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Stanislaus forest seeks to tame megafires on 260,000 acres. Valley air, water could benefit
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Stanislaus National Forest has released a plan that could bring it much closer to its goal of...
National forests are hiring in California. See the pay for fire, recreation and other jobs
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNational forests up and down the Sierra Nevada are hiring hundreds of people for fire, recreation...
These fun off-Highway 108 towns offer cool summer fun, apart from crowds
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHighway 108, heading into the mountains above Sonora, has long been a hiking, biking, fishing and...
Dodge Ridge Resort in Sierra adds chairlifts for mountain biking, disc golfing
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHighway 108 — long a biking, hiking, camping, fishing gem in the high Sierra — just became more with...
Could snow block some Hwy 108 vacation spots into July? Businesses push state to plow faster
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRecreation providers way up Highway 108 are pleading for faster plowing of the monster snowpack....
The Wildfire, the Hunter, and a Decade of Conspiracy Theories
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 12 months agoIt started when a local man went on a hunting trip. It ended with 250,000 acres of forest burned, a...
Update: Plows open Hwy 108 up to Kennedy Meadows after huge snowpack. How much more to go?
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSnowplows have cleared Highway 108 as far as Kennedy Meadows, delighting business owners who feared...
Columbia ice rink shuts for good after one season. Its problem? Too much winter
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColumbia Ice Skating Park has shut down for good after a stormy first season that kept patrons away....
Exploring scenic Calaveras County following Highway 4 into the Sierras
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been a few years since we took that lovely drive up and over Highway 4 and Ebbetts Pass, but...
Lakefront leisure beckons Valley residents for the summer months
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHere’s a list of some of our favorite summer destinations, involving lakes, water sports, and...