above photo of giant sequoias by Stephen Hayden photography

The Sequoia Natural History Association
is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting education, interpretation, research,
and the natural and historic preservation of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Devils Postpile National Monument, Lake Kaweah, and other areas of the National Park System. The Sequoia Natural History Association (SNHA) is committed to enriching the experiences of visitors and promoting public awareness of the significance of national parks through educational programs, publications, and financial support. SNHA operates the bookstores in the park visitor centers, manages the Pear Lake Ski Hut, offers field seminar courses and custom programs for groups and schools, publishes the parks’ free visitor newspaper, and runs the Beetle Rock Education Center and the Sequoia Field Institute.


photo by Stephen Hayden
 

Sequoia Field Institute Edventures 
Learn to identify the wildflowers that you see. Learn to kayak. Explore the High Sierra Trail on a guided backpack trip. Learn interesting history about our park fires. Learn to cross country ski.  Explore the fascinating underground world of Crystal Cave. There's sure to be a course that creates a memorable adventure of learning and fun!      SFI Edventure calendar
 

The General Sherman Tree and Crystal Cave;
One Memorable Day in Sequoia National Park

Leave the driving to someone else and enjoy Crystal Cave and the
General Sherman Tree by shuttle!  With Sequoia Sightseeing Tours and Sequoia Field Institute as your guide you can do it all in one day.  
For more info check the Crystal Cave page.




 

National Park "Fee-Free" Weekends for 2009 - The National Park Service will waive entrance fees on the following six days in 2009: June 20 -21, July 18 -19, and August 15 -16 in recognition of these tough economic times. Entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation fees will be waived on these days, however camping fees will not.  These fee-free weekends will be in addition to fee-free days on National Public Lands Day, September 26, and Veterans Day, November 11, 2009.

  Planning a trip to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks?
  Check out our vacation package to help get you started.                
 

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Sequoia & Kings Canyon Weather
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weather forecasts

National Park Service website
Information on camping, ranger-led programs, what to see and more...

Plan Your Visit

Sequoia Shuttle System
 

Do you search the internet? Now you can help SNHA help these parks by doing what you do anyway. The next time you need to do a search, instead of going to Google or Yahoo, go to goodsearch.com.  Follow these steps.