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Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes
Read full article: Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremesThe West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California.
Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 years
Read full article: Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 yearsA wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal that’s only been seen one other time in California over the last 100 years.
15 feet of snow! Historic storm helps to improve California drought
Read full article: 15 feet of snow! Historic storm helps to improve California droughtIt has been a winter to remember for the West Coast. California started the winter with nearly all of the state in drought status according to the United States Department Of Agriculture.
Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near Yosemite
Read full article: Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near YosemiteThousands of people were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park that has exploded into one of California's largest wildfires of the year.
Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoias
Read full article: Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoiasA Yosemite National Park ecologist says a famed grove of giant sequoias have survived their first wildfire in more than a century because of intentional burning to remove undergrowth beneath the towering trees.
Yosemite wildfire threatens grove of iconic sequoia trees
Read full article: Yosemite wildfire threatens grove of iconic sequoia treesThe largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate.
Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia trees
Read full article: Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia treesOfficials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed and hundreds of people evacuated nearby as a wildfire rages near a grove of California’s famed giant sequoia trees.
Brothers set record crossing large gap in park on a highline
Read full article: Brothers set record crossing large gap in park on a highlineTwo brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome
Read full article: 2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half DomeIn this photo provided by Jason Torlano, Zach Milligan is shown on his descent down Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Two men climbed some 4,000 feet to the top of Yosemite's Half Dome in subfreezing temperatures and skied down the famously steep monolith to the valley floor. He specializes in using ropes to work in high-altitude and dangerous settings. AdHe said he tried to ski down Half Dome each of the past three years, but called it off after finding unsuitable snow. This year, an early February storm filled Yosemite with fresh powder, including about 2 to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of snow at the peak of Half Dome.
Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist views
Read full article: Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist viewsFILE - This 1907 photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows naturalist John Muir in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The Sierra Club is reckoning with the racist views of founder John Muir, the naturalist who helped spawn environmentalism. The San Francisco-based environmental group said Wednesday, July 22, 2020, that Muir was part of the group's history perpetuating white supremacy. Executive Director Michael Brune says Muir made racist remarks about Black people and Native Americans, though his views later evolved. (Courtesy of U.S. National Park Service via AP)