Merced Falls News Today

Wildflowers, miners, gold mines, an old railroad bed and a beautiful but deadly river all have roles in this week's blog. Oh, and can't forget about the geese!Where: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Merced River Recreation Management AreaDistance: 13.36 miles round trip but you can go shorter or longerDifficulty: EasyElevation Range: 1,001′ – 1,215′Elevation Total

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes over $700 million in new spending for hydropower; appropriates $200 million for production and efficiency incentives, with $550 million available for projects that improve grid resiliency, dam safety, or environmental performance at existing dams.

In this hydro newsletter, we discuss EPA's intent to walk back Clean Water Act 401 Rule, Clean Water Act 401 waiver cases update, the Taking of Migratory Birds Proposed Rule, the campaign to restore and conserve 30 Percent of America’s Lands, and more.

Railroad Model Craftsman Extra Board Train No. 8, the Log Train, has just passed the Yard Limit sign as it makes its way eastbound to Incline where the empty log cars will be left. It will then continue east, turn on the wye at Moss Canyon, and return to pick up the loaded log cars and take them to the lumber mill at Merced Falls. August 1939 on the Yosemite Valley Railroad By Jack Burgess/photos by Dan Munson I was 13 years old when I received my first train set for Christmas. I soon had my ci...