The sprawling KNP Complex has burned through the Earth’s largest giant sequoia grove, possibly killing 400 of the big trees
Author: Joshua Yeager, Visalia Times-Delta
KNP Complex fire reaches Giant Forest inside Sequoia National Park, threatens world’s largest tree
General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, now wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket, is among the giant sequoias threatened by the KNP Complex.
‘Understand your limits, take care’: These are America’s 20 deadliest national parks
Though America’s national parks are generally very safe, they can also be a potentially deadly places for tourists and hikers caught unprepared.
California man falls 500 feet to his death in Sequoia National Park, woman injured in same accident
A 56-year-old California man fell 500 feet to his death on a Memorial Day hike in Sequoia National Park.
Yosemite ‘firefall’ returns to national park this week. Here’s how to see the phenomenon
The “firefall” is returning to Yosemite National Park this week, but tourists will have to act fast for a chance to see the fleeting wonder.
A pair of endangered birds are missing after an early-morning theft at Fresno Chaffee Zoo in California, officials say
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is asking the public for help after an alleged birdnapper took two threatened species from its aviary early Sunday.
Kings Canyon National Park reopens, Yosemite plans reopening after wildfire smoke forced closures
Kings Canyon National Park reopened Wednesday and Yosemite is set to reopen Friday after closing over hazardous air quality caused by wildfire smoke.
Wildfire smoke closes Yosemite, Kings Canyon national parks
Yosemite National Park will close Friday due to hazardous air quality and smoke caused by several massive blazes scorching California’s Sierra Nevada.
Nearly 200 Yosemite National Park visitors sick after likely norovirus outbreak
Approximately 170 people reported experiencing gastrointestinal illness, including park visitors and employees
Hiker climbing Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome dies in 500 foot fall
Danielle Burnett, 29, of Lake Havasu City, was scaling the steepest part of the popular Half Dome trail