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Federal Shutdown Would Close Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Yosemite
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS/AP) – Campers at Yosemite National Park would be escorted out of the park and the gates to several popular Bay Area attractions would be locked if Congress does not reach an...
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Fee To Enter Marin County’s Muir Woods Jumps $2
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) – The fee to see the trees at Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County is going up in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, the entrance fee to the national park is increasing from...
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Fire Warnings Issued For Marin Park Sites, Woodside
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) — Fire warnings were issued Monday for national park sites in Marin County and for the town of Woodside in the wake of hot, dry and windy weather. The warnings came as...
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Alcatraz, Other Bay Area National Parks To Close If Government Shuts Down
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – With Congress in a stalemate over the budget, a federal government shutdown could begin Monday night that would close national parks, including popular tourist attractions in...
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Bay Area National Park Sites, Yosemite Reopen After Shutdown Lifted
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — For the first time in more than two weeks, Bay Area residents and tourists will be able to return to Alcatraz, Muir Woods and parts of the Golden Gate Park Recreation area that...
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Fire Burns 4-Acres In Marin County Redwood Grove
WOODACRE (CBS SF) — A fire that burned about four acres of one of Marin County’s largest redwood groves was 90 percent contained as of late Tuesday afternoon. The fire at Roy’s Redwoods Open Space...
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Highway 1 From Muir Beach To Muir Woods Closed Due To Road Collapse
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) — A section of State Highway 1 in Marin County has collapsed, forcing the closure of all southbound lanes from Muir Beach to Muir Woods Road according to the California Highway...
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Washed-Out Section Of Highway 1 Near Muir Woods To Be Closed For Months
MILL VALLEY (CBS SF) — A section of State Highway 1 in Marin County is closed in both directions between Panoramic Highway and Muir Woods Road in Marin County, according to Caltrans. The road was...
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Winter Solstice On Sunday, Bay Area Events To Mark Shortest Day Of The Year
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The northern hemisphere will experience its shortest day and longest night of the year as the Winter Solstice will take place on Sunday. In the Bay Area, there are events to...
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Muir Woods Entry Fee Going Up From $7 To $10
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — The fee for an adult to enter Northern California’s popular Muir Woods will increase from $7 to $10 in 2016. Entry for children under 16 years of age will continue to be free,...
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Muir Wood’s Tallest Tree Only 777 Years Old
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — An analysis has found that the tallest redwood tree in Muir Woods is 777 years old — and not the much older 1,500 years once assumed. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Sunday...
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Reservation System Proposed For Visitors To Muir Woods
MILL VALLEY (CBS SF) – Muir Woods National Monument normally draws a million visitors a year, leading to crowded parking and plenty of traffic congestion on the drive in. The U.S. National Park Service...
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Parking Restrictions Begin This Year Near Muir Woods
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) — The first phase of parking restrictions and an eventual parking registration system at the Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County will get underway early this year, a...
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Lack Of Fog Is A Threat To Northern California’s Majestic Redwoods
MILL VALLEY (KPIX 5) — Some days it ruins the view, some days it is the view. The Bay Area is known for its fog, but there’s less and less of it these days, and lack of fog is threatening another...
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Bay Area’s National Parks Pumping $1 Billion Into Local Economy, Report Finds
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The Bay Area’s eleven National Parks sites are more popular than ever, and the result is more tourist dollars being directed into Bay Area communities and businesses. A new...
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Storm-Damaged Road To Muir Woods To Remain Closed
MARIN (KPIX 5) — It could be months before the main tour bus route to Muir Woods National Monument is back open. The Muir Words slide is bigger than thought and could take months to reopen the road....
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To Protect Overcrowded Muir Woods, Visitors To Pay Reservation Fees
MILL VALLEY (CBS SF) — The National Park Service will begin taking parking and shuttle reservations at the Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley in January. All vehicles and shuttle passengers...
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Hwy 1 Near Muir Woods Reopens Almost A Year After Landslide
MARIN COUNTY (KPIX 5) — For almost a year, it’s been the long way round for drivers on Highway 1. But not anymore. The portion of roadway between Stinson Beach and Muir Beach fell victim to last year’s...
View ArticleStorm Causes ‘Niagara Falls’ Asphalt Collapse In Stinson Beach Parking Lot
STINSON BEACH (KPIX) — Getting to Stinson Beach is going to be a lot more difficult Saturday, partly because of road conditions, but also because one of the main parking lots here collapsed overnight...
View ArticleGGNRA Facilities, Oakland Zoo Remain Closed Monday Due To Air Quality
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – As the Bay Area faces an unprecedented 12th consecutive Spare the Air Day due to poor air quality from wildfire smoke, several venues remain closed Monday. At the Golden Gate...
View ArticleMuir Woods To Close Because Of Government Shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Muir Woods National Monument in Northern California will close beginning on Monday due to problems with overflowing trash cans and toilets during the partial government shutdown....
View ArticleHighway 1 Near Muir Woods Reopens After Being Blocked By Accident
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) — CHP in the North Bay are reporting that state Highway 1 near Muir Woods has reopened Tuesday after an accident blocked the highway in both directions for about an hour. As of...
View ArticleCreek Through Muir Woods Set For Restoration Project
MARIN COUNTY (KPIX 5) — A species of salmon on the brink of extinction is getting a second chance at Muir Woods as park officials work to restore the fish’s habitat. Redwood Creek runs through the...
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Hiker Killed by Falling Tree on Christmas Eve in Muir Woods
MILL VALLEY (KPIX) — On Tuesday afternoon in Muir Woods National Monument, five trees toppled onto a trail, striking two people and killing one of them. “These were visitors exactly where they are...
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Man Killed In Muir Woods Tree Collapse Visiting From Minnesota
MARIN COUNTY (KPIX 5) – A hiker who was struck and killed by a fallen tree during a Christmas Eve visit to Muir Woods National Monument has been identified by authorities as a Minnesota man. According...
View ArticleMuir Woods Set To Reopen Monday With Restrictions
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) — Muir Woods National Monument will reopen to the public on Monday — one of the last sites in the National Park Service to welcome people back after closing because of the...
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