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Endangered frogs have cut a famous Calif. trail in two for 20 years
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (965+ words) But the longest-running Pacific Crest Trail closure, a 3.5-mile section in Angeles National Forest that’s been closed for over 20 years, isn’t the result of fires or floods or heavy snow. It’s to protect a tiny endangered frog. The 1.5- to 3-inch-long…...
Elk reintroduced to Sierra foothills after 17,000 acres returned to Calif. tribe
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) Tule elk were reintroduced to former ranchland that was recently returned to the Tule River Tribe. Tule elk are once again roaming the Sierra Nevada foothills southwest of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks after a historic land return that…...
Donation saves part of Mount Diablo from future development
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (911+ words) BRENTWOOD – In another step toward protecting Mount Diablo, 5 acres are now secured from future development following a donation by the Nunn family. Known as the Nunn-Paulsen inholding, the land was donated to the nonprofit Save Mount Diablo by Bob Nunn…...
Get into national parks free on Feb. 16 — but there’s a catch
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (154+ words) If you want to get outdoors, note that this year, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 16, when all national parks will be free to enter. But things are a bit different than in past years. This year, the freebie days…...
All East Bay parks offer free entrance for Green Friday
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) Trail at Lake Chabot Regional Park, an East Bay Regional Park in the San Francisco Bay Area town of San Leandro, California, July 16, 2017. The East Bay Regional Park District is encouraging Bay Area residents and visitors to go to a…...
East Bay regional parks open for free as shopping alternative on ‘Green Friday’
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) Locals can work off the turkey and stuffing after Thanksgiving at one of the East Bay’s 73 regional parks that will be open and free to the public as part of “Green Friday.” The East Bay Regional Park District will waive…...
For a century, they were gone. But California Condors are making a comeback in these parts of the Bay Area
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (848+ words) The elusive and illustrious California Condor is making a major comeback in the Bay Area, stretching its wings in areas where the continent’s largest bird has not been seen for more than a century. In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society…...
California blitz: Trail-running legend sprints up Sierra’s 14ers, then bicycles north for more
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) After a record-breaking blitz of the Sierra Nevada’s 14ers, mountaineer and trail ultramarathoner Kilian Jornet has two peaks left on his epic quest. Jornet’s adventure, dubbed States of Elevation, involves climbing all the 14,000-foot peaks in the Lower 48 and traveling between…...
Visit a national park for free on Saturday, Sept. 27
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) Yes, really, for free. In honor of National Public Lands Day, all national parks will be free to visit on Saturday, Sept. 27. This can save you as much as $50 entry fee at many places. However, they’re really popular, so I…...