Story and Photos by Thomas Atkins

1,400-foot Wapama Falls tumbles into Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.
With the waterfalls reaching their celebrated climax in May and June, visitors are flocking to Yosemite Valley, cramming between the granite walls like sardines to witness the spectacular performance – while less than 25 miles away, a similar valley seems to go unnoticed. […]

Story and photos by Greg Kristapovich

The 2008 Jumping Frog Jubilee Champion, “Skeeter Eater” is proudly displayed by his jockey, Jacob Smith, 16, of Fresno. Jacob, a Clovis West High School student and member of Team Bozo, coached and cajoled “Skeeter” into the winning 19’ 3 1/2 ” leap. “My whole family has been frog […]

Paper Trained Puppy: Sassy Sue Sue, the “four-legged daughter” of Linda Kile and Sean LeMay of Welcome Home Realty in Mi-Wuk, is happy to have a Sierra Mountain Times in Cancun at Casa Maya.

Story and photos by Chris George

Participants of the Columbia College Cardiac Rehabilitation Program take advantage of the various types of equipment offered in the workout room.
“I owe my life to this program,” says local 64 year old, Rich Mueller, one of many participants in The Columbia College Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Even after something as […]

By John N. Baldwin MD
We are most fortunate to live in this small, wonderful community under the blue Sierra sky where values still exist and flags still stand for freedom. I, like many in this community, served in our armed forces, in combat, in VietNam. On Memorial Day I join everyone in offering our utmost […]