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Participants wore bandannas around their necks, used the distinctive metal Sierra Club cup, and sang the same campfire songs year after year. When the Sierra Club was lobbying for the establishment of Kings Canyon National Park , the High Trips visited that area many times, so that more effective lobbyists for the park could become familiar ...
The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization with chapters in all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded in 1892, in San Francisco, by preservationist John Muir. A product of the progressive movement, it was one of the first large-scale environmental preservation organizations in the world.
The Sierra Club category includes articles on associated people, places, and issues. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Sierra Club California is one of the most influential environmental voices in Sacramento, advocating for policies on behalf of the 13 local chapters. California — the birthplace of the club ...
WTC logo. The Wilderness Travel Course (also known as WTC) is a Sierra Club program that teaches basic mountaineering skills to students.. The class is a 10-week introduction to all-around outdoor proficiency, gives participants a taste of backpacking, equipment, snow travel, field navigation, wilderness ethics, basic rock climbing, mountaineering medicine, winter camping, general safety and ...
A California campfire permit is required for open fires or backpack stoves. The trail crosses the wilderness from east to west, with the east side a steep and strenuous climb. Starting at the west trailhead and traveling east is recommended. The eastside trailhead is difficult to find because of minimal signage.
Unionized workers at the Sierra Club, a leading environmental organization, have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a potential strike amid layoffs and allegations of financial mismanagement.
During his five years with Sierra Club he helped to enact laws protecting millions of acres of wilderness lands in Colorado, New Mexico, and California. From 1981-2000, as President as well as long-time board member of the Buena Vista Neighborhood Association, Hooper championed the restoration of historic Buena Vista Park in San Francisco.