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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Visitor Guide: Summer 2018 National Park Service Visitor Guide: Summer 2018 U.S. Department of the Interior Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia Parks Conservancy Become a Volunteer Moro Rock, Dawn In This Issue I HAVE BEEN COMING TO maintain them, the forest more Your children crouch to follow Activities & programs ......5 Sequoia and Kings Canyon Na- depth when you monitor and pro- the progress of the blue-black beetle Bears & food storage ....11 tional Parks since 1976 when my tect its health. working its way on granite. parents drove our little family here Campgrounds .................4 You gain so much from these scien- Above, birds dive to catch moths, to show us what nature meant. I whose wings are left behind tists, historians, trail crews, natural- Construction delays .......12 have wandered the trails of these to come down like ash. ists, cave guides, and rangers when mountains ever since. Exploring ...................... 6-7 you give a little of your time. This morning view is yours alone. It is my second home, what I think It stretches as far as it can Facilities & hours . ........ 8-9 - JOHN BRANTINGHAM of as my true home, the place I toward the sea. Lodging ...........................5 dream of when my semester of For more information about volunteer- John Brantingham is the frst poet laure- teaching becomes difcult. I have ing in Sequoia and Kings Canyon, email ate for these parks. Each summer, he Map of park roads ...........8 discovered the nature my parents [email protected], call 559-565- and his wife Ann, lead creative work- wanted me to fnd. 4287, or ask at any visitor center. shops and restoration service projects. Nature & fre ....................3 When I began volunteering, I came Phone numbers ...............2 to know this place in a new way. I had Road delays & details ....12 always seen the High Sierra through the lens of my ego, but by re-seeing it, Rules & regulations.... ......9 it has become a part of me. Safety .............................10 Volunteer, and it will become a part Vehicle length limits .....12 of you, too. Visitor centers .................2 The meadows have more sig- nifcance when you help to reseed In Cedar Grove, you may notice tiny trees marked with yellow and green fags. Park Wilderness permits .......11 volunteers planted these seedlings this spring to replace trees killed by drought, insects, them with native grasses, the trails and wildfre. Please avoid stepping on them! And if you can donate an hour or two of Information updated 5/29/18 an added dimension when you time to help with watering, look for information at Cedar Grove campground kiosks. 2 Finding Information Telephone & Internet Visitor Centers Partners in the Parks EMERGENCY — DIAL 911 Each offers different exhibits and films. They The following work together to protect these lands, No coins needed in payphones. all sell a variety of fun and educational items provide services, and publish this guide, which was including books, maps, shirts, and postcards. first printed in 1974 as the Sequoia Bark. To Report a Wildfre — 559-565-3195 All purchases support the parks! ∙ Publisher: SPC (see below). Limited Cell Signals & Service ∙ Printer: Willems Commercial Printing, Inc. Cedar Grove Visitor Center See pay phone locations by area, pages 8-9. (NPS) Open daily from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Explore National Park Service (NPS) - federal natural history and browse the park store. Pay Sequoia & Kings Canyon (NPS) agency in the Department of the Interior: 1-559-565-3341 (24 hour): Press 1 for an information phone and restrooms are available nearby. 1-559-565-3341 menu then press 1 for roads/weather/fire; press 2 1-559-565-3793. for camping/lodging; 4 for wilderness; and more. Forest Service (FS) - federal agency Foothills Visitor Center in the Department of Agriculture: GPS, Web & Social Media (NPS) Daily 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Exhibits on life in 1-559-338-2251 GPS programs often misdirect travellers here. the low elevations. 1-559-565-4212. Muchas veces Geological Survey (USGS) - Use maps and signs, or ask for directions. hay rangers aqui quienes hablan Espaol. Local wil- federal agency in the Depart- The only ofcial park information sources online are: derness permits are issued from 8:00 am-4:00 pm ment of the Interior: 1-559-565-3171, werc.usgs.gov at the Wilderness Office on weekdays & Saturdays. The Offcial Park Website When the office is closed, self-registration permits Delaware North Parks & Resorts at Sequoia & Kings www.nps.gov/seki are available outside the visitor center. Canyon (DNPR) - the concessioner providing lodging & food services: 1-888-252-5757, visitsequoia.com Giant Forest Museum Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC): The offcial non- Facebook (NPS) Open daily from 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Browse Sequoia and Kings proft park partner! Members get a discount on exhibits on sequoias and shop at the park store. some activities. See below or call 1-559-565-4251. Canyon National Parks 1-559-565-4480. There is no pay phone; the closest is outside at Lodgepole Market. Instagram sequoiakingsnps Kings Canyon Visitor Center Connect to (NPS) In Grant Grove. Open daily from 8:00 am- your national park! Sequoia National Forest/Monument (FS) 5:00 pm. Browse exhibits, watch a movie in English 1-559-338-2251, fs.usda.gov/sequoia & Spanish, and visit the park store. 