"Big" is the word that comes to mind for Sequoia National Park, which was established 129 years ago on Sept. 25, 1890. Big trees and big canyons dominate the park, as well as its jointly administered neighbor, Kings Canyon National Park, which was established in 1940. Together, the two Central...
Tourist Falls to Death in Yosemite National Park
A Romanian tourist has died in a fall below famed Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park. Authorities say 21-year-old Lucian Miu was scrambling on wet rocks below Bridalveil on July 31 when he fell about 20 feet. He died at a hospital. The Fresno Bee says two other people suffered...
5 Ways Life Would Be Better if It Were Always Daylight Saving Time
In my research on daylight saving time, I have found that Americans don’t like it when Congress messes with their clocks. In an effort to avoid the biannual clock switch in spring and fall, some well-intended critics of DST have made the mistake of suggesting that the abolition of DST...
2 Die After Falling From Overlook in Yosemite National Park
SAN FRANCISCO — Two visitors died in a fall from a popular overlook at Yosemite National Park, an official said. Park rangers were trying to recover the bodies of a man and a woman Thursday, spokesman Scott Gediman said. He didn't say when the couple fell from Taft Point, which...
Israeli Teen Falls to Death in Yosemite National Park
SAN FRANCISCO — An Israeli teenager visiting Yosemite National Park in California fell hundreds of feet to his death while hiking near the top of an iconic waterfall. The Mariposa County coroner's office said 18-year-old Tomer Frankfurter of Jerusalem was near the top of Nevada Fall when he fell. Assistant...