Sequoia National Park Archives

Photo of someone driving through Yosemite

Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks All Closing Due To Hazardous Air

September 17, 2020

Yosemite is the latest national park to close over smoke impacts and hazardous air quality. The iconic park joins Sequoia and Kings Canyon on the list of recreation spots that have shut their gates in recent days. The Forest Service had already announced th...

Sequoia Complex Fire Grows to 114,320 Acres, Threatens Tulare County Communities

Bill McEwen

September 15, 2020

The Sequoia Complex Fire has grown to 107,101 acres, with 12% containment, and continues to threaten the Tulare County community of Springville, as well as Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, officials sai...

Wildfires Force Temporary Closures of Southern, Sierra Nevada National Forests

Bill McEwen

September 7, 2020

The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday afternoon that it is temporarily closing the Southern and Sierra Nevada National Forests in California because of the rapidly expanding wildfires. The temporary closu...

Image of two California condors atop a railing at Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park

California Condors Soar Again At Sequoia After Nearly 50 Years

Bill McEwen

July 8, 2020

Several iconic California condors have returned to the majestic trees and cliffs of Sequoia National Park for the first time in nearly 50 years. “As biologists, we are excited to see condors continue to expand back into their historic range. A...

Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Removing Mentions of Robert E. Lee

Jim Jakobs

June 23, 2020

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 it...

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

AP News

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 ...

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 neighbor, Kings Canyon National Park, which was establish...

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 Sie...

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 Sunday when he slipped on the Watchtower section ...

All COVID Business Restrictions Lifted, Mask Rules Halted As Florida Reopens

Judge Throws Out Extortion Charges Against Megachurch Leader

Epstein Ex Maxwell Denied Getting Prince Andrew Sex Partners

US Officials Link Iran to Emails Meant to Intimidate Voters

Masks Are New Norm Even With a COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Well-Known Doctor

Rally Leaders Say Funds, Communication Lacking from City Hall in Anti-Violence Effort

Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.

Curfew? No Alcohol Sales After 10? Councilman Says Nothing Off Limits After Surge in Violence.

Volunteers Needed to Walk Dogs and Take Care of Cats Evacuated From the Creek Fire

Jeff Bridges Says He Has Lymphoma, Cites Good Prognosis

Guitars Played, Partly Made by Eddie Van Halen Go to Auction

Dodgers-Rays Rare Wild-Card Era Matchup of Baseball’s Best

Opinion: Why Sikhs Should Vote for Biden

Walters: When Will California Schools Reopen?

When Will Your Ballot Be Counted? The Perks of Voting Early.

Walters: A Double Whammy for Jobless Workers

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Biden Courts Latino Voters in 1st Trip To Florida as Nominee

Face to Face: Trump and Biden to Meet for Final Debate

Will Voting in a Non-Battleground State Make a Difference?

When Will Your Ballot Be Counted? The Perks of Voting Early.

Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks All Closing Due To Hazardous Air

Sequoia Complex Fire Grows to 114,320 Acres, Threatens Tulare County Communities

Wildfires Force Temporary Closures of Southern, Sierra Nevada National Forests

California Condors Soar Again At Sequoia After Nearly 50 Years

Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Removing Mentions of Robert E. Lee

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

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

Check Out This Bucket List of California Road Trips

Grizzly Bears in California? The Dream Lives.

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

Tagged Sequoia National Park