Trip Report: 36 Hours in Sequoia National Forest, CA Early in the morning on Friday 8/7/2020, I set out from Costa Mesa, CA, and headed up Interstate 405 on a mission to Sequoia National Forest. To be honest, I usually spend my free hiking and backpacking time in the Eastern Sierra but decided to change it up and give the southwestern Sierra a look. From Southern California, I took […] Trip Report Taylor Stephan | August 14, 2020 2 Comments
Deadly Kern River, CA Claims Fifth Life this Year | 11-Year-Old Girl Still Missing A Los Angeles man is the fifth person known to have died in the Kern River this year. The Kern County Sheriff’s Department says 45-year-old Uceda Velis was swept underwater late Tuesday afternoon near Ming Lake. Related: Going to the River or Lake this Weekend? Cold Water Kills – Know the Dangers Deputies and firefighters responded to the scene but Velis […] SnowBrains | August 2, 2019 0 Comments
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