{"id":501661,"date":"2026-10-20T01:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501661\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T01:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:52:16","slug":"nationally-known-for-national-parks-fresno-state-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501661\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationally known for national parks \u2013 Fresno State Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresno is the largest city in the United States within just over an hour\u2019s drive of three national parks \u2013 Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia. A fourth, Pinnacles, is just two and a half hours away. For Fresno State students, that means access to some of the most unique class, research and leisure experiences surrounding any college campus in the world.<\/p>\n

Often referred to as Fresno\u2019s backyard, the natural wonders of these national parks offer Bulldogs plenty of space to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The mountainous peaks, breathtaking canyon views and overwhelmingly large trees are as much a part of the Central Valley\u2019s identity as agriculture. As the gateway to these national parks, the Central Valley is represented by Fresno State\u2019s Green V symbol, a reminder of the people and places in the region the university so proudly represents.<\/p>\n

\"\"From left to right, students Elizabeth Melendez, Kaydence Nieblas and Darryl Toney hike beneath Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet.<\/p>\n

Millions of people from around the world travel to visit these national parks every year \u2013 and there\u2019s a growing effort to make sure Fresno State students aren\u2019t taking their close proximity for, ahem, \u201cgranite\u201d (get it?).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fresno State\u2019s proximity to so many natural wonders \u2013 the mountains, trees and canyons of national parks (and yes, beaches too) \u2013 is a recruiting pitch few campuses can match.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an alum, one of the most underrated parts of the experience was how close you are to places like Yosemite,\u201d said Jenna Mills, a 2005 graduate who is now director of global corporate communications at Impact.com. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t something you had to plan weekends in advance. On a random weekend, or even
a free afternoon, you could just decide to go. That kind of proximity makes adventure feel spontaneous and accessible, not like a big production.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Much like the giant granite wonders naturally carved into its landscape, Yosemite helped carve the path for the United States\u2019 national park system. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant in 1864, establishing the precedent of federal land preservation for public enjoyment. Yosemite\u2019s wilderness was designated as a national park in 1890 following the advocacy of John Muir.<\/p>\n

Home to the world-famous Half Dome and El Capitan granite peaks, visitors are treated to nearly indescribable views when they emerge from the tunnel on their way toward Yosemite Valley.<\/p>\n

Yosemite is home to 25 named waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet. In February, Horsetail Fall on El Capitan glows at sunset as if it\u2019s on fire, a phenomenon known as Yosemite Firefall.<\/p>\n

\u201cYosemite National Park is probably the crown jewel of all the national parks in our country,\u201d said Fresno State instructor Daniel Suvanto. \u201cIt\u2019s perfect any time of year. Wintertime, there\u2019s snow. Summertime, you can just jump in the river. It\u2019s paradise. People travel here from all over the world and it\u2019s just so crazy that our students are able to wake up in their own bed and make it to Yosemite before lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suvanto and the students in his REC 87 course, \u201cA Yosemite Experience\u201d loaded into the College of Health and Human Services\u2019 Bulldog-branded 12-passenger van along with one of the students\u2019 personal vehicles and left the Fresno State campus about 7 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2025. Just over an hour later, they entered Yosemite National Park.<\/p>\n

Their first stop was the Mariposa Grove, featuring a giant sequoia tree that visitors can walk through. The park is also home to the Fallen Tunnel Tree, a giant sequoia with a seven-foot hole that vehicles could drive through until it fell during a snowstorm in 1969.<\/p>\n

For some students, this was their first time visiting Yosemite. For others, this one-unit course was an excuse to go back.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Students in REC 87 only meet twice throughout the semester \u2013 once for a class meeting to go over details, and again on the day they travel to Yosemite for an overnight camping trip.<\/p>\n

The Yosemite experience gives students a chance to venture outside their comfort zone, bond with peers and challenge themselves to try new things. \u201cThese are the types of classes that make a university a university,\u201d Suvanto said.<\/p>\n

And they are the types of classes Fresno State is uniquely positioned to offer.<\/p>\n

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The class was Keanu Xayaphonesongkham\u2019s first time tent camping in Yosemite. He was joined by his girlfriend Makayla Payne, a grad student pursuing a master\u2019s in general experimental psychology. It was her first time ever visiting Yosemite.<\/p>\n

