August 2011 Archives
National Parks:
The so-called Motor Fire, named after a RV that caught fire last week, caused the closure of Highway 140, which opened at 6:00 a.m.
Safety:
A few basic rules for desert backroads travel.
National Parks:
Officials at Yosemite National Park this afternoon emphasized that it remains open while a wildfire burns outside its borders to the west in Mariposa County.
Outdoors:
Trails to Maggie and Coyote lakes in the backcountry areas of the lower Sierra Nevada Mountains have reopened after a wildfire prompted officials to close them last month.
National Parks:
It's nearly a century since the wonderland of the Devil's Garden, a fantastic jumble of cacti and ocotillo just east of San Gorgonio Pass, was utterly obliterated by collectors looking to populate fashionable Los Angeles desert gardens.
Video Portraits:
Devils Postpile National Monument celebrated its 100th year this past July. Located down the road from Mammoth Mountain, the small National Park Service unit is a spectacular gem tucked away in the Sierra Mountains.
Video Series:
Step onto a beach in California and you're likely to see paddleboarding in action. Several years ago this may have not been a common sight, but today the sport is reaching a new high in popularity.
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