A 3,000-year record from 52 of the world's oldest trees shows that California's western Sierra Nevada was droughty and often fiery from 800 to 1300, according to new research.

By Marek Warszawski, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Dec. 26--1. Glacier Point Road Location: Yosemite National Park near Badger Pass Overview: Something for everyone with 10.5 miles of groomed track to Glacier Point and backcountry trails marked with numbered yellow signs.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. _ Once feared to be near its demise after calamitous collapses in 2003 and 2005, a giant sequoia known as the Washington Tree is exhibiting renewed vigor and seemingly defying odds for survival.

By Tim Sheehan, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Sep. 23--SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK -- Once feared to be near its demise after calamitous collapses in 2003 and 2005, a giant sequoia known as the Washington Tree is exhibiting renewed vigor and seemingly defying odds for survival.

By Lewis Griswold, The Fresno Bee, Calif. May 17--The long-awaited "Sequoia Shuttle" from Visalia to Sequoia National Park, viewed as a key driver of growth in tourism, will be launched Wednesday. The cost will be $10 round trip and includes entrance to the park.