If all your trip to Kings Canyon National Park entails is a stop at Grant Grove, you've missed a fabulous landscape. This shot, taken near road's end in Cedar Grove, is a teaser of what lies beyond for those who shoulder a pack and take to the backcountry.
Kings Canyon National Park
With the summer season well under way, there's lots going on in the National Park System. At Kings Canyon National Park there are two family camping weekends coming up, at Mount Rainer National Park the Stevens Pass Road is about to reopen, and at Glacier National Park there are some great science programs for visitors to enjoy.
Lodging in the Parks: John Muir Lodge, Kings Canyon National Park
It's a rare occasion when a lodge is built somewhere in the National Park System. As a result, even though the John Muir Lodge in Kings Canyon National Park was built in the late 1990s, it's still considered one of the newer lodges in the park system. That said, don't expect a four-star accommodation.
- By jessstryker - August 23rd, 2009 6:10pm
Dry Conditions Lead to Fire Restrictions at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Fire restrictions were put into place Friday in Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks as officials try to cope with extremely dry conditions across the two parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 10th, 2009 4:25pm
Sequoia National Park Officials Developing Cave Management Plan
Sequoia National Park long has been known for its tall trees and High Sierra backcountry. But more and more of what's under the park's surface is being discovered, necessitating an updating of the park's Cave Management Plan.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2009 2:39pm
Verizon Wireless Wants Cellphone Tower Near Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park
Can you hear me now? Verizon Wireless wants an affirmative answer to that question if you're in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, and says it needs a cellphone tower possibly 80 feet tall in Kings Canyon to get it.
Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Low on Snow For Holiday Weekend
It might be cold and snowy in some parts of the country, but it's comparatively dry and mild in the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. As a result, if you're heading into a national park in the West this long weekend don't expect premium snow conditions.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2009 10:59am
National Park Quiz 19: Trails
You’ll have fun with this week’s quiz, even if you don’t stride or ride the national park trails. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you remove the meadow muffins from our favorite hiking trail.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 10:22am
Crews Continuing to Battle Wildlfire in Kings Canyon National Park
Part of a fire burning in the backcountry of Kings Canyon National Park is being "managed" for its benefits to the landscape. Unlike the Telegraph Fire outside Yosemite National Park, the "Tehipite Fire" is not threatening structures or human developments.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 30th, 2008 7:28pm
Fire Restrictions Coming to Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks
In light of the wildfires sweeping California, it was only a matter of time before fire restrictions started popping up in national parks in the state. So it should be no surprise that officials at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks are implementing some restrictions.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2008 4:34pm
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