by wbnl | Jul 12, 2018 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
In this week’s Wandering Zen, Matt and Jan are on location in Sequoia. The studio once again becomes nature as they record live from Sequoia National Park, outside of the Wuksachi Lodge and share stories of the trail, info about that park, and pay homage to the...
by wbnl | Jan 8, 2016 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
Sequoia National Park was the second established, and the first to protect a living organism – the giant sequoia trees, which by the time of this protection in September of 1890, had already started to be ravaged by logging. Just one sequoia tree could produce...
by wbnl | Aug 13, 2015 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
If you’d like to get a taste of the Mt Whitney Trail without a permit you can hike up to Lone Pine Lake. It’s nestled into the mountains and has a great view down into the Owens Valley. At roughly 5.5 miles, round trip from Whitney Portal, the hike can...
by wbnl | Aug 12, 2015 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
You can enter Sequoia National Park the easy way via SR-180 from the north or SR-198 from the south out of California’s Central Valley – or – you could take the more adventurous path and enter via the Mt Whitney Trail on the eastern side of...
by wbnl | Aug 11, 2015 | Feature 1, National Parks, Sequoia NPS
At 12,000 feet you can experience the lunar landscape of Trail Camp, located at the eastern side of Sequoia National Park. The area is completely void of vegetation and sits well above the tree line. A picture doesn’t even come close to showcasing the beauty....
by wbnl | Jul 28, 2015 | National Parks, Sequoia NPS
Sequoia National Park is known for the Giant Forest and beautiful granite cliffs, yet there is much to be seen below ground as well. Crystal Cave is an amazing space where the water has polished the marble surfaces and the different stalagmites and stalactites form...
