Sequoia National Park

Triple-Digit Temps, Cool, Swift Waters Led to Drownings at Sequoia National Park

Hot summer temperatures reaching into the triple digits and cool, swift-running waters conspired last weekend to claim the lives of two young girls who looked to the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park for momentary relief from the heat, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2009 12:25pm

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Second Drowning In Two Days at Sequoia National Park Claims 14-Year-Old

For the second time in two days, in the same stretch of river, a young girl has drowned at Sequoia National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2009 8:11pm

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Young Girl Drowns in Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Seqouia National Park

A young California girl enjoying a hot summer afternoon in Sequoia National Park drowned in the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River near Hospital Rock when the current swept her through some rapids and trapped her under a rock.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 19th, 2009 10:31am

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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.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 10th, 2009 4:25pm

The National Park to Park Highway

In the early 1900s, some national parks existed, but getting to them was problematic. Then was born the idea to develop a "National Park-to-Park Highway," one that would run through 11 states and connect 13 national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2009 7:32pm

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Roadwork In Sequoia National Park to Snarl Traffic For a While

Wouldn't it be great if roadwork could be done during the off-season months, say November through April? Sadly, the weather makes that difficult and so you'll have to tolerate traffic at a snail's pace at times if you head to Sequoia National Park this summer.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 11th, 2009 6:48pm

Don't Take National Park Landscapes for Granted

How comfortable have we become with national park settings? With the big sweep of granite that frames the Yosemite Valley, with Old Faithful's not-quite-so-faithful demonstrations of steam and hot water, with the fall's colorful deciduous forests of Great Smoky and Shenandoah?

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2011 11:19am

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Billing For Search and Rescue Missions -- Yes, or No?

Should search-and-rescue subjects be billed for the cost of their rescue? It's long been a thorny issue, one that organizations that respond to SARs long have opposed.

NASAR-Position Statement.pdf

NASAR-Refusing Help.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2009 9:19am

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Staying Safe and How Not to Become A SAR Statistic in the National Park System

If you subconsciously want to become a search-and-rescue statistic in the National Park System, your best chance would be in either Grand Canyon National Park, Gateway National Recreation Area, or Yosemite National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2009 11:15am

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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.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2009 2:39pm

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