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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.

From 0 to 80 MPH: Becoming A Producer In Record Time

I love radio. Always have.I remember my first time descending to the basement in Freeborn Hall at UC Davis (my sophomore year) to check out

Op-Ed: Governor's Water Plan a Boost for Conservation

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised many in 2006 by signing a bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions.Now he seems interested in pursuing a similar cap on

Producer's Journal: When the documentary is done, the conversation has just begun

Saving The Sierra: Grassroots Solutions for Sustaining Rural Communities is a 54-minute radio documentary that took more than 2 years to create. And yet, on

Giant Steps Towards Smaller Footprints

The North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day (TTED) celebration will be held again this year at the Village at Squaw Valley on Saturday, April 26th.  TTED drew

Revived water flow brings life back to river; In the eastern Sierra, L.A. water company forces flooding in Lower Owens River

Lone Pine, Inyo County -- As blizzards whipped across nearby High Sierra peaks, ecologist William Platts lifted off in a helicopter here and headed north,

New Sierra Climate Change Toolkit

The Sierra Nevada Alliance is proud to announce the second edition publication of the Sierra Climate Change Toolkit.  The toolkit contains current and relevant information

Did you ever see a wolverine in the Sierra?

They're back. Or maybe we just noticed that they're still here. SF Chronicle story says "Two more photographs of a wolverine lurking in the Tahoe

Producer's Journal: More than music for a documentary, a collaboration with Ludi Hinrichs

Sometimes the energy is just right for collaboration. That was definitely the case in a magical 2-day recording session with musician Ludi Hinrichs and engineer

Placer Land Trust preserves 912 acres on Bear River

Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the completion of its largest conservation project to date, the 912-acre Garden Bar Preserve, situated along the Bear

Sierra Nevada Conservancy approves $11 in grants

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board of Directors authorized grants totaling $11,137,242 for projects throughout the Sierra Nevada. The Board authorized "Competitive Grants" totaling $6,831,922 for

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