The students enjoyed Suvanto\u2019s guided hikes and exploration deep in the Yosemite wilderness, a campfire with creative would-you-rather questions and even a snowball fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the chill in the air, Xayaphonesongkham ended up shirtless and fully submerged in near-freezing lake water, yelling out with his fists clenched as he reacted to the cold temperature. \u201cYou know how people do ice baths?\u201d he said, \u201cthat was my intention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xayaphonesongkham, a psychology major, said REC 87 is one of the most memorable classes he has taken. As a child, he said he became a heavy gamer after his parents got him an Xbox and \u201cvideo games were my adventure.\u201d But when he was a student at Sunnyside High School in Fresno, his family started traveling more and he visited the mountains for the first time, near China Peak.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent a lot of hours wishing for adventure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This camping trip in Yosemite was filled with it. \u201cI was a little nervous about spending the night out there,\u201d Xayaphonesongkham said. \u201cI\u2019m in a tent, and I took clothes out of my bag and built a nest to stay warm. Suvanto was sleeping outside, he was just chilling, and it was so much colder.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suvanto, a 2014 Fresno State alumnus, is a manager at MetalMark Climbing in Fresno, an indoor climbing and fitness gym. His goal in teaching the course is to remove any barriers that would keep students from visiting and help them feel comfortable and supported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re not outdoorsy, that\u2019s totally fine. I\u2019ll help you with it. I\u2019m going to help you set up your tent. If you don\u2019t have the time, it\u2019s literally one weekend. You got it. I\u2019ll help you with your math homework. There\u2019s no excuse to not take one of these courses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xayaphonesongkham agrees. \u201cExperiences like that help students stay in school.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2192 Native Land
There are several American Indian tribes with ancestral ties to Yosemite National Park, including the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bridgeport Indian Colony, Mono Lake Kootzaduka\u2019a, North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians and Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians. The Ahwahneechee are the Indigenous people of Yosemite Valley.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to big trees, Sequoia National Park is home to some true giants. Established in 1890, Sequoia is the second-oldest national park and the first created to protect a living organism \u2013 the giant sequoia tree.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sequoia National Park is home to the General Sherman Tree, the world\u2019s largest living tree by volume at 275 feet tall with a base circumference of more than 100 feet. The tree is about 2,200 years old and weighs an estimated 4.1 million pounds. Found inside the park, the \u201cLand of Giants\u201d forest includes five of the 10 largest trees in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crystal Cave is one of 275 marble caves inside the park, and the popular Moro Rock is a granite dome offering panoramic views of the Great Western Divide, with summits reaching over
13,000 feet high.<\/p>\n

Above all else \u2013 literally \u2013 the park is home to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states at 14,505 feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s all within a park about an hour-and-40-minute drive from the Fresno State campus.<\/p>\n

Fresno State\u2019s REC 88 course, \u201cRock Climbing,\u201d introduces students to outdoor adventure in a fun and supportive environment \u2013 with unforgettable views for those who make it to the top.<\/p>\n

This year, students in the one-unit course climbed Crystal Wall, a granite cliff popular for climbers. It\u2019s the perfect blend of challenging and doable for the many students who are trying rock climbing for the first time, under the direction of Ryan Soares, the recreation administration lecturer at Fresno State who leads the course.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was beautiful, oh my gosh, it was amazing,\u201d said Jarilyn Weaver, a liberal studies major who was climbing for the first time. \u201cI kept telling myself I have to make it to the top, I\u2019m not going to start and not finish. You feel so safe the entire time. I\u2019m really glad they have this at Fresno State.\u201d<\/p>\n

For some students, the class ignites a new passion, or even a career direction. \u201cIn the years that we\u2019ve been teaching this class, we\u2019ve had multiple students who have changed their trajectory as a result of this class,\u201d Soares said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had students get into climbing and want to become a part of that industry. We\u2019ve had students change their major because of a spark that was ignited here and seeing the possibilities in themselves and what\u2019s out there in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even for those who don\u2019t want to pursue climbing as a hobby or career, the experience can be significant.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt kind of reminds me of a lot of other factors in my life like exams or even personal stress, work stress,\u201d said Roxana Jarrahian, a business technology major. \u201cDespite the pain and everything telling you you can\u2019t do it, it\u2019s about pushing through and getting to the top because everything is possible, and you can do anything. Being able to do this experience and climb a rock has been relatable to other experiences in my life, and I think it\u2019s made me stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similar to other experiential courses, REC 88 meets just twice during the semester \u2013 once for a lecture and
once on the day of the trip. Despite just a few meetings, these courses create lasting bonds between the students who overcome a challenge together.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels unreal,\u201d Jarrahian said. \u201cIt\u2019s really great that I have a supportive group of people that are always supporting, always pushing. I don\u2019t know if I would have ever done something like this if it wasn\u2019t for my college offering this and feeling comfortable, feeling motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2192 Native Land
Several American Indian tribes have ancestral ties to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, including the Western Mono (Monache), Yokuts, Tubatulabal, Owens Valley Paiute and Western Shoshone.<\/p>\n

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If depth is what makes a canyon grand, then Kings Canyon National Park is the grandest of all. At 8,200 feet deep, Kings Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States, about 2,200 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon in Arizona.<\/p>\n

Established as a national park in 1940, Kings Canyon is also home to the General Grant Tree, the second-largest tree in the world. Designated as the Nation\u2019s Christmas Tree on April 28, 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge, the giant sequoia is over 1,800 years old, 268 feet tall and has a diameter of 33 feet at its base. To this day, a Christmas service and wreath-laying ceremony is held at the tree each year on the second Sunday of December.<\/p>\n

