Restoring fire to wilderness: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Fire Management Today
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Abstract
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, established in 1890, consist of 863,741 acres (349,551 ha) of Sierra Nevada foothills, mid-elevation conifer forest, and high-elevation alpine environment. The parks contain 36 giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) groves, including the largest known tree, the General Sherman. Ninety-four percent of the parklands is in designated or proposed wilderness (fig. 1), with conditions resembling roadless areas in national forests.
Suggested Citation
Manley, J., Keifer, M., Stephenson, N.L., Kaage, W., 2001, Restoring fire to wilderness: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: Fire Management Today, v. 61, no. 2, p. 24-28.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Restoring fire to wilderness: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks |
| Series title | Fire Management Today |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| First page | 24 |
| Last page | 28 |