Sequoia National Park Archives

Woman Found in Sequoia Wilderness After Spelling S-O-S With Rocks

October 30, 2019

A woman who vanished on a visit to Sequoia National Park was spotted by a low-flying aircraft rescue crew after she spelled S-O-S with rocks in a forest clearing, authorities said Tuesday. Mary Joanna Gomez of Jackson, Mississippi, was cold, thirsty and hun...

Celebrate Sequoia National Park’s 129th Birthday With a Visit

gvwire

September 25, 2019

"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 neighbo...

Photo of sunrise at Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park

Check Out This Bucket List of California Road Trips

gvwire

March 18, 2019

Visit California, otherwise known as the state Travel and Tourism Commission, has curated 12 road trips through the Golden State. "Endless sunshine, amazing cities, best-in-class theme parks, incredible natura...

Photo of one of the 700 grizzlies in the Yellowstone region

Grizzly Bears in California? The Dream Lives.

Bill McEwen

June 14, 2018

In 2014, an environmental group began a "Bring Back the Bears" petition drive in California that has attracted almost 20,000 signatures. Additionally, research shows that a section along the crest of the Sierra could support between 48 and 108 grizzly bears...

Photo of California's highest peak, Mt. Whitney, in 2017

San Diego & New Jersey Men Die in Icy Sequoia National Park

Bill McEwen

May 15, 2018

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK — Authorities say a hiker and a climber have fallen to their deaths on icy routes in California's Sequoia National Park. The park says 29-year-old Anton Dokov of San Diego was killed on...

Politics 101: Fresno Council Objects to Yosemite Fee Increase

David Taub

November 13, 2017

The Fresno City Council opposed plans to hike entry fees at popular national parks during its meeting Thursday, Nov. 3. By a 5-0 vote, the council voiced its opposition to a federal plan that would increase ...

Congress Approves Bill Expanding Animal Cruelty Law

Schwarzenegger, Brown Talk Solar and Robots in Clovis

Will California Require Zero Emission Truck Sales?

Win for Boris Johnson’s Conservatives and Brexit, Poll Shows

Revisiting Fresno's Sputtering Growth Plan Is a Must

Farmworker Reform Bill Passes House. What’s Next?

Nunes’ Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping

The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging

Valley Bred California Chrome Slated for Sale to Japan

How To Reduce Food Waste

If Fresno State Can’t Sign DeBoer, Bulldogs Should Go Young

Push to Accelerate Mustang Captures Draws Fire in Congress

Walters: Housing Crisis — Fits and Starts

Do You Really Know the Bill of Rights? Take This Quiz.

Schwarzenegger, Brown Talk Solar and Robots in Clovis

Visalia Catholics Think Big, and It’s a Wonderful Thing

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

State Center: Payne Rented Cars Early, Was Tardy to Conferences in Tahoe, SF

Revenge of the Arambulas? Big Donation to Defeat Dyer.

Bloomberg at UN: US President Must End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Many Fresno Incumbents Fail to Draw Opponents