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Everyone, rural and urban alike, has a reason to care about conservation of California's Sierra Nevada. This magnificent mountain range offers an experience of nature to over 100 million visitors each year. It's also provides 2/3 of every drop of water used in the state. With the population of the Sierra Nevada estimated to triple by 2040, rural life, working landscapes, and community identities are bound to change. Let's talk about how to conserve the environment, economy and culture of the Sierra. And your place, too, wherever you live.

Is winter over?

I'm still laying a fire in the woodstove to heat my office in the mornings, but by about 2pm, I'm sitting in the sunny garden

Forests a growing responsibility

This is an editorial by Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Steve Eubanks.(Submitted by Ann Westling, Public Affairs Officer, Tahoe National Forest) Forests of the world, the

Truckee Climate Action Network

Climate change seems to be on everyone's radar. As Earth Day approaches many events and rallies are planned across the country, all with a focus

STS Website wins the Dottie Awards' Arts, Culture, & Music category

And the winner of the 10th Annual Dottie Awards Arts, Music, and Culture category is...Saving The Sierra: Voices of Conservation in Action . The Dotties

Old McDonald Gave a Tour of His Farm

According to a New York Times article by Matt Villano, 4-5% of all farmers are engaged in agritourism, nearly double that of 10 years ago.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy Public Meetings

The Conservancy will hold public workshops throughout the region to gain input on community priorities and potential projects. The information will be used in the

Sequoia ForestKeepers video with Martin Litton

In this short video from Channel G, Martin Litton talks about saving the Sierra's giant sequoias by creating a national park. 

Support your local brew

There's a controversy brewing over 2 new proposed Starbuck's stores in Grass Valley. A petition started by the local Flour Garden Bakery against the development

Space available in Sierra College course on Sierra Nevada natural history

Interdisciplinary 6 – The Sierra Nevada is a semester course at Sierra College in Rocklin, California examining the unique features of the Sierra through a

Lake Tahoe Earthquake Fault

Good to know that the folks at the California Geological Survey are keeping an eye on Lake Tahoe's faults. "There are active faults near the

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