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Preserving the Sierras – Northern Sierra Partnership

Ryan Grandov — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:27 +0000

Kudos to the Northern Sierra Partnership, an effort to buy undeveloped land in the Sierra Nevada in order to preserve them for future generations before any large scale building starts to occur. Via Mercury News: Jim and Becky Morgan of Los Altos Hills — he, the retired CEO of Applied Materials and she, a former Santa Clara [...]

California State Parks Suffer Drastic Cutbacks

Ryan Grandov — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:00:10 +0000

While Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised to keep California State Parks open, he didn't stress how drastic some changes would be to deal with the 14.2 million dollar reduction in the Park budget. A summary of the service reductions in store for

Santa Barbara Bouldering Open Again

Ryan Grandov — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:50:02 +0000

After months of waiting, two popular bouldering areas located in the hills above Santa Barbara have reopened to public use. The Brickyard, a remarkable sandstone boulderfield that holds such classics as Yeti (V4) and Grotesque Old Woman (V7), and

Bishop Up In Flames (On Purpose)

Ryan Grandov — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:40 +0000

The Mammoth and Mono Lake Ranger districts together with the BLM office in Bishop, CA have scheduled several fire projects during the upcoming fall and winter months to reduce hazardous fuel buildup and to improve the condition of wild habitats.

Keeping Tahoe Blue – Kudos to Homewood Ski Resort

Ryan Grandov — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:53 +0000

Homewood is doing some simple, but powerful, things to keep Tahoe blue. They've begun an effort to keep sediment from running right down the hill and into the lake. If you haven't been to Homewood, it sits right across the street from Lake Tahoe

International Day of Climate Action: Saturday, October 24

Ryan Grandov — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:37:24 +0000

With more than 4,800 actions planned across 179 countries the International Day of Climate Change, scheduled tomorrow October 24, has the potential to become the largest public demonstration devoted to climate issues ever. The events are being c

Being Outdoors Makes You Happier

Ryan Grandov — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:26:52 +0000

Get outside. It makes You happy! This L.A. Times piece highlights an interesting study carried out by psychologists from the University of Rochester. Subjects were shown sets of images and were then immediately asked a set of questions. Those th

Happy Earth Day!

Matthew DiPietro — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:53:14 +0000

Happy Earth Day to all. I suggest we all take this day to do something for the planet. Even if it's just to take a moment to acknowledge it, its health, and its importance to all living beings. See below for the latest Repower America video fr

Fight or Flight – What to Do in a Mountain Lion Encounter

Matthew DiPietro — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:21:21 +0000

It's a basic rule of the outdoors that's been repeated to every boyscout and Bay Area hiker since time immemorial. If you run into a mountain lion, stand your ground, look big, throw things.

Well, not so much, says a new study from