Rangers Remove 2,377 Marijuana Plants From Illegal Cultivation Site in Sequoia National Park, CA National Park Service law enforcement rangers, in cooperation with special agents from the Bureau of Land Management, removed an illegal marijuana cultivation site in Sequoia National Park, California, last week. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? A total of 2,377 full-grown marijuana plants and approximately 2,000 pounds of trash and infrastructure were removed by […] National Parks Press Release | August 22, 2025 0 Comments
Alta Sierra Ski Area, CA, Will Be Closed For 2 Weeks Due to Massive Flooding Alta Sierra Ski Area, CA, announced on social media that the entire area around the ski resort is now closed for what is estimated to be approximately two weeks. Due to massive flooding and damage to the roads in the area, Highway 155 is closed in both directions. There is the danger of a massive slide on the highway, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
Pear Lake Winter Hut in Sequoia National Park, CA, Will Be Closed for the Winter Due to Wildfire and Covid Sequoia Parks Conservancy announced yesterday that due to ongoing impacts from the KNP Complex Wildfire and the covid-19 pandemic, the Pear Lake Winter Hut will remain closed for the 2022/2023 season. Sequoia Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service will be working together with the intent to restore access to the hut for the 2023/2024 season. Sequoia Parks Conservancy is […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2022 0 Comments
Giant Sequoias Unharmed in California Wildfire For nearly two weeks, a fire has ravaged across the western side of California Sierra Nevada, known as the KNP Complex. Despite burning through California’s Sequoia National Park, there hasn’t been observed damage to any of the 2,000 sequoias in the park, including the largest, most well-known sequoia trees of the bunch. The fire, which was started by lightning strikes, […] Brains Breya Bergom | September 21, 2021 0 Comments
Sequoia National Park, CA Closed Due to Wildfire The KNP Complex, ignited by lightning on the night of September 9, grew significantly yesterday. The complex is comprised of the Paradise Fire and the Colony Fire. Sequoia National Park is closed to the public, and employees that reside inside the park have been evacuated. Kings Canyon National Park remains open, but serious air quality impacts are possible. The KNP […] Fire Firebrains | September 16, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing Almost 3-Weeks in Sequoia National Park, CA, is Found Trained searchers assisting the Thoke family were able to locate Matt Thoke on Saturday, and National Park Service (NPS) Rangers recovered his body on Sunday. Thoke was found in a location that was not visible by air and hardly visible on the ground, not far from where he was last seen, in technical terrain. Related: Rangers Asking For Help to […] SnowBrains | August 10, 2021 0 Comments
Disney’s Failed Attempt at a Ski Resort in Sequoia National Park, CA Disney, a company that makes movies and theme parks, once had big plans to build a ski resort in Sequoia National Park, CA. Disney does have a history within the ski industry, as Walt Disney was an original investor in Sugar Bowl Resort near Truckee, California. His plans did not stop at just Sugar Bowl. Mineral King Valley, a then […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | October 30, 2020 5 Comments
Sequoia National Park, CA Implementing Full Closure in Response to Wildfire Sequoia National Park is implementing a full park closure at 6 am on September 15 in response to the Castle Fire on the SQF Complex. Many park staff have been evacuated from the area and for visitor and resource protection, park managers have decided to close all entrances to Sequoia National Park. Related: Record-Breaking California Wildfire Season | Over 3-Million-Acres […] Fire Firebrains | September 15, 2020 0 Comments
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
Endangered California Condors Seen in Sequoia National Park For First Time in 50-Years California condors have been seen in Sequoia National Park for the first time in nearly 50 years, reoccupying parts of their historic range. These giant birds are recovering lost historical habitat as the species teeters on the brink of extinction. According to the National Park Service, the Condors were spotted atop Moro Rock, a popular hiking destination in Sequoia National […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Woman Found Alive After 3-Days in Sequoia National Park, CA by Spelling Out ‘SOS’ in Rocks on Ground Mary Joanna Gomez, 56 from Mississippi was found alive and in stable condition by National Park Service personnel on the afternoon of October 28th after using rocks to spell out ‘SOS’ on the ground. She was found off-trail about 3.5 miles over rocky and steep terrain from her vehicle. Related: Drowning Is The Leading Cause of Death in Sequoia & Kings […] SnowBrains | October 30, 2019 0 Comments
California Man Who Didn’t Know How to Swim Dies Saving Nephew at Sequoia National Park Victor Mozqueda died on Saturday at Sequoia National Park in California trying to save 5 year-old Vincent Gonzalez from the Kaweah River. Despite not knowing how to swim, the 22 year-old man did not hesitate to jump in after his nephew. This was the second fatality at that spot on the river in two weeks. Mozqueda pushed the boy up for […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 28, 2018 1 Comment
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