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The environmental optimist
January 7, 2013
The Angeles Chapter mourns the passing of Huell Howser, the beloved host of PBS' "California's Gold" and other travel series. Howser was honored with an Angeles Chapter Award in 2007 for his efforts to keep the spirit and...
Chapter news: Member event, new ExComm members and more
January 2, 2013
Come meet members at Mission Viejo open houseJoin us Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7 pm for a Sierra Club open house for new members, old members, prospective members and curious non-members who want to find out what the Club is all about. Learn how...
After the fire: Let the Angeles Forest heal naturally
January 2, 2013
In August, 2009, the Station Fire burned almost a quarter of the Angeles National Forest, about 250 square miles from Big Tujunga to the West Fork of the San Gabriel River.
Many favorite hiking trails were closed for a couple of years, so now...
Reserve your spot at the Annual Awards Banquet
January 2, 2013
Have you made a reservation for the Awards Banquet? Join the Angeles Chapter in honoring volunteers who have shown extraordinary commitment to the Sierra Club. The 2013 Awards Banquet will be held May 5 at the Brookside Country Club in Pasadena....
January/February calendar for upcoming hikes, trips and events
January 2, 2013
Get outdoors! The online Schedule of Activities (OARS) at the Angeles Chapter website (angeles.sierraclub. org) lists hundreds of hikes, backpacks, tours, bicycle rides, ski and snowshoe trips and more. Enter a date range online to find outings in...
Trail crew works to reopen fire-ravaged Strawberry Peak Trail
January 2, 2013
Named in the 1880s for its resemblance to a berry with its tip pointing up, Strawberry Peak has remained a popular climb ever since.
At 6,164 feet, it’s the highest summit in the front range of the San Gabriel Mountains, edging out...
23rd Camera Committee Photo Auction raises more than $5,000
January 2, 2013
More than 70 members of the Angeles Chapter’s Camera Committee and their guests attended the 23rd Photo Auction Party at the G2 Gallery in Venice on Nov 10. This Camera Committee fund raiser is held every four to five years.
In this...
Beyond Coal 2012: By the numbers
January 2, 2013
Here's a 2012 update on Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.• No new coal plants broke ground – the third year in a row that the campaign prevented any new coal plants from starting construction.• No new coal export facilities...
Activitsts keep up pressure to close coal plants
January 2, 2013
Over the past 12 months, the nationwide campaign to phase out coal burning in the United States continued to win victories from coast to coast, including securing dozens of coal plant retirements and record investments in wind and solar. Facing...
A trans-Sierra trek reveals beauty and friendship
January 2, 2013
My car was 22 miles away, so I started walking.
My buddy, Blanch Kosche, joined me. We hoisted our backpacks onto our osteoporotic hips (I’m 68 and Blanch is 72) and walked three days, from the east (near Independence) to the west (in Kings...