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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.

Owens River Wins in Court

A state Court of Appeal panel gave Los Angeles a strong push to move ahead on restoring a 62-mile stretch of the Lower Owens River

Martis Valley Pact

A three-year legal battle over resort development in a spectacular alpine meadow in the Sierra Nevada has ended in a settlement that will raise up

The Moment

It's hard to pinpoint the moment you fall in love , but I remember when I began to love the Sierra. At the edge of

Unlikely Allies Find Common Cause....And Win!

I'm always inspired to read about how folks who otherwise would never have been in the same room can come together to champion the place

Youth Views On Conservation & The Sierra

Wonder what young folks feel about the Sierra? What they think about when it comes to conservation of the range? I do. How do they

Running With Salmon

There's something so powerful about the idea of bringing salmon back to the Yuba that I signed myself up to be part of the historic

Bringing Salmon Back up the San Joaquin River

This LA Times story reports the historic settlement that will result in the most ambitious restoration project in CA river history. Registration required to read,

Camptonville's Web of Stories

A story-gathering project in Camptonville produced a collection of resources, stories and links for this small community in the northern Sierra. Project Director and videographer

Saving The Sierra profiled in CCH Fall 2006 Newsletter

Download the newsletter in pdf form and read all about our project in an article by Maura Hurley.

Apple Hill open for business

Fruit crops are all a little late this year at Apple Hill.