Backburning: fighting fire with fire
onFire crews use backburning to protect important values such as homes, giant sequoia groves, and infrastructure like the Sequoia National Parks headquarters during the KNP Complex fire.
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20 epic images of redwoods and giant sequoia
onGet inspired with these 20 spectacular Instagram photos of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests
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Walk among giants
onwalk among giants
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Startling Report Highlights Issue of Air Pollution Among National Parks
onAccording to a recent report from the National Parks Conservation Service, that last part of the equation is problematic at several national parks, including Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. Startlingly, the report names Sequoia and Kings Canyon as among the parks with the worst air pollution in the country, meaning that the parks “had unhealthy air for most park visitors and rangers to breathe for more than two months of the year, mostly in the summer months.”
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A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity in the Sequoia
onOn July 15-16, 2017, Latino Conservation Week was in full swing and we had the privilege to participate in visiting this beautiful national park with a group of city youth, young adults and youth leaders ranging from different backgrounds and ages from Los Angeles.
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Mary Wright: A Trailblazing Woman and Lifelong Advocate for State Parks
onAs a child, Mary Wright, a former Save the Redwoods League Board of Directors member, enjoyed long camping trips. Every summer, her parents would pull into a state or national park and let her choose from the long list of … Continued
Sequoias Suddenly Snowless
onI fastened on my snowshoes and set off for a wintertime hike among the giant sequoias. I quickly realized the snow in the forest was patchy at best and completely melted at worst, and it’s only March! It was shocking … Continued
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
onSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks offer more than 850 miles of maintained wilderness trails and more than 723,000 acres of officially designated wilderness.
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