Highway section between Sequoia and Kings Canyon to close The road between the parks from the Wuksachi junction to the Highway 180 intersection will close Tuesday, November 26, at 4 p.m., in preparation for the storm that is forecast to bring up to four feet … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving weekend in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks: Storms, roads, shuttles, and more
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Updates
Road closures update for Giant Sequoia National Monument
Forest Service officials have implemented a seasonal road closure for Hume Lake Ranger District's high elevation areas in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest, due to recent and anticipated storm activity. Most Forest … [Read more...] about Road closures update for Giant Sequoia National Monument
Shelton Johnson: ‘Sequoia is more than just Yosemite without all the people’
If the National Park Service published a handbook on how to be an interpretive ranger, Shelton Johnson would be on the cover. Ranger Johnson, currently assigned to Yosemite National Park, can be found at his home park recreating his role as a Buffalo … [Read more...] about Shelton Johnson: ‘Sequoia is more than just Yosemite without all the people’
Sequoia Parks Conservancy schedules avalanche safety courses
Sequoia Parks Conservancy, in conjunction with Bondi Outdoor Leadership based in Golden, Colorado, will offer two avalanche safety courses that will be held in Sequoia National Park from Thursday to Sunday, February 20-23, 2020. Two courses will be offered: … [Read more...] about Sequoia Parks Conservancy schedules avalanche safety courses
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway dedicated on Veterans Day
Veterans Day 2019 marked ceremonies across America honoring all who have served this country in the military. A Veterans Day event at Ash Mountain on Monday, November 11, told the story of then-Captain Charles Young, who served as military commander and … [Read more...] about Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway dedicated on Veterans Day
Man who died on Mt. Darwin leaves behind wife, unborn daughter
On Thursday, November 7, searchers looking for a missing Huntington Beach man in the eastern Sierra found a body that matched the man’s description. Alan Stringer, 40, had left for a day hike on Sunday, Nov. 3. When he did not return, the Inyo County Sheriff’s … [Read more...] about Man who died on Mt. Darwin leaves behind wife, unborn daughter
Cold case: NPS searches for John Muir’s pocket watch
This week, Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch renewed efforts to seek help from the public to recover a stolen artifact from John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. On the night of July 23, 1978, an … [Read more...] about Cold case: NPS searches for John Muir’s pocket watch
Missing hiker found deceased on Mount Darwin
On Thursday, November 7, searchers looking for a missing Huntington Beach man found a body that matched the man's description. Alan Stringer, 40, left for a day hike on Sunday, Nov. 3. When he did not return, the Inyo County Sheriff's Office was notified Monday … [Read more...] about Missing hiker found deceased on Mount Darwin
Missing woman found alive
Mary Joanna Gomez, 56, from Mississippi was found alive and in stable condition by National Park Service personnel on the afternoon of Monday, October 28. She has been in contact with her family and will be reunited with them shortly. Gomez was found off … [Read more...] about Missing woman found alive
Search expands for missing woman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Anyone who has been in the parks since Wednesday, October 23, specifically in the Little Baldy area, and think they may have seen Mary Joanna Gomez or her vehicle, call the tipline at 888-677-2746. UPDATE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019; AT 2:30 p.m.– FOUND! … [Read more...] about Search expands for missing woman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks