Submitted by Mike Wubbels OAKHURST – Well the snow is finally just about melted, and I am sure everybody has a bad case of cabin fever and would just love to get out and spend some quality family time in the forest. Bring your spouse, your kids, and your favorite Jeep, side by side, quad motorcycle or any other OHV ...

The first time that I weedeat each season is a very exciting time around my house.

Aerial dogfights kept us entertained at lunchtime out in the patio today, three red shouldered hawks against about 4 ravens, diving and twisting like war movie fighters. It was all too quick for photography, as dozens of smaller birds fled the trees in front of us. Eventually one of the hawks stopped in an oak tree in our back yard. ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – Firewood cutting and gathering season on the Sierra National Forest is open from Apr. 1 to Nov. 30. To cut and gather firewood in the Sierra National Forest, you must obtain a woodcutting permit authorizing the permit holder to gather a specified amount of dead and downed wood for personal use from any portion of the ...

BASS LAKE – There are some truly unmistakable signs of spring in the Central Sierra – wildflowers blooming, the return of an array of migratory birds, and The Forks Resort and Miller’s Landing opening for the season on Bass Lake. On Friday, Mar. 29, both Miller’s Landing and The Forks Resort restaurants and stores will be opening their doors and ...

Written by Cheryl Frank For Ann Bates and Sherry Antill of North Fork, sharing their knowledge of the equestrian trail experience has become their passion. They are two pioneering women who encourage local equestrian trail riding and camaraderie. They do so by sharing their considerable knowledge of the central Sierra Nevada equestrian trails experience through guide books and internet networking.

YOSEMITE – Curry Village is open for the season as of Friday, Mar. 22. The Pavilion is now open daily for breakfast and dinner, along with the Curry Village Pizza Deck and Bar and the Curry Village Coffee Corner. Curry Village is at shuttle stops #13b, 14 and 20.

YOSEMITE – The names belie their expertise: Goose, Deuce and Moose. They come from a highly select group of more than a dozen working dogs including Labrador and Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, an Australian Cattle dog, and one lone Bloodhound. They respond to names like Penny, Chipper, Rondo and Otis. Each has a special power, like scent-specific trailing, water recovery, ...

One year of seeds brings seven years of weeds! Don’t let your weeds go to seed!

Sowing smart! What vegetables can you grow this year to save the most money at the grocery store? Yields per square foot and dollar value and of that (organic) produce at harvest in the supermarket were considered to form this list.