OAKHURST– High temps, low clouds and humidity didn’t stop people from turning out for National Night Out on Tuesday evening at the Old Mill Shopping Center. Everyone had the opportunity to meet and mingle with a variety of first responders, and representatives of local emergency services and community organizations. National Night Out was hosted this year by the Madera County ...

OAKHURST — This week in the Old Mill Shopping Center a very special event is taking place, and everyone is invited to participate. It’s National Night Out, a community awareness-raising event, set for Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 6 – 9 p.m. National Night Out is put on this year by the Madera County Sheriff’s Department, designed to highlight the important ...

One of our favorite places to camp is on the Kings River, east of Pine Flat Lake. Near where Sue and I like to camp is USFS Kirch Flat Campground off of Trimmer Springs Road, but we prefer to disperse camp along the Kings River. First spot is right after you cross the first bridge, turn right on the dirt ...

LEE VINING — We are sad to hear about yet another historic venue falling victim to the very heavy snows over the Sierra this past winter. The operators of the Saddlebag Lake Resort on the east side of Tioga Pass arrived at the site on July 2 to discover 10 to 12 feet of snow at the General Store. They ...

Dramatic high peaks, streaked with colors of red, white and brown and still capped with snow frame Lundy Canyon. Mill Creek was high and really moving, lined with aspens that lulled me to sleep as the wind moved through them. It was a perfect place for Sally and I to kick back and relax . . and maybe catch a ...

Hello, let me introduce myself: Larry Langley, living in the great little town of North Fork. My wife Sue and I love living in the Sierra Foothills along with our long haired Corgi named Maggie May. I should warn you that Maggie might appear in a lot of our photos. 1. She’s cute. 2. She’s my pal. My posts will ...

BASS LAKE — There’s a new theme in the works around the lake this year: play like a local. In order to bring meaning to the message, a handful of local writers and photographers were invited by Visit Yosemite Madera County to spend an afternoon galavanting around the resorts and properties that line Bass Lake, seeking out what’s new this summer and ...

By Visit Yosemite Madera County — BASS LAKE – Restaurants, resorts and merchants are offering locals and visitors a fun Block Party weekend full of activities coming up on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, which also happens to be Mother’s Day weekend. “Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce member businesses have gotten together to have an open house around the lake,” ...

COARSEGOLD — Kids of all ages, prepare to be delighted, as Gold Rush Days comes to the Coarsegold Historical Village on Friday, May 5 for an Education Day with local schools, followed by an entire weekend of festival style fun. Gold Rush Days is sponsored by the Coarsegold Rodeo Association. The Coarsegold Rodeo Association (CRA) announced earlier this year that ...

I’ve had a few requests to see what type of daypack I carry on my hikes and what I put in it. I haven’t cleaned mine out for a year or so, so let’s discover together what I have in there. Pack:  I have several packs but this Osprey Manta 36 is what I have been using for day hikes, ...