September 22, 2011, 12:05 AM
Air pollution in national parks is at a three-year high, and two California parks have recorded the worst readings, according to a report by the National Parks Conservation Association. Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, located next to each other, exceeded the Environmental...
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September 17, 2010, 12:05 AM
Vermillion Valley Resort is a cluster of wooden structures at the end of a narrow, boulder-dodging track that climbs east into the High Sierras from Shaver Lake. It’s named in honor of what is said to have been a glorious Alpine meadow, now lost. In 1954, the Vermillion Valley was...
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February 26, 2010, 12:06 AM
Last year, 3.7 million tourists streamed into Yosemite, making it the third hottest destination in the national park system, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. But it's hard to say how many of those visitors ever strayed far from their cars. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...
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