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U.S. Forest Service proposes a wildfire risk reduction project in Los Padres, including Big Sur.
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U.S. Forest Service proposes a wildfire risk reduction project in Los Padres, including Big Sur.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • May 8, 2025

In 2002, the Hayman Fire burned 133 homes and nearly 140,000 acres in Colorado, effectively deforesting the landscape. In the aftermath, what …

From the classroom to the outdoors, a local ranger repairs bikes so young people can enjoy cycling.
Face to Face

From the classroom to the outdoors, a local ranger repairs bikes so young people can enjoy cycling.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 18, 2024

Chevene Simmons has been living in King City since 2021. He traded the classroom, where he taught science, for the outdoors and started workin…

The U.S. Forest Service’s approach to storm damage denies public access.
Local Spin | Opinion

The U.S. Forest Service’s approach to storm damage denies public access.

  • Mar 9, 2023

The massive winter storms of January were no time for outdoor recreation – it was weather that beckons even the most intrepid outdoor adventur…

Despite rains, California's forests remain in dire health.
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Despite rains, California's forests remain in dire health.

  • David Schmalz
  • Feb 7, 2023

California has experienced the driest and warmest years on record since 2020, which, among other things, is bad news for the state's forests: …

Wilderness regulations put Monterey County last in line for a federal reforestation effort.
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Wilderness regulations put Monterey County last in line for a federal reforestation effort.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Dec 23, 2021

The presence of wilderness areas in Monterey County complicates the region’s ability to benefit from new federal legislation written by the co…

The Willow Fire grows to 2,392 acres as firefighters attempt containment.
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The Willow Fire grows to 2,392 acres as firefighters attempt containment.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jun 21, 2021

Monterey County's first major wildfire of 2021, the Willow Fire, continued to spread over the weekend with no containment as crews battled a h…

Suspect accused of sparking the massive Dolan Fire is found competent to stand trial.
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Suspect accused of sparking the massive Dolan Fire is found competent to stand trial.

  • Mary Duan
  • Sep 23, 2020

The criminal case against the man accused of setting the Dolan Fire in Big Sur will proceed after a Monterey County Superior Court judge found…

Firefighters prepare for a long-haul battle as the Dolan Fire in Big Sur expands in all directions.
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Firefighters prepare for a long-haul battle as the Dolan Fire in Big Sur expands in all directions.

  • PARKER SEIBOLD - MCW
  • Aug 20, 2020

With fires burning all over California, the sky was already filled with smoke even before the Dolan Fire started in Big Sur around 8pm on Tues…

Forest Service closes four dirt roads in Big Sur through October.
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Forest Service closes four dirt roads in Big Sur through October.

  • Asaf Shalev
  • Aug 7, 2020

Giving no advance notice, the U.S. Forest Service today, Aug. 7, ordered four dirt roads in Big Sur closed through Oct. 19. 

Big Sur is welcoming back hikers. Here is what's open and closed.
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Big Sur is welcoming back hikers. Here is what's open and closed.

  • Asaf Shalev
  • Jun 1, 2020

You can now come to Big Sur. Just don’t bring a tent and sleeping bag.

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