What's your favorite vacation spot? Although the kids are back in school, Labor Day weekend is not the end of summer. Tourist season remains busy in Kaweah Country, especially for couples and international family groups.favorite vacation spot Adding more … [Read more...] about What’s your favorite vacation spot and what do you miss most when you come home?
Three Rivers log home builder: Historic preservation has its rewards
For several weeks now, Herb Meeker, Three Rivers resident and owner of Meeker Builders, has been making the 225-mile commute through Yosemite National Park to the job site at Tioga Pass Resort. The resort, which opened in 1914, is located one mile outside … [Read more...] about Three Rivers log home builder: Historic preservation has its rewards
Dead and dying trees: Climate change signal in Sequoia NP
When Christy Brigham, Chief of Resources Management and acting superintendent at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, attended the Mineral King District Association annual meeting on Aug. 3, she answered several questions. One specifically addressed the … [Read more...] about Dead and dying trees: Climate change signal in Sequoia NP
Bedrock basins: There’s more than meets the eye
Since Sequoia's ancient mystery: Prehistoric rock basins was published two weeks ago there have been a number of 3Rivers News readers who weighed in on the subject. Here's the plan: Start the conversation and see who might know what about these curious bedrock … [Read more...] about Bedrock basins: There’s more than meets the eye
NPS helicopter hit by IMO
Last week, a National Park Service helicopter returning to the helibase at Ash Mountain was struck by an inanimate metal object (IMO) while flying at 2,000 feet. Due to the noise on-board a helicopter, crew members could not be certain what, if anything, they … [Read more...] about NPS helicopter hit by IMO
Swimmers rescued from the East Fork
When the East Fork of the Kaweah Rivers is viewed from the Mineral King Road near the 2.5 mile marker, one can see swimming hole after swimming hole. This makes it difficult to resist the temptation to scramble down. But don't! Because what goes down must come … [Read more...] about Swimmers rescued from the East Fork
Mineral King’s Nature Trail in the queue for new signs
https://vimeo.com/354057377 If you've ever ventured up the 25-mile road to the Mineral King Valley for a day hike, chances are you took the Nature Trail. It's the only semi-flat, short trail in Mineral King. If there's a downside to the mile-long trail, … [Read more...] about Mineral King’s Nature Trail in the queue for new signs
Sheriff Boudreaux honors past, present Three Rivers deputies
When you accept the job of the Three Rivers resident deputy, going above and beyond the call of duty is just part of the territory. On Wednesday, August 14, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux held a special ceremony to recognize five department employees for … [Read more...] about Sheriff Boudreaux honors past, present Three Rivers deputies
TRUS goes back to (modernized) school
https://vimeo.com/353940138 When the 134 kindergarten-eighth-grade students returned from summer vacation for the first day of school on Wednesday, August 14, there was shock and lots of awe. The 70-year-old primary wing of Three Rivers Union … [Read more...] about TRUS goes back to (modernized) school
Sequoia’s ancient mystery: Prehistoric rock basins
One of the unsolved riddles handed down by Kaweah Country native people to present-day occupants are the prehistoric rock basins. Their distribution is confined to Tulare County and, in fact, they are only located in a small section of the Sierra Nevada in and … [Read more...] about Sequoia’s ancient mystery: Prehistoric rock basins