Lake. … Read more

Artist in the Woods Interactive Workshop, Saturday in Sonora Ca.

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Sonora, Calif., October 23, 2015…The public is invited to attend the Stanislaus National Forest (STF), Artist in the Woods 2015, interactive art workshop Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Summit Ranger District in Pinecrest, CA. Artist in the Woods is an annual program sponsored by the STF and the 3 Forest … Read more

Prescribed Fire Planned in Yosemite National Park – Update (October 2015)

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Fire Scheduled To Occur On or Before October 28, 2015. Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a prescribed fire in Yosemite National Park on or before Wednesday, October 28, 2015, weather and conditions permitting. There are two locations being considered for this prescribed burn and the final decision will be based on weather and … Read more

Inyo National Forest Preps for Winter Conditions This Week

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The Inyo National Forest is preparing for winter conditions. The forecast brings the possibility of snow in the upcoming days. As such, the forest may implement winter closures for roads that access the Reds Meadow Valley and Mammoth Lakes Basin areas of the Inyo National Forest. Overnight parking in the Reds Meadow Valley will be … Read more

Paintball Nevada Brings Adventure Life to the Eastern Sierra

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Real Life Video Game, comes to life in Alpine County Woodfords, Alpine County, Ca – The sound of compressed air discharging among the tall pines of the Eastern Sierra is not a sound that you hear often while walking the trails in Alpine County or climbing along the ridge outside of Markleville.  Alpine County by … Read more

Historic Crocker Guard Station in Plumas National Forest Open for Recreational Rental 2016

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Public Comment is sought on proposed  intended amenities of the rental and the proposed fee of Crocker Guard Station Quincy, CA,  2015 – The historic Crocker Guard Station, located in the Beckwourth Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest, is scheduled to open for the public as a recreation rental in spring 2016. This one-of-a-kind … Read more

Prescribed fire operations to begin on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore

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Burton Creek Area will begin Prescribed Burns Starting Thursday South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – California State Parks will begin prescribed fire operations this week on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe near Tahoe City.  Operations will take place in Burton Creek State Park beginning Thursday, October 15, 2015, and will continue over the next several … Read more

Grinduro Bike Race in Quincy, Adds Another Great Classic Sierra Mountain Bike Challenge to our Calendars

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Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Launches New Bike Race Saturday – The Grinduro Bike Challenge Quincy Ca- On Saturday, October 10, 2015, the first ever Grinduro Bike Race will happen at the Quincy Fairgrounds. The two-­day cycling event in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, organized by Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and Giro Sport Design with SRAM, and Clif.  The event see 450 … Read more

2015 REEBOK SPARTAN RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CROWNS CHAMPIONS IN LAKE TAHOE

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Lake Tahoe Proves its Metal in the Worlds Toughest Spartan Race To Date October 5th 2015 – Just weeks after Lake Tahoe discovered that one of it’s most challenging events each year was going to cancel its relationship with lake Tahoe, Marathon, the world’s most challenging  mountain terrain event, The Spartan Race, set out to … Read more

Flume Trail Half Marathon Set to unleash 200+ Runners on Famed Trail

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Lake Tahoe Flume Trail Fall Classic Half Marathon The second annual Lake Tahoe Flume Trail Fall Classic Half Marathon, a point-to-point race from Spooner State Park to Tunnel Creek Station, will be Saturday, October 3. The race, one of several sponsored by Ascent Runs, will begin at Spooner State Park and climb up to Marlette Lake. … Read more

Indian Grinding Rock and Calaveras Big Trees State Parks Reopen

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Indian Grinding Rock and Calaveras Big Trees State Parks To Reopen Friday Sept 18   COLUMBIA, Calif. – Calaveras Big Trees and Indian Grinding Rock state parks are open for all day-use and overnight recreational activities effective Friday September 18, 2015 after being closed because of the Butte Fire.  Day-use and camping opportunities at Calaveras … Read more

Access RE-Opened to Giant Sequoia National Monument and through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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HUME LAKE RANGER DISTRICT & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – The National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service are excited to share with the public the plan and timetable for the reopening of the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park, the road between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (the Generals … Read more

