Marek Warszawski

Marek Warszawski: Don't take early summer for granted

Valley anglers are eagerly anticipating Saturdays trout opener, the first day of legal fishing in Sierra creeks and streams.

Summer's early arrival in the mountains north and east of Fresno is great news in some ways and a tad worrisome in others.

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OUTDOORS

Cycling: Rough riders keep rolling through tough terrain

When it comes to bike racing, few Fresno families are more involved than the Sassers. Mark Sasser, 43, is a fixture in the local cycling scene, wife Ruste Sasser, 33, races road and mountain bikes, and 14-year-old Cameron Sasser is one of the area's
MAREK WARSZAWSKI

Warszawski: For Welty and more, football on hot seat?

The hottest, most far-reaching story in college athletics isn't taking place on a basketball court or football field.
MAREK WARSZAWSKI

River West: Still more to the story

Even in a story as long and involved as the one I wrote in Sunday's paper about the River West Open Space Area, some stuff inevitably gets left out.
OUTDOORS

Sierra Nevada extreme feats go back 150 years

Jason Torlano and Jonathan Blair are more than just extreme skiers who earlier this month made the first descent of Clouds Rest in Yosemite National Park.
OUTDOORS

Warszawski: Start planning summer outdoor adventures now

Being an outdoors enthusiast these days practically requires a degree in advance planning.
MAREK WARSZAWSKI

A Marathon tale that captures the race's sole

Of all the cool stories from Sunday's Two Cities Marathon & Half, this one captures the race's soul.
MAREK WARSZAWSKI

Fall is prime time for trout fishing

Fall is officially here, with a shiver. Fall has always been my favorite season in the Sierra Nevada. Trout fishing is at its best. And with the sun tracing a lower arc across the sky, mountains, forests and meadows are bathed in soft, yellow light.
OUTDOORS

No sign of bear cubs released in Sierra

The two orphaned bear cubs that were returned to the wild last winter near Kaiser Pass have gone native. In other words, they've up and vanished.
OUTDOORS

Low-level Edison Lake perfect for chance at German brown trout

The sun had yet to peek from behind the Mono Divide early Saturday morning when I parked my truck near the receding waters of Edison Lake. There was no one else around.
TAKE A HIKE

Warszawski: Taking a hike starts with picking right Sierra destination

Last week's article about lightweight backpacking must've whet some appetites because my email inbox is clogged with requests for suggestions on where to go.