Tag: drought

  • Tree Mortality Fueling Fires

    Tree Mortality Fueling Fires

    Tree mortality is a natural process that often benefits a healthy forest ecosystem. With an estimated 102 million dead trees throughout the Sierra Nevada the current tree mortality event is bigger than has been previously recorded and that’s a problem.

  • Weekend Storm Expected to Bring Much Needed Rain

    Weekend Storm Expected to Bring Much Needed Rain

    Talk about early Christmas presents, here’s a wonderful one from mother nature. Rain and snow!

  • More Bad News: Sierra Snow Pack only 19% of Average

    The Department of Water Resources conducted their first manual snowpack survey of the year Tuesday January 3rd showing that the Sierra Nevada snowpack water content level is only 19 percent of average for early January. The Northern Sierra Nevada is 21 percent of average, the central is 13 percent and the southern is 26 percent…

  • Waterfall Nuts Rejoice – We’re Wet!

    Ok, if you’re like me you love waterfalls. I love the sound, the feel of the spray and the roar when they’re really, really full. Like now. That’s right. If you’re in the area this is the prime time to get to Yosemite to see the waterfalls in their full glory. Sure, most of California…