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If You Feel the Same Twenty Years Hence: The Legacy of Colonel Charles Young

Posted on July 23, 2018 by cmcreley

“They wanted to name a tree for our captain but he refused, saying they could do so if they felt the same way, twenty years hence and they compromised on one for Booker T. Washington.” —Philip Winser Sequoia … Continue reading →

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Drawing Inspiration from the Parks

Posted on July 6, 2018 by cmcreley

Every year John Brantingham, Ann Brantingham, Scott Creley and I teach art, science, and poetry at a weeklong volunteer camp in Sequoia National Park. We watch bears, hike to see marmots and the world’s largest tree, and help with park maintenance … Continue reading →

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The Karl Marx Tree

Posted on September 8, 2015 by cmcreley

In the Fall of 1885 a group of socialist utopians created The Kaweah Colony in the Giant Forest in what is now Sequoia National Park. Their community was based equal work and equal compensation for men and women. The colonists filed … Continue reading →

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Why are there so many bears in the Wolverton Campground? A History

Posted on August 10, 2015 by cmcreley

George Melendez Wright Conducts an Early Biological Survey Anyone who camps at Wolverton in Sequoia National Park is likely to see a large number of black bears during their stay. Although Wolverton was a Boy Scout Camp from 1939-2011, today … Continue reading →

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