Wildfires Don't Harm, But Benefit Yosemite National Park
In Yosemite National Park, in central California, fire is viewed differently. The forest needs to burn to survive, although fire was once thought to b...
In Yosemite National Park, in central California, fire is viewed differently. The forest needs to burn to survive, although fire was once thought to b...
Bill Mann | Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment
Burns' 12-hour, 6-part series, aptly named, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, starts Sunday night on PBS and runs all next week. You should try to watch it in hi-def, but do watch it.
Levi Novey | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green
I suspect those who only watch the first few episodes will be teetering on the edge of boredom. Those who stay around longer, or just cherry-pick an episode to watch among the later ones will end up much more excited and satisfied.
The Washington Post | Steven Pearlstein | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics
Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, this week revealed a secret Republican plan that would end up eliminating all federal f...
Los Angeles Times | Jane Engle | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green
The Interior Department on Tuesday said Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and 144 other national parks would offer free admission on three weekends ...
Bill Chameides | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green
Will Obama be able to advance an environmental agenda? If so, he will have distinguished himself from Democratic administrations that promised a lot but delivered little on the environment.
Los Angeles Times | Ari B. Bloomekatz and Maria L. La Ganga | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green
MARIPOSA, CALIF. -- Thousands of firefighters continued to battle a growing blaze in the Yosemite area Monday, hampered by steep terrain and high temp...
AP | TRACIE CONE | Posted 08.04.2008 | Home
MARIPOSA, Calif. — An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed eight homes and threatened...
BBC News | Posted 12.03.2009 | Green