Kings Canyon National Park

Trek to the Nation's Christmas Tree in Kings Canyon National Park on December 12

How better to kick off the year-end holiday season with a snowy trek to the nation's Christmas tree in Sequoia National Park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2010 3:15am

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A Holiday Gift List For National Park Travelers

What do you get for that national park lover in the family? The options are more diverse than you might imagine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:15am

Study Says Climate Change Could Make Yosemite National Park Hotter Than Sacramento

By the end of the century, climate change could drive typical temperatures in Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley and other national parks in California more than 7 degrees hotter than they were in the later half of the 20th century, according to a new study.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2010 8:57am

Dark Skies in National Parks Make It Easy to Spot the Space Station: Here's How to Look for It

Here's the information you need to see the International Space Station as it arcs across the night sky. A great place to do that is in a national park beyond the reach of urban light pollution and skyline clutter.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 22nd, 2011 11:17am

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Kings Canyon National Park Officials Seeking Input on Park Concessions

Change is coming to the concession facilities at Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park, and park officials are hoping you can help them figure out which direction to head.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2010 3:15am

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Sheep Fire in Kings Canyon National Park Spreads Beyond 1,800 Acres

A fire sparked by lightning in mid-July has grown to more than 1,800 acres in Kings Canyon National Park. And while it's not threatening visitors or property, the blaze is pumping out smoke across the Cedar Grove area, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 19th, 2010 5:23pm

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Number of Wildfires Burning Across Western National Parks

A number of wildfires were burning Saturday across the National Park System, with blazes reported in Bryce Canyon, Olympic, Kings Canyon, and North Cascades national parks, though none were threatening developed areas of the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2010 3:32pm

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Odds and Ends from Around the National Park System: Interior's Transparency Woes, Plowing Hurricane Ridge, and More

A look around the National Park System finds an interesting potpourri of issues, from the Interior Department's struggles with transparency and a move to see Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park kept open-year round to campfire restrictions in Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2010 3:15am

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pine Trees Might Need ESA Protection

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials announced Tuesday that the agency will take a closer look at whether whitebark pine trees, a key food source for some grizzly bear populations as well as birds and squirrels, need protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2010 6:21am

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Helitak Program at Sequoia and Kings Canyon Marks 50 Years of Flying

The National Park Service employs men and women in some unusual and occasionally dramatic jobs, and one of those—a helitak crew—celebrated a milestone anniversary this month at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

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By Jim Burnett - October 1st, 2011 10:52am

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