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Know park hazards and what to do if you encounter them.
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Black bear cub.
Keeping Your Food from Bears
You MUST store your food here. It saves bears. Here's how!
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Smoke from a small prescribed burn at the base of sequoia trunks.
Fire in the Parks
Learn about this important program.
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Thermometer shows temperature of 100 degrees.  

Did You Know?
The record high temperature in the foothills of Sequoia National Park is 118 degrees F, reached in July, 2007. Three times in the last decade it has hit 114 degrees. Is this one sign of global warming?

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST