Events
Ron Kauk Presentation
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Fresno REI
Rock climbing legend Ron Kauk will show short versions of his "Return to Balance" and "Masters of Stone" videos and present slides of his remarkable career that stretches from Yosemite Valley to Pakistan.
Admission to the 60-minute presentation is free. Details: (559) 261-4168.
Buck Rock Lookout Open House
When: July 4
Where: Giant Sequoia National Monument
Experience grand views of the High Sierra and the taste of a barbecued hot dog at the same time during this annual event near the Big Meadows area. Booths featuring local history and wildlife, children's activities and lookout memorabilia will be on display.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: (559) 336-9319 or www.buckrock.org.
News & notes
The 96th annual California State Trap Championships continue through Sunday at the Kingsburg Gun Club (2246 Gilbert Ave.). More than $40,000 in trophies and $8,000 in cash will be awarded. Go to www.cgsta.com/stateshoot/ for results and a complete schedule.
Nine Reedley College forestry students will spend the next 60 days performing trail maintenance projects in the Florence Lake area, an entry point to the John Muir Wilderness and the northern tip of Kings Canyon National Park. The trail crew is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and organized by the Student Conservation Association.
A bill that would toughen penalties for poachers is making its way through Sacramento. Written by Assembly Member Jared Huffman, AB 708 would close a loophole that allows many poaching convictions to be treated as misdemeanors. The bill was heard Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water.
Lewiston, Idaho, ranked as the best town in the U.S. for hunters and anglers in a recent survey by Outdoor Life Magazine. Marquette, Mich.; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Rawlins, Wyo.; and Pocatello, Idaho, round out the top five. Of course, this is the same magazine that named Susanville as California's best outdoors town last year in a similar survey. ... Susanville?
San Diego angler Adam Hinkle caught an 87-pound blue catfish on 4-pound test line at Lower Otay Lake. It would've been a line-class world record, but Hinkle won't apply for the record because he hooked the fish by accident.
Volunteers are needed for a spring cleaning effort Saturday at Huntington Lake. Interested parties should meet at 9 a.m. at the main boat ramp parking area. Lunch will be provided by California Land Management. Details: (559) 893-2113.
Beginning fly fishermen can learn to cast like a pro Wednesday at Woodward Park from 6 p.m. until dark. The free lessons, offered by Fly Fishers for Conservation, continue weekly through July 8. Loaner rods are available.
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