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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.

Producer's Journal: Martis Valley & the Power of Place

This is the first in a series of postings that I and co-producer jesikah maria ross will write about creating an independently-produced public radio documentary

Action Alert: Williamson Act

This Action Alert arrived in the inbox today from Nevada County Resource Conservation District and the California Cattlemen's Association.  I don't know if I would

Saving The Sierra Featured in High Country News

Good news! Sierra-based author Jane Braxton Little just published an article on Saving The Sierra in the May 14th edition of High Country News, a

Sierra Forest Legacy's new newsletter

Sierra Forest Legacy (formerly Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign) published their first newsletter "Sierra Forest Voice" on May 11, 2007. Issues in this first edition

Saving The Sierra on SNEWS Live podcast

James Edwards Mills recently interviewed STS Co-directors for the SNEWS Live podcast, the electronic news source for fitness and outdoor trade industry.  With his emphasis

New Forest Product Regulations in California

Tough controls on formaldehyde enacted The state air board agrees to limit the use of formaldehyde glues used in veneer and plywood. It has been

Organic – Here To Stay A While

Chico State’s new dairy will open have its grand opening and dedication on Thursday April 26th, 2007. The breaking of the milk bottle will commence

"Yosemite - Range of Light" Slide Show in Nevada City

Environmentalism and spirtuality come in many different forms.  On Sunday, April 22nd Rev. Don Baldwin will combine the two for "Yosemite - the Range of

My First Visit to the Sierra Nevada

An essay by Nellie ChenowithI am writing about my first memory trip to the Sierra Nevada area. This trip occurred when I was nine years

Peaceful Place

An essay by Michelle MorganI've never been a rugged outdoors type-of-girl, but I have always had a fascination with and a love for all things