Sequoia National Park

Photography In The National Parks: Make It A Macro Kind Of Day

When capturing those landscapes and wildlife images in a national park, don't forget to throw in a few macro-type shots for good measure. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson demonstrates different ways to achieve these "super" close-ups.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 1st, 2014 3:03am

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Satellite Photos Show How Dire Snow Conditions Are At Yosemite National Park, Sierra Range

How skimpy are snow levels across the Sierra Nevada this winter? The above satellite photo pretty much sums things up.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2014 3:31am

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Essential Park Guide, Winter: Exchange Leafy Summer Trails For Snowy Forests

Winter in the National Park System often brings to mind frosty snowscapes, places where you can skim on skinny skis, or clomp along in snowshoes that, though a bit cumbersome, help you go places you might not venture without them.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2013 3:15am

Tracking Climate Change In Sequoia National Park: What Will Happen?

What will climate change bring to the national park landscapes, places like Everglades National Park or Kenai Fjords National Park or Sequoia National Park? That is one of the questions now being asked to help park interpreters better explain climate change to visitors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2013 1:41pm

Public Meetings This Week To Address Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks' Trout Removal Plans

Three public meetings are scheduled this week to discuss plans to restore the health of high-country aquatic ecosystems in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks by removing non-native trout from them.

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By NPT Staff - November 17th, 2013 2:45am

Closed For Your Business

A picture that needs no caption. This sign appeared outside the Big Stump Entrance to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks on Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 2nd, 2013 7:21pm

Traversing The Range Of Light: 24 Days On The John Muir Trail

High among the pinnacles of Mt. Whitney’s sheer western face, we hiked upward with measured breath and watched from our shifting, precarious vantage as the sun’s first light peeled back the long gown of night, revealing the contours of so many miles we’d recently walked, cragged mountain faces and clear sky aglow in lakes like mirrors, far below.

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By Austin R. Pick - September 26th, 2013 2:39pm

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Obama Administration Urged By NPCA To Close Loopholes That Prevent Clean Air Over Parks

Unless things change, it will take centuries for many national parks to have truly clean air, according to the National Parks Conservation Association, which wants the Obama administration to close loopholes that stand in the way of improving air quality.

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By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2013 2:30am

California Man Dies In 200-Foot Fall At Sequoia National Park

A California man, who earlier in the day had summited Mount Whitney, was killed when he fell about 200 feet while heading back to the Whitney Portal Trailhead.

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By NPT Staff - September 3rd, 2013 4:16pm

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Sequoia National Park Proposing Increase In Campground Fees

Sequoia National Park officials are proposing an increase in fees at four campgrounds, and are seeking your thoughts on the proposal between now and September 21.

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2013 3:30am

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