Return of salmon to San Joaquin River comes at cost

Chinook salmon are scheduled to be reintroduced to the San Joaquin River as soon as this year. But what seems to have been overlooked is that the presence of salmon also will mean the end of all trout fishing and, potentially, bass fishing on the river.

Winter finally arrives in the Sierra, and excitement gives way to grueling workout

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST -- Don't care what it says on the calendar. Tuesday was the first real day of winter.

This could be last snowless weekend in Sierra Nevada

What a weird, weird winter. Driving up Kaiser Pass Road above Huntington Lake this week for Wednesday's bear cub story, past the locked gate where it becomes a bumpy one-lane track, the barren mountain slopes were astonishing.

tenaya lake yosemite ice skate recreation

Impromptu winter wonderland in Sierra Nevada is very autumn-like

The calendar might say January, but outside it feels like never-ending autumn.

Warszawski: Thankful for people, places & things

Spending a November week in a remote corner of Death Valley National Park, far from the constant chirp and hum of cellphones, computers and TVs, forces a guy to really think about what's important.

Clovis native tells story of scaling the untouched

If someone wrote a screenplay about Mike Libecki's life, the opening scene would be set inside a Fresno City College classroom in the spring of 1993.

Journey to Thousand Island Lake enthralls

ANSEL ADAMS WILDERNESS – Talk about an offer I couldn't refuse. Join us for a four-day trip to Thousand Island Lake, that magnificent spot on the John Muir Trail made famous by Ansel Adams' camera lens.

Best central California outdoor destinations

There's no better time to be outdoors than right now at the peak of summer. Need ideas? Here's my list of the best camping, hiking, fishing and mountain biking that Central California has to offer. Agree? Disagree? It's all part of the fun.

Dangers of snow bridge a harsh reality

There was no time to react. One instant, Marcia Rasmussen was walking on snow. The next, she was engulfed by icy water and being swept downstream.

Trek to remote Yosemite site worth the work

I am on cross country skis, following a marked trail under brilliant blue skies and bright sunshine. My destination is the Ostrander Ski Hut, a stone cabin nestled in Yosemite National Park's backcountry, nine miles from the nearest road.

Best spots for winter's wonderland

Break out the mittens and ear muffs, inflate those inner tubes and head for the mountains.

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