Two years after Helene, the South Toe River tells a story of recovery
Water moves down the South Toe River much more quietly today than it did nearly two years ago, when Hurricane Helene sent high, rushing water through the watershed, reshaping beloved recreation areas and aquatic habitat.Today, the river winds through the same landscape at a gentler pace. Around it, signs of recovery are beginning to emerge.From Black Mountain Campground and surrounding trails to…
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The bear necessities
New picnic tables able to withstand the Sierra Nevada’s snowfall and new food lockers are some of the upgrades made to the Stanislaus National Forest’s Big Meadow Campground. The upgrades were funded with y $1440,000 provided by the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020. (USDA Forest Service…
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Comforts of outdoors
Editor’s Note: The Great American Outdoors Act provides the Forest Service with new opportunities to improve outdoor recreation for our visitors, including repairs and upgrades to vital infrastructure.
Secured on a tractor-trailer, the second piece of a new vault toilet moves up the remote…