Several iconic California condors have returned to the majestic trees and cliffs of Sequoia National Park for the first time in nearly 50 years. Some of the endangered condors, which are reclaiming their historic habitat, were spotted atop the 6,725-foot granite dome of Moro Rock in late May, the National...
Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Removing Mentions of Robert E. Lee
The Robert E. Lee Tree is unmarked, without a sign to designate it by name, in Kings Canyon National Park's Grant Grove. But the General Lee Tree in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park has a sign at its base. Now, the names of these trees may only live as...
Yosemite Reopens Thursday. You’ll Need a Reservation to Get In.
Most of Yosemite National Park will reopen to visitors on Thursday, but most people will need to reserve a spot in advance to get in. Information posted on the park website Monday said only 1,700 vehicle passes will be issued each day and must be booked online. The number of reservations...
San Francisco's Iconic Cable Cars to Shut Down for Repairs
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's iconic cable cars will stop running for 10 days starting Friday while they undergo the final repairs in a three-year restoration project of the gearboxes that propel the world-famous system up the city's notoriously steep hills. Shuttle buses will run along the three cable car...
Yosemite Sets New Wildlife Protection Zones for Motorists
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Visitors driving through Yosemite National Park during the Labor Day weekend will see new signs designating wildlife protection zones and advising that speed limits will be strictly enforced. The National Park Service says 11 bears have been hit by vehicles this year and more than 400...
First Tracked Mountain Lion Crosses the 405 Freeway in LA
LOS ANGELES — Officials say for the first time during a 17-year study of mountain lion populations, one of the big cats has been documented crossing Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. The National Park Service said Thursday that P-61 navigated the massive freeway between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on...
First Tracked Mountain Lion Crosses the 405 Freeway in LA
LOS ANGELES — Officials say for the first time during a 17-year study of mountain lion populations, one of the big cats has been documented crossing Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. The National Park Service said Thursday that P-61 navigated the massive freeway between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on...
Ahwahnee Hotel to Return: Yosemite Settles Trademark Fight
The Ahwahnee Hotel is coming back. Under a settlement of a drawn-out trademark dispute announced Monday, the names of several Yosemite National Park landmarks will be restored. Delaware North, the former concession vendor which claimed it owned "intellectual property" rights to the names, settled with the parks service and with...
Rare Golden Eagle Nest Found in California Mountains
THOUSAND OAKS — Biologists at a national park in Southern California have found a pair of golden eagle chicks — the first seen there in decades. The National Park Service announced Wednesday that a nest containing the pair of 12-week-old chicks was found in March in a cave in the...
Confusion Reigns as Trump's July 4 Plans Remain a Mystery
WASHINGTON — With three weeks to go, exactly what's going to happen in Washington on the Fourth of July remains a subject of intense confusion because of President Donald Trump plans to reshape the nation's premier celebration. Will Independence Day festivities be centered around the Washington Monument or shift to...