Tag: pinnacles national monument
Group gives away lead-free ammo to local hunters, ranchers
Hunters and ranchers in San Benito and Monterey counties are being offered two free boxes of non-lead ammunition by the Ventana Wildlife Society, a Salinas-based conservation group that has worked to protect California condors that live on the Central Coast.
‘We are rich with recreation opportunities’
Workshop informs about 40 residents on potential tax district options
Pinnacles visitors bring money to the community
   A new National Park Service report shows that more than 246,000 visitors in 2010 spent $4.8 million in Pinnacles National Monument and in communities near the park. The spending supported 58 jobs in the local area.
Two small earthquakes hit near Pinnacles
There were two small earthquakes Thursday morning near Pinnacles National Monument, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Getting Out: Searching the gems of the Pinnacles
Pinnacles National Monument, nestled in the Gabilan Mountains an hour south of Hollister, boasts a fistful of marquis attractions. I recently joined a group of friends to hike to a feature that many people don't even know is part of the park.
Briefs: Women’s Club holding student art contest
The Women's Club of Hollister will hold its annual student art contest at its Feb. 8 meeting. Students in kindergarten through high school may enter art work. Photography may be submitted from middle school through high school students. Photos should be matted with no glass frames. The deadline to have artwork picked up for the contest is Feb. 6.
Pinnacles admission free to correlate with MLK Day
All 397 national parks across the country will offer free admission Jan. 14-16 to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
