News

 

(peter croft article to be added)

The High Sierra: Peaks Passes and Trails

The 3rd Edition of long-time Section member R. J. Secor's "The High Sierra: Peaks Passes and Trails", published by the Mountaineers of Seattle, WA, is an invaluable guide for hiking and climbing in the Sierra Nevada. It covers the range from the Whitney region in the south to the northern region of Yosemite National Park. The book is available through Amazon.com and other vendors.

Legislation

Legislation protects California Wilderness areas. Please click on the link to view the latest series of maps (August 2008) showing the new wilderness additions. 700,000 additional acres in designated wilderness
areas to be protected from new roads and most commercial uses in California.
Congressional action completed and legislation signed by the President.

Land Management Agency News

The following listing provides internet links to the newsroom pages of National Forests
and Parks in the Sierra Nevada. These links will provide an entry for you to find out what
is happening at the land management agencies throughout the Sierra Nevada.

 Eldorado National Forest 
 Sequoia National Forest 
 Tahoe National Forest 
 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 
 Sierra National Forest 
 Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 
 Inyo National Forest 
 Stanislaus National Forest 
 Yosemite National Park