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William Tweed: Park once cared for by Army
Visalia Times-Delta The previous fall, in response to petitions and lobbying from Tulare County residents, Congress had created Sequoia National Park. Visalian George Stewart led the campaign, and the park came into existence as a result of two bills signed by President … |
William Tweed: Pondering Mariposa Grove’s future – Visalia Times-Delta
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William Tweed: Pondering Mariposa Grove's future
Visalia Times-Delta I bring these points up because another of the Sierra's iconic sequoia groves is approaching a moment of significant change. The site involved this time is the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park, the first sequoia grove to be set aside for … |
William Tweed: Remembering the contribution of generations past – Visalia Times-Delta
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William Tweed: Remembering the contribution of generations past
Visalia Times-Delta Today, the twin reservations of Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest include almost all of the higher altitude lands in Tulare County, an area equal to almost half of the county's acreage. I often hear people say that this land “belongs … |
William Tweed: A disaster on the horizon – Visalia Times-Delta
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William Tweed: A disaster on the horizon
Visalia Times-Delta To put it bluntly, unless some real leadership appears soon, our national parks, along with many other valuable federal programs including the Sequoia National Forest, are headed into a mindless and tragic train wreck. The cause is a law, currently on … |
William Tweed: Revisiting the Washington Tree – Visalia Times-Delta
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William Tweed: Revisiting the Washington Tree
Visalia Times-Delta At the root of the debate was the fact that the agency, which manages Sequoia National Park, had allowed a lightning-caused fire to burn in the vicinity of the ancient tree. Fires, the Park Service argued, represented a long-established natural process … |