Temporary evacuation centers set For those who are voluntarily evacuating from the South Fork canyon in Three Rivers, a temporary evacuation point has been set up at the Exeter Memorial Building, 324 N. Kaweah Ave. (Highway 65). Red Cross staff and … [Read more...] about Evacuation centers are available for humans, livestock, and pets
Sequoia National Park closes Generals Highway
MINERAL KING ROAD CLOSED AT PARK BOUNDARY GATE Sequoia National Park closed the Generals Highway from Highway 198 in Three Rivers to the Giant Forest Museum at 6 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020. The partial park closure is in response to the SQF … [Read more...] about Sequoia National Park closes Generals Highway
BLM suspends target shooting due to fire danger
Target shooting is currently prohibited on all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Central California District due to extreme wildland fire danger. This restriction will remain in effect until further notice. The ban includes all forms of … [Read more...] about BLM suspends target shooting due to fire danger
New superintendent taking the helm at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
The National Park Service has selected Clay Jordan to serve as the superintendent of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks starting November 8, 2020. Currently, Jordan is the deputy superintendent at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. New superintendent … [Read more...] about New superintendent taking the helm at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Sequoia-Kings Canyon weekly incidents: A busy Labor Day weekend for rangers and other responders
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK Ash Mountain A busy Labor Day weekend 9/3/2020: Rangers received a report of a child’s body in a pool near Potwisha Campground. The reporting party was an 11-year-old child. The area was canvassed. There were no missing children, and … [Read more...] about Sequoia-Kings Canyon weekly incidents: A busy Labor Day weekend for rangers and other responders
Obituary | Dennis Welch: 1932 ~ 2020
Dennis Sprague Welch of Three Rivers died Thursday, August 6, 2020. He was 87. Dennis was born December 20, 1932, in Santa Cruz, Calif., to Alvadore and Doris Welch. He graduated from Paso Robles Union High School in 1951 and received his bachelor of science … [Read more...] about Obituary | Dennis Welch: 1932 ~ 2020
FIRE DANGER: All 18 national forests in California closed, no campfires or smoking in Sequoia-Kings Canyon NPs
Most of California remains under the threat of unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions with a combination of extreme heat, significant wind events, dry conditions, and firefighting resources that are stretched to the limit. Due to these conditions, the USDA … [Read more...] about FIRE DANGER: All 18 national forests in California closed, no campfires or smoking in Sequoia-Kings Canyon NPs
Two fatalities in plane crash near Mineral King; victims identified
On the morning of Saturday, September 5, 2020, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks dispatch center received a report from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center of an overdue fixed-wing single-engine aircraft. It was said to depart from Visalia Municipal … [Read more...] about Two fatalities in plane crash near Mineral King; victims identified
Kaweah Colony chronicled in free online format
Read the incredible story of the Kaweah Colony, a group of utopian dreamers who strived to build a new and perfected society on the North Fork of the Kaweah River. They labored heroically and endured immense hardships to achieve their goals. What happened … [Read more...] about Kaweah Colony chronicled in free online format
Sequoia-Kings Canyon weekly incidents: Prepare for some company in the backcountry during the holiday weekend
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK Lodgepole 8/22/2020: Rangers received report of a fire and multiple tents set up at the edge of Halstead Meadow. Rangers contacted approximately 8 individuals with 3 tents and an easy-up at the Halstead Picnic Area. The fire was … [Read more...] about Sequoia-Kings Canyon weekly incidents: Prepare for some company in the backcountry during the holiday weekend