Sometimes a tale’s ending is so ghastly, we might be tempted to change it in the retelling. And, in the process we might introduce a few improvements to the rest of the tale. Our written history is replete with such improvements, and the story of Sequoia and … [Read more...] about J. Wolverton and the Ghastly End: Part 1
Sequoia National Park History
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
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: A Chronology
1858- Hale Tharp entered the Giant Forest with an Indian guide. That same year, an Indian guided J.H. Johnson into Kings Canyon. 1861- The first ascent of Moro Rock made by Hale Tharp and his stepsons, George and John Swanson. 1864- Under the field … [Read more...] about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: A Chronology