Sequoia National Forest news stories on Newser

Monster Sequoia Falls: Now What?

John Johnson — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:29:56 CDT

It is the mother of all roadblocks, or in this case a path-block. California's Sequoia National Forest is trying to figure what to do after a 1,500-year-old giant tree (actually a pair of trees fused at the base) crashed down on a forest trailway, reports the Los Angeles Times...

Mexican Cartels Growing Pot in US National Park

Matt Cantor — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:14:30 CDT

Mexican drug cartels are growing hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of marijuana in the thick of California’s Sequoia National Forest, CNN reports. Hours on foot from the nearest road, pot gardens flourish with as many as 10,000 plants, irrigation systems created by daming mountain creeks, and their own...

Big Sur Evacuated as Fires Rage

Peter Fearon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:27:42 CDT

California residents have been ordered to evacuate the coastal resort Big Sur as wildfires rage in the hills above the town, USA Today reports. Ash rained on people as they packed cars before fleeing to safety. The Big Sur blaze is one of more than 1,100 wildfires in the...