Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument

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The Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument are named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree. The landscape is as spectacular as its 38 groves of giant sequoia. Majestic granite monoliths, glacier-torn canyons, roaring whitewater, and lush meadows await your discovery at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. more »

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Features

Giant Sequoia National Monument Collaborative Planning »
The Giant Sequoia National Monument planning documents are available for 90-day public comment which ends November 3, 2010. Please share your comments for one of California's treasures! View the documents at gsnm-consult.limehouse.com/portal. | Follow the process... | Public meetings are scheduled.

Sheep and Marvin Fires »
A temporary area closure is in effect on Hume Lake Ranger District between Horse Corral Meadow and the Kings River. Read More…

President Obama announces Great Outdoors Month. Read More…

The Kern and Tulare Counties Resource Advisory Committee is seeking project proposals to enhance forest ecosystems or restore and improve land health and water quality. Read more… | Visit the website.

[Thumbnail]: ranger icon Join Us for an Interpretive Walk this Weekend »
See our list of Naturalist talks and Guided Walks at Hume Lake Campground, Big Meadows/Buck Rock, Stoney Creek Campground, and Trail of 100 Giants. Read More…

[Thumbnail]: hiking icon Interpretive Walks at the Trail of 100 Giants »
Plan your weekend interpretive walks at the Trail of 100 Giants starting Saturday, July 3rd. Walks are 11:00 am on Saturday, Sundays, and holidays through Labor Day at sponsored by the Giant Sequoia Monument Association. Read More…

[Thumbnail]: river rafting icon River Rafting Season Has Begun! »
The river rafting season has begun and the rivers on the Sequoia are wet and wild! Plan your outdoor vacation now. Read More…

[Thumbnail]: gsnm rockn' and rolln' logo. Welcome to the Giant Sequoia National Monument »
Featured is your next giant adventure to 6 popular sequoia groves! Visit ancient trees 2,000 - 3,000 years old!

[Thumbnail]: Region 5 Route Designation Strategy logo. Sequoia National Forest Motorized Travel Management »
The 30-day comment period on the FEIS has closed, the interdisciplinary team has reviewed the comments received, and Forest Supervisor Terrell has documented her decision in the Record of Decision. See the news release PDF…

[Thumbnail]: tent icon Plan your visit to camp on the forest! »
Reservations can be made at: www.recreation.gov or call (877) 444-6777.

[Thumbnail]: Baker Point Lookout Fire Lookouts of Sequoia National Forest »
In their heyday during the 1930's there were over 8,000 fire lookouts that dotted mountain tops across the United States with over 600 in California. View Buck Rock news video “Historic Fire Lookout Attracts Thousands” from KGPE-TV 47 in Fresno, CA.

[Thumbnail]: giant sequoia. Giant Sequoia Photo Gallery »
The old saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" is certainly true when viewing photographs of giant sequoias.

[Thumbnail]: America the Beautiful Pass image America The Beautiful »
America The Beautiful Pass is honored by the Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation.

3rd Annual MyForest Summit: Where Youth and Outside Collide, Sept. 24-25, 2010 »
Last year over 100 participants from various schools and organizations throughout the central San Joaquin Valley joined the 2nd annual MyForest Summit at the Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation (SCICON). Press Release…

Resource Links

Firewood Permits »
Firewood permits are available at all Forest Service offices. The public can purchase an 8-month firewood permit that can be used depending on weather conditions beginning April 1-November 30, 2010. Stop by any office for current updates, a forest map, instructions about woodcutting areas, and forest policies. The cost of the permit is non-refundable.

The Piute Fire »
Copies of the Piute Fire Restoration Project Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision are currently available. The proposed action, Alternative B with modifications, was selected. The Piute Fire burned in June and July of 2008, in the Piute Mountains area of the Kern River Ranger District.

Kern River Whitewater Boating Access »
The Kern River Whitewater Boating Access Improvement Project Environmental Assessment (EA) for the development and improvement of six whitewater boating access sites on the Kern River. A copy of the preliminary EA is available at forest offices and on-line at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/projects/kern-river-ww-access

[Thumbnail]: gsnm rockn' and rolln' logo. Forest Vegetation Treatment Success Stories »
Success Stories - Vegetation Treatments for the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

[Thumbnail]: Removal of highly flammable vegetation Protecting the citizens of Ponderosa »
The citizens of Ponderosa breathe easier knowing that their community is being protected by cooperative efforts of the Ecosystems and Fire Management programs of the Western Divide Ranger District. Read More…