Yosemite National Park and Ansel Adams Gallery to Sponsor Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest

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a river flowing through a forest

Winning Artwork will be Featured in Ansel Adams Gallery Yosemite National Park and Ansel Adams Gallery announce the fifth annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest. The Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest celebrates the creativity of youth in Yosemite’s gateway communities.   The contest is open to all students, grades K-12, who … Read more

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Welcomes 4th Grade Students Through Every Kid In a Park

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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks invites all 4th grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Fourth-grade students can visit www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more … Read more

Kingsbury Stinger Trail Reconstruction Project to Offer New Experience

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New Kingsbury Stinger Trail to offer improved user experience South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – High above the Lake Tahoe Basin rim, a six-member U.S. Forest Service trail crew has been busy reconstructing the Kingsbury Stinger Trail, located on lower Kingsbury Grade.  The upgraded trail will remain open to Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) 50-inches wide (or less) … Read more

Late Summer Round-up For Mammoth

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Mammoth Ca – August 2015 – It is that time of year once again. Final Summer trips with the family, final summer parties with your friends, time for one last campout, one last summer adventure to the lake etc… Mammoth is popular destination in the Sierra, its diverse landscapes, great mountain lakes, challenging trials and … Read more

Plumas National Forest Adds Camping Opportunities in Little Grass Valley

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Little Grass Valley reservoir campsites available for reservation Release Date: Jun 26, 2015 Visitors now have more opportunities to reserve their favorite campsites at Little Grass Valley reservoir located just outside LaPorte, CA within the Plumas National Forest. Little Beaver campground sites in loops A & B may now be reserved by visiting www.recreation.gov or by calling … Read more

Moonlight Paddling Tours on Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park

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a lake with a tree in the middle

Lassen Volcanic National Park – A New Event will start this weekend in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Moonlight Paddling Tours on Manzanita Lake. Lassen is known for its rugged volcanic landscapes and variety of lake experiences visitors can enjoy while visiting the park. These new Tours provide another great way to see the park and enjoy … Read more

Plan a family adventure to Lassen Volcanic National Park to watch the stars

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Lassen’s dark skies offer unparalleled view of the celestial wonders. Lassen Volcanic National Park – One of the true joys of living in the West all my life has been the incredible sky’s that are seen at night. The Sierra Mountain Range offers some spectacular viewing opportunities if you are an avid Sky watcher or … Read more

Ready to Ride: Mammoth + Summit Bike Park Pass: One Pass, Two Mountains

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New Mammoth + Summit Bike Park Pass: One Pass, Two Mountains Mammoth Ca – Mountain Bike Season kicks off May 8 at Snow Summit Mammoth Lakes, Calif​. – California’s first multi-destination bike park season pass has arrived. Providing unlimited, summer-long riding on some of the best lift accessed mountain biking terrain in California, the new … Read more

Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Restored to Sierra National Parks

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Endangered Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Restored to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks Recently Completed Cooperative Effort Included California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A multiagency operation was recently concluded that returned two herds of endangered bighorn sheep to locations in Yosemite and Sequoia … Read more

Fishing Derby & Tournaments in the Sierra

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Sierra Mountain Fishing Are you ready to cast your line amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Sierra Nevada mountains? This region offers a bounty of freshwater lakes and streams, teeming with trout and other fish species. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or a family seeking a fun outdoor activity, a Sierra Nevada fishing derby is … Read more

7 Ways to Experience The Carson Valley during Eagles & Ag week

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Eagles and Cattle in Carson Valley

The Carson Valley Eagle & Ag Event is a special time to visit and see the Carson Valley Carson Valley, NV – If you have never ventured over to the Carson Valley or dropped down from South Lake Tahoe for a quick visit, this weekend might be an excellent time to try it. Late January … Read more

Snowshoeing Lassen Volcanic National park

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snow covered trees and rocks in the middle of a snowy mountain

  Lassen Volcanic National Park – Snowshoe Guide – Ok, I admit it, I love snowshoeing. I received my first pair of snowshoes for Christmas this year and am already hooked, which has me exploring all my favorite Sierra Locations for information on where to go snowshoeing. So where are the can’t-miss locations to visit … Read more