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
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
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. January 25, 2017 – The Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) has been awarded a $94,074 donation from the Easterday Family Foundation to fund three research and restoration projects in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/sequoia-parks-conservancy-receives-donation-for-nps-research-projects.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. January 18, 2017 – Since 2015, the National Park Service has implemented a phased in approach to fee increases for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks . 2017 marks the completion of this project with entry fees for Motorcycles now $25 per individual from $20 in 2016 … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. January 10, 2016– The Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park is now open. Following multiple days of storms with mudslides, rockslides, and falling trees, the parks’ road crews have worked to clean-up the highway. Visitors should be prepared for rapidly changing conditions as the next storm is expected … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. January 8, 2016– The Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park is now open until 5:00 p.m. tonight for visitor safety. Conditions will be reassessed tomorrow morning to determine when the road will re-open. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/update-generals-highway-open-in-sequoia-national-park-until-5-pm-today.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. January 7, 2016– The Generals Highway is now closed at the Foothills Visitor Center in Sequoia National Park due to rock slides and flooding until further notice. This storm is forecast to continue through Monday evening. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/generals-highway-closed-at-the-foothills-visitor-center-in-sequoia-national-park.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 28, 2016 – During the search and rescue efforts for Vince Scalise, a 41-year-old from Phoenix, AZ, his body was found today by searchers. Mr. Scalise was found at the junction of Panther Creek and the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/missing-hikers-body-found.htm … Read more
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. November 28, 2016 – Are you looking for something fun to do with your family and friends to celebrate the holidays? Would you like to honor those who fought and died for our freedom? If so, you are invited to attend the 91st Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree ceremony … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 27, 2016 – Park officials are requesting the public’s help with information regarding a missing hiker. Saturday night, November 26, 2016, park dispatch was notified of an overdue hiker visiting the wilderness of Sequoia National Park. Vince Scalise, a 41-year-old from Phoenix, AZ, was supposed to return … Read more
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. November 17, 2016 – Despite the cooler temperatures, fire season continues in the parks. The following is an update on ongoing fires within park boundaries. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/update-on-fires-in-the-parks.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
A homicide investigation by the National Park Service (NPS) Investigative Services Branch, Visalia Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has led to a guilty verdict. On November 9, 2016, a jury convicted Miguel Villegas Pacheco, age 35, of first-degree murder in the 2013 death of his 14-year-old stepson. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/jury-finds-man-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-after-a-multi-agency-investigation.htm Source: Sequoia & … Read more
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. November 14, 2016 –Ignitions are now complete for the Deadwood Prescribed Burn. The total area treated since Thursday afternoon is 185-acres. The remaining 93-acres of the target 278-acres should be consumed as the middle of unit backs down towards the river over the next several days. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/ignitions-on-deadwood-prescribed-burn-now-complete.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings … Read more
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. November 10, 2016 – Following a successful test burn this morning, and a determination by the burn boss and fire management staff, the Deadwood Prescribed Burn has started in Sequoia National Park. Ignitions will continue for four to five days, including two to four days of aerial ignitions. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/ignitions-have-started-for-deadwood-prescribed-burn.htm Source: Sequoia … Read more
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. November 3, 2016 – Beginning on November 10, National Park Service fire staff will commence with a prescribed burn in the Mineral King area of the park known as the Deadwood Prescribed Burn. The purpose of this operation is to reduce hazardous fuel loadings and maintain the natural fire cycle in … Read more
After more than a week of searching for hiker Robert “Bob” Woodie, the mission has been put on hold due to a series of incoming winter storms forecasted for over the next week. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/search-for-missing-hiker-robert-bob-woodie-scaled-back.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
Kings Canyon National Park & Sequoia National Forest, Calif. October 23, 2016 – After further evaluation, both the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service have decided to postpone the 264-acre Sequoia Creek Prescribed Burn out of an abundance of caution. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/sequoia-creek-prescribed-burn-postponed.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
As the search for Robert “Bob” Woodie continues, park officials are requesting that any hiker who was in the search area since Thursday, October 13, 2016, to reach out with information. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/search-continues-for-missing-hiker-robert-bob-woodie.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
Park officials are requesting the public’s help with information regarding a missing hiker. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/missing-hiker-robert-bob-woodie.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
Kings Canyon National Park & Sequoia National Forest, Calif. October 19, 2016 – The USDA Forest Service and the National Park Service are planning to start the Sequoia Creek Prescribed Burn as early as next Monday. This date was selected due to favorable weather and approval by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. … Read more
Nearly 3,000 illegal marijuana plants were eradicated from Sequoia National Park last month. Law enforcement officers discovered a cultivation site in the Yucca Creek drainage west, which is in a designated wilderness area of Sequoia National Park, west of Generals Highway. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/illegal-marijuana-eradicated-from-sequoia-national-park.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
Work to restore endangered frogs to high elevation aquatic ecosystems will be continuing under a newly approved plan. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/plan-to-restore-native-species-to-high-elevation-aquatic-ecosystems-approved.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
On the morning of Tuesday, September 20, 2016, park dispatchers were notified by the Inyo County Sherrif’s Department of a missing person presumably in Kings Canyon National Park. Alfred Kwok, a 50-year-old male from Claremont, CA, was reported overdue from a solo wilderness trip that was planned to conclude on Sunday, September 18, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/fatality-at-deerhorn-mountain-in-kings-canyon-national-park.htm … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS – Weekday visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks should be especially careful—be observant and stay in designated traffic lanes—while visiting the parks through October 12, 2016. Up to 25 large dump trucks with trailers will be traveling through the parks on weekdays from sunrise until approximately 3 … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will offer free entrance to the public on Saturday, September 24, 2016, in honor of National Public Lands Day , which is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Visitors who celebrate the service-oriented day by volunteering in the morning … Read more
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks encourage all fourth graders to visit for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 federally-managed lands and waters. Visit www.EveryKidinaPark.gov to download the pass and obtain more … Read more
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend and fall at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Before you arrive, check the parks’ website at www.nps.gov/seki for updates. Here are a few tips for a fun and safe visit to the parks… https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/celebrate-labor-day-and-fall-at-sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park New
Approximately 25 cords of surplus wood is available by permit to the public on a first-come, first-served basis in the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park starting on Friday, September 2, until the supply is gone or through October 26 at 12 noon, when this area closes for the season… https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/limited-firewood-available-by-permit-at-sequoia-national-park-mineral-king-2016.htm Source: Sequoia & … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. July 29, 2016 – Effective Monday, August 1, 2016, some of the trail closures associated with the Goliath Prescribed Burn in Redwood Canyon will be lifted. At that time, the Redwood Canyon Trail, the Sugarbowl Trail, and the Big Springs Trail will be reopened for visitor use. This … Read more
Approximately 30 or more cords of surplus wood in Kings Canyon National Park will be made available by permit to the public beginning Wednesday, August 3, 2016, on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is gone or snowfall hinders access to the Grant Grove woodlot (typically in mid-November). https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/news/firewood-available-by-permit-at-kings-canyon-national-park.htm Source: Sequoia & Kings Canyon … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. July 24, 2016 – Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, are on the rise in our nation’s airspace. While most drone operators are recreating privately, the Federal Aviation Administration recently passed legislation to simplify the process of getting licensed as a commercial drone operator. Drones are increasingly popular … Read more
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS – On Saturday, July 23, 2016, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks’ and Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with other partners, continued searching in the vicinity of Mt. Whitney for missing hiker John Lee, a 68-year-old male from Mentone, CA. Other partners involved in the search include Inyo … Read more
