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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Park Newspaper
 
This is page (#1) of the (winter 2011/2012) newspaper for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

National Park Service

Front page of the Winter 2011-2012 "Visitor Guide" for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and parts of Giant Sequoia National Monument (Sequoia National Forest).

The Guide offers the most accurate information available at the time it is printed. Changes in schedules, weather, and other conditions after publication may result in inaccuracies in the paper. For the most up-to-date information, please call (559) 565-3341. The Guide is published seasonally five times per year.

When planning a trip, check the most recent issue for the season during which you plan to visit (see links below). This will give you an idea of what may be available at that time of year.

The current issue of the Guide follows the format below. You may choose to view an individual page or select "Entire issue" to download the complete paper.

Page        

Content

1 Table of contents; description of the parks
2 Phone numbers; visitor centers; partners
3 Park ecosystem information
4 Camping in the parks and in nearby Sequoia National Forest
5 Lodging; programs and tours; Crystal Cave tours
6 Exploring on your own: Sequoia National Park
7 Exploring on your own: Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest
8 Facilities in Sequoia National Park; map of the parks
9 Facilities in Kings Canyon National Park and in Sequoia National Forest
10 Safety
11 Road information and safety; driving times; entrance fees
12 Traffic delays; vehicle length limits; wilderness permits; bears and food storage

Current Guide:

Winter 2011-2012 (mid-November into April)
Page 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |12 |Entire Issue



Fall 2011 (late September through late November)
Page 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 || 9 | 10 | 11 |12 |Entire Issue 

 

 

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Previous Issues follow the format below:

Content

1 Table of contents; story about the parks
2 Phone numbers; entrance fees; partners in the parks
3 Park activities; Crystal Cave tours
4 Fire
5 Road limits; safety; finding gasoline
6 Sequoia Shuttle; highlights in Sequoia National Park
7 Highlights in Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest
8 Facilities and programs in Sequoia National Park
9 Facilities and programs in Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest
10 Lodging; proper food storage
11 Camping in the parks and Sequoia National Forest
12 Map of parks; driving times and traffic delays


Late Summer 2011 (late July through September)
Page 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |12 | Entire Issue

Summer 2011 (late June through August)
Page 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire issue

Spring 2011 (April through June)
Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire issue

Late Winter 2011 (March through April)
Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 & 7 | 8 & 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire issue

Winter 2010-11 (late November into April) 
Page | | | 56 & 7| 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire issue except pages 6 & 7

For previous issues, see the archive

 

 

Cave formation.
Cave Tours
Fees, times, and know-before-you-go information on Crystal Cave tours.
more...
 View of tents in a campsite.
Campgrounds
The parks offer 14 campgrounds with over 800 campsites.
more...
Smoke from a small prescribed burn at the base of sequoia trunks.
Fire in the Parks
Learn about this important program.
more...
Black bear cub.
Keeping Your Food from Bears
You MUST store your food here. It saves bears. Here's how!
more...

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Sequoia fire scar.

Did You Know?
The large black areas at the base of many sequoia trees are fire scars. Even though fire may eat into the very heart of a sequoia tree, the tree can survive so long as the fire doesn't kill the living tissue all the way around the tree. Over time, the fire scars gradually heal over and disappear.

Last Updated: December 03, 2011 at 16:02 MST