Three-Year Project Restores Popular Staging and Riding Areas near Big Bear, Calif.
CYPRESS, Calif. – October 1, 2013 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., volunteers completed a three-year project at one of the nation’s most popular multi-use off-highway vehicle (OHV) staging areas located in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF).
As part of the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative and with support of the Southern California Mountains Foundation’s (SCMF) OHV program, volunteers gathered recently for a final round of planting, cleaning and maintaining the popular Cactus Flats staging area and surrounding trails.
The California State Parks Foundation says that October is a great time to volunteer!
Today – October 1st, 2013 – Google is celebrating Yosemite National Park’s 123rd birthday with a Doodle.
There’s a place in Yosemite that I’ve only ever been to once in all my trips to Yosemite: the Yosemite Cemetery. For whatever reason, I didn’t expect to find a cemetery here. Yet, at the west end of Yosemite Village, past the museum and across the street, there is a quiet place where many of Yosemite’s earliest residents found their final rest – including many who added to the rich history of the valley.
Amazon is officially launching Kindle MatchBook in October. The announcement on their website can be seen