1-559-565-4307. Local wilderness permits are issued from 8:00 am - Yosemite National Park (NPS) 4:30 pm. The nearest pay phones are at the visitor The Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) works with 1-209-372-0200, nps.gov/yose center and market. these parks to enrich your experience and aware- ness of public lands. It offers educational pro- California Road Conditions (CalTrans) Lodgepole Visitor Center grams, publications, and financial support for pre- 1-800-427-7623, dot.ca.gov (NPS) Open daily from 7:00 am-5:00 pm. Watch a serving the natural and cultural history of Sequoia movie about bears and browse the park store. The and Kings Canyon National Parks and nearby Lake WiFi Locations nearest pay phone is nearby at the market. Local Kaweah. Visit sequoiaparksconservancy.org and Foothills Visitor Center (Sequoia National Park), wilderness permits are issued here. 1-559-565-4436. exploresequoiakingscanyon.com for activities and Kings Canyon Visitor Center (Grant Grove) programs or to donate to a great cause. 1-559-561-4251. Mineral King Ranger Station Support the Conservancy as it: Translations (NPS) Open daily 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Wilderness permits are issued are issued here until 3:45 pm. • Seeks funding for park improvement projects, Welcome - You may borrow a Braille copy of Pay phone is in Cold Springs Campground. resource protection, and research; the park map & guide at visitor centers. • Provides activities & tour-guide services USFS Hume Lake District Offce through their Field Institute; Bienvenidos - Hay un folleto en espaol (USFS) 35860 Kings Canyon Road (Highway 180) • Supports park programs & activities; disponible en los centros de visitante. in Dunlap, 19 miles west of Kings Canyon park • Increases accessibility of park trails; Bienvenue - Une guide officielle est disponible entrance. Open weekdays from 8:00 am-4:30 pm. • Conducts Crystal Cave tours; dans les centres d’information. Buy maps and books, and get trip planning • Expands park outreach; information. • Accepts donations for search & rescue efforts; Wilkommen - Eine Landkarte ist auch in • Manages the Pear Lake Winter Hut; and deutscher sprache im Besucher-zentrum erhaltlich. • Funds park books, maps, and this guide! Benvenuti - La traduzione in lingua Italiana della mappa e’ disponibile in tutti i centri di informazioni. Nature & Ecosystems in the Park 3 Change: Natural & Unnatural Unnatural Change: We often think of parks as outdoor museums. Caretaking a living ecosystem, however, is very different than protecting unchanging objects. Alien Invaders Plants and animals evolve together in communities Both natural features and human facilities may be different each time you visit, as over time. Often, they keep each other in check. both are changing all the time. How we take care of those features and facilities may also affect your visit. You won’t notice the ozone monitor that works 24 hours When species get brought in from other places, the a day, but you will see other activities such as revegetation, road work, painting, or newcomers may multiply wildly. This is because trail maintenance. Some activities may unavoidably affect you, such as smoke from a the competitors, predators, and diseases that keep prescribed fire, campsite closures due to revegetation, or bear management. them in check in their home communities are not here. This imbalance breaks links in the local web of life, badly disrupting native species that depend The park staff uses such actions as tools to maintain the landscape and protect its on each other. Sometimes the non-native aliens inhabitants and visitors. Your visit gives you but a snapshot of this process; Nature completely replace local plants and animals. decides the timing of many of these actions. They all share one goal: preservation of these parks for us all, now and in the future. Practice alien hygiene! Look for seeds and tiny animals attached to shoes, clothes, waders, equip- ment, tires, and pet fur. Wash mud from under cars and on tires before coming into the parks. The natives will thank you! Imminent Alien Threats! Star thistle is one of the most damaging non- Prescribed fre in a sequoia grove natives in the state. Dense, thorny growth completely Fire: A Natural Change excludes native plants and limits wildlife movements. Years ago, we tried to banish fire from the land- more dangerous for people, plants, and wildlife.
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