Around a hundred community members showed up to the U.S. Forest Service office in Medford on Wednesday night for a public ...

"It's so thoughtless and dare I say cruel." Google Earth images reveal startling discovery in California forest: 'Looks like a ... bomb went off' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Wildfire experts and politicians must focus on saving lives and neighborhoods from future fires, and rebuild in a fire-safe ...

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern ...

In Calaveras County, much of the private land close to national forest boundaries is owned by Sierra Pacific Industries ... preserving some particular chunks of private land that have old-growth trees ...

CalFire's 2010 Priority Landscapes for Population Growth and Development Impacts At ... with the highest proportion of acres at risk included the Sierra Nevada montane –hardwood-conifer type. Forests ...

The Sierra Nevada Mountains stretch out before you like a crumpled blanket of green and gray, their peaks playing hide-and-seek with wispy clouds. It’s the kind of view that makes you want to break ...

While the naturalist guides love sharing knowledge of the wilderness, the tour is also an opportunity for connection. "The Valentine's weekend snowshoe tour is a chance to appreciate partnership, ...

The older stands are blue magenta. Everything that’s younger is yellows or oranges or light greens. You can color it any way ...