Giant Sequoias Are No Stranger To Fire
Giant sequoias are no stranger to fire, but if they are to withstand large conflagrations such as those burning in California this year, fire has to be a regular visitor to the groves of these big trees.
Climate Change
Complex Of Fires At Sequoia National Park Spurring Evacuations
Highly combustible forests and rugged terrain in both Sequoia and Lassen Volcanic national parks in California gave firefighters on the ground little option but to watch as flames jumped across the two parks. While Lassen Volcanic has been closed to the public since early August, parts of Sequoia closed this week as a complex of fires was galloping across the landscape and forcing area evacuations.
- September 14th, 2021
A Smoky Trail Across The Country
This year's wildfires in the West have released a hazy, choking trail of smoke that has settled over much of the country.
Drought Is Reshaping The National Park Landscape In Unprecedented Ways
Hot, dry weather caused by climate change is reshaping the landscape in many Western national parks, and bringing with it an uneasiness over how plants, animals and visitors will be impacted.
It's Smoky Out There In The National Parks
Summer 2021 has been a smoky one in the West, and visitors to many national parks have had to endure obscured views and wildfire smoke that can choke your throat and leave your clothes smelling like a campfire.
- September 3rd, 2021
Blue Mesa Reservoir At Curecanti NRA Getting Low
Boaters heading to Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado should know that low water levels in Blue Mesa Reservoir are creating some changes in how the boat ramp and marina are operating.
Dixie Fire Charring Lassen Volcanic National Park South To North
Very little was standing in the way Monday of California's massive Dixie Fire, which was feasting on kiln-dry forests as it charred its way north through Lassen Volcanic National Park, skirting around lakes and to the east of the park's Fantastic Lava Beds.
Under The Glaring Sun | National Park Glaciers At Risk
This summer's heat waves baked the Cascades and the glaciers in national parks there, but last winter's heavy snowpack might have been enough to shield the ice rivers from retreat.
Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp To Open At Lake Powell
The Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp in south Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is expected to be open Thursday for the launch and retrieval of some motorized vessels.
- August 11th, 2021
Climate Change And Its Intersection With Government Spending
It was a coincidence, yet one not to be ignored: the arrival of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest outlook on the Earth's pending peril and a $3.5 trillion blueprint for government spending. To U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the fiscal plan falls short if Congress is to be serious about addressing climate change.
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