Remains of the boulder covered Old Big Oak Flat Road descending toward the valley floor at the base of El Capitan.

Story and Photos by Thomas Atkins
 
Most people driving along Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park are unaware that at one time this pleasantly paved path twisting into the valley was not the original […]

”Summer Hideout” students Kelsea Webster, Jasmine Phillips, Brenna Webster and Janae Perkins take a break during “Once on this Island, Jr.” rehearsals.

Story by Thomas Atkins
 
After nearly six weeks of singing and dancing rehearsals, students of Meyer Hideout, Inc.’s summer program, “Summer Hideout”, are preparing for their big summer production, “Once on this Island, […]

You may not always see them, but they are out there. Snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles and salamanders dwell all over Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties, and the summer months are the best time to witness these interesting creatures. A hike along a pond, lake, creek or riverbed will almost guarantee a glimpse of one […]

Liz (Selma Blair) and Hellboy (Ron Perlman) get ready for action in Universal Pictures’ Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

From the Depths
 
Hellboy ll (Rated PG-13) 110 mins.
 
So I broke down and saw Hancock, and I must say it was not as bad as I expected… it was worse. Chalk it up there with 10,000 B.C. […]

A Mendenhall Moment: Wayne and Cathy Kirkbride of Twain Harte take a few minutes to read the Sierra Mountain Times while visiting Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska.