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Earlier this week, as a winter storm approached, John Urdi of Mammoth Lakes Tourism predicted a weekend of beautiful fall colors juxtaposed against snow-capped mountains. Looks like that's going to happen.
The Pacific Crest Trail runs 2,650 miles between the Mexico and Canada borders. While Kirk did not finish, he and many others will tell you that it's not about finishing, but the journey, which he shared moments of through videos.
On Friday, two giant sequoia trees fell over side by side, blocking a portion of the short, but popular, Trail of the 100 Giants in the southern…
Snow at Devils Postpile National Monument | Photo Courtesy NPS
Skiing does not officially begin at Mammoth Mountain or Lake Tahoe until November, but the first snow of the season has arrived, and more is coming.
The Pinto Basin Cholla Garden, now open for business | © Chris Clarke
After emergency work to repair washouts that hit during September's violent storms, Joshua Tree National Park reopened about a third of Pinto Basin Road Friday. Campsites also reopened.
Photo Courtesy Sequoia National Forest
The popular Trail of 100 Giants in the southern Sierra-Nevada Mountains has lost a couple of its enormous trees. On Friday, two giant sequoias fell side by side, blocking a portion of the 1.3-mile meandering trail system.
When shooting our paddleboarding episode this summer we ran into Kathy Kohner Zuckerman. Who is she? She's a living surfer legend.
The new 5-acre property contains a one-third mile of the trail and has a 360-degree | Photo: Courtesy National Park Service
There are now two more parcels to acquire.
Volunteers in the Angeles National Forest in 2009 | Photo via National Environmental Education Foundation Program
This Saturday, September 24th, is National Public Lands Day, a nationwide event that honors and keeps the promise of the famous depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps that left its mark throughout California.
Photo courtesy USFWS
LIke Hopper Mountain, Bitter Creek is another wildlife refuge dedicated to California condors with extremely limited public access.
Flood Damage on Pinto Basin Road (Park Route 11) | Photo Courtesy National Park Service
That weather this morning in the California desert has caused widespread damage across the Coachella Valley. Not only are a number of highways now closed, roads and campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park were left damaged, prompting closures after an...
The Canyon Fire seen from the 14 Freeway on Monday | Photo by Zach Behrens/KCET
At 2,650 miles in length, spanning the West Coast from the Mexico to Canada borders, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is no stranger to fire.
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