Celebrating Wild & Scenic Rivers

Celebrating Wild & Scenic Rivers

The 3 Forests region is home to four of the nation’s National Wild and Scenic Rivers. The Tuolumne, Merced, Kings, and Kern rivers all have been recognized  and are protected by this federal designation. To help celebrate the Wild & Scenic River...
Herb London and the Mono Pass Trail

Herb London and the Mono Pass Trail

Imagine driving slowly up Rock Creek Canyon, mesmerized by the gorgeous eastern Sierra scenery, en route to the beginning of a pack trip vacation. Your vehicle trip culminates at a cluster of rustic buildings with corrals off to one side, one filled with mules and the...
Telling Smokey’s Story

Telling Smokey’s Story

Authored by Harry Punky McClellan, this all-color pictorial and history book documents Forest Fire Prevention Outdoor Advertising. The objective of this publication was to create a documented history that is as accurate as existing records can provide of Forest Fire...
Understanding the Rim Fire

Understanding the Rim Fire

The 2013 rim fire was the third-largest wildfire in California history, burning over 400 square miles of the Stanislaus National Forest. The fire had an enormous effect on plants, wildlife, and all of the people who live and work in its proximity. Visitors and...
On Fire! Drama of Wildland Fire Fighters

On Fire! Drama of Wildland Fire Fighters

The last decade has brought new emphasis to the subject of forest wildfires. Today wildfire issues dominate the efforts and focus of the Forest Service as well as everyone who lives in the vicinity of the forests. But even before the first humans came to North...