Builders of the transcontinental railroad faced geographical obstacles ... Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude, technology -- and the sacrifice of many workers' lives.
The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...
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A meadow in the Tahoe National Forest was drying up with sagebrush. Now it's a lush wetland.Sardine Meadow is one of many meadows and streams in the Sierra Nevada that were degraded by historic logging and railroad construction, said Beth Christman, senior director of restoration at the ...
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Hidden In California's Sierra Nevada Is An Under-The-Radar Mountain Hub For Outdoor ActivitiesCalifornia's Sierra Nevada mountains are the state's largest ... the 1867 construction of the Central Pacific railroad over the mountains, and the first ice harvesting in the Basin in 1868.
Volunteers help out at a past Soup Night for Sierra Harvest. The event serves as an opportunity for the community to enjoy a delicious meal provided by local purveyors and meet so ...
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