Written by Linda Giampa — CALIFORNIA — Whether heading out for a long backpacking trip, local day hikes, or an all-terrain run with our dogs, all of us are consistently aware of the need to pack provisions for varying weather, terrain and potential dangers. However, very few of us would stop to think about ticks or the dangers of tick-borne ...

YOSEMITE – The 6th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest starts now! Yosemite National Park is excited to celebrate the “incredible creativity of youth in its gateway communities and the power of Yosemite to inspire art.” YNP together with the Ansel Adams Gallery invite local youth to participate in the sixth annual event open to all students, grades K-12, who attend school or ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Mariposa County Health Department is offering free flu shot clinics at nine different locations over the next month, and everyone is encouraged to get the shot, not the flu. Limited quantities are available, and the shots are offered on a first come, first served basis. There is no charge for this service. Here is a list ...

OAKHURST — The anniversary of the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 was ceremoniously honored at Yosemite High School on Monday, Sept. 12, as Patriot Day was sponsored by Sierra Tel in a new location. It was a fitting change of pace as this year also marks the first time that high school students here will study events surrounding ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept 11, 2016: Oakhurst juveniles arrested On Monday, Sept. 5 at 2:56 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the Denny’s Restaurant located within the 40600 block of CA-41 regarding a report of a theft. Three juvenile suspects had fled from the ...

YOSEMITE — ABC30 reports that one of the missing hikers in Yosemite, Dave Brown, walked into a ranger station late Tuesday morning, and Javier Avelar was located a short time later. The condition of the two hikers is not known at this time. Avelar and Brown had planned a six-day backpacking trip near Hetch Hetchy and did not show up ...

YOSEMITE — The search continues for two firefighters who are missing in Yosemite National Park after failing to return from a six-day hike. ABC30 reports that Javier Avelar and Dave Brown planned a six-day backpacking trip near Hetch Hetchy and did not show up for work this week. The search began yesterday. Park officials say the two Fullerton firefighters, who ...

09/17/2016 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Join us for the 13th Annual Wawona School Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School @ The Historic Big Trees Lodge Hotel & Golf Course --- Saturday, September 17th, 2016! Golfers, get your team together or we'll make one for you! $125 Registration / Golfer The Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School is delighted to invite [...]

MARIPOSA — The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s concert at Yosemite National Park’s Glacier Point continues to bring surprising international attention to the small town and its symphony orchestra. That once-in-a-lifetime Aug. 21 performance was the final concert in the MSO’s recent tour commemorating the Centennial of the National Park Service. An iconic National Park Service image by photographer Al Golub highlighting ...

We hiked up to lakes that were smooth as glass and full of reflections. A really nice, big, flat rock made a dandy place for lunch and a siesta. Where: Sierra National Forest Distance: 9.19 Miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Range: 9,130′ – 8,434′ Date: September 1, 2016 Maps: Merced Peak Topographic Quads Dog Hike? Maybe We drove up Beasore Road ...