In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the tree a national shrine, the only living object to receive such designation, in memory of service members who fought and died for the nation\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n

Grant\u2019s Grove features a half-mile loop trail with a dozen giant sequoia trees, plus many more in the surrounding forest. Visitors can also walk through the Fallen Monarch, a giant, hollowed-out sequoia that fell more than 300 years ago.<\/p>\n

Kings Canyon National Park is located just north of Sequoia National Park. Though each is distinct, the adjacent parks are jointly managed, sharing a border and a single entrance fee.<\/p>\n

In 2025, ecologist Ann Huber of the National Park Service connected with Fresno State associate biology professor Dr. Katherine Waselkov on a project to update and digitize about 8,000 plant specimens for the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Herbarium. Huber had previously visited the Fresno State Herbarium, which houses about 40,000 specimens.<\/p>\n

Through grants to support the project, five Fresno State research assistants completed the project in the spring 2026 semester. The students worked diligently with specimens that require special handling \u2013 they have to be frozen before and after processing to ensure insects don\u2019t damage the specimens, many of which are decades old, some dating back to the 1930s.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really important we have a historical record of plants and versions of plants over time because you can examine morphology and have a record of plants that have gone extinct,\u201d said Tess Aaron, a junior biology major from Chowchilla who is focusing on ecology and botany. \u201cDigitizing is important because it\u2019s available to the public and remotely available to researchers, including plant locations and plant populations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The students applied a barcode on each sample, put it in a light box to capture an image and used software to process and upload each specimen into a shared database for all California herbaria. This allows researchers and the public to access valuable scientific information on when and where plants were found, what was around them and what type of habitat they lived in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have quite a few research opportunities for undergrads,\u201d Waselkov said. \u201cI think the CSU system as a whole does a great job of offering research experience for undergrads. There are a lot of undergrads in our labs doing the research we want to get done and also doing local research to make a difference in our community and tie us together to the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students like Aaron, Andrea Laine and Jose Camarena, who were heavily involved in the project, each enrolled in BIOL 190 for research credit. Many of Waselkov\u2019s students have also taken BIOL 125, \u201cPlant Taxonomy,\u201d in which they collected and handled plant specimens for the Fresno State Herbarium.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students understand the importance of this. It seems like bureaucratic stuff, but it\u2019s really important to have historical records to see where things have grown over time,\u201d Waselkov said. \u201cBecause of climate change, we are expecting things to grow and flower at different stages. We can also locate rare species and where they occur in the national parks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Aaron and Laine said they are always on the lookout for rare species when processing the specimens. But sometimes it is difficult to know which ones are rare just by looking at them. \u201cI usually look up pretty ones or really colorful ones because it\u2019s interesting to see those that are really green or retain color so well,\u201d said Laine, a pre-med student who is originally from Rosamond in Kern County.<\/p>\n

When the students visited the national park in February for a hike with plant ecologist Sylvia Haultain, they observed cones from a white bark pine. Though the tree is federally listed as a threatened species, it is common at high elevations in both Kings Canyon and Sequoia.<\/p>\n

Waselkov said experts predict flowering time will change in a lot of species with warming and drying occurring earlier in the year, which can lead to mismatches with insects that partner with certain plants.<\/p>\n

\u201cEcosystems are going to change in terms of which species live where,\u201d she said. \u201cSome plants might go extinct in certain ecosystems or move higher up the mountains. People who study plants are expecting to see those changes, but we need historical data to study that. This information is now available online because of the students\u2019 research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Waselkov joined the Fresno State faculty in 2015 after earning her doctoral degree at Washington University in St. Louis. She is originally from Alabama. \u201cThere is a really high diversity in plants here. I come from a really flat place so it\u2019s nice to be able to follow the bloom up the mountains,\u201d Waselkov said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFresno is an ideal place for teaching about plants. There are so many places we can drive to in a short amount of time. You\u2019ve got the Sierras, foothills, coast, vernal pools, alkali sinks, wetlands and Mojave Desert.\u201d<\/p>\n

Waselkov said every friend or family member who comes to visit her wants to go to the national parks. \u201cA lot of them want to go to Yosemite, but I always say, \u2018let\u2019s go to Kings Canyon instead.\u2019 If you drive into the canyon in the area past Grant\u2019s Grove, it\u2019s really spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n

With so many beautiful and truly breathtaking sights, everyone has a favorite \u2013 or soon will upon visiting. The key is encouraging Fresno State students to take advantage of their close proximity to the national parks, which is what more and more classes on campus are designed to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re such a big place with access to so many national parks near Fresno,\u201d Aaron said. \u201cIn much of Fresno there\u2019s not much green space, so it\u2019s really cool we have close access to natural spaces. It\u2019s not just cities and cities and cities from hundreds of miles out.\u201d<\/p>\n

For students, alumni and community members alike, adventure is just a short drive away. So open up that map app. Chances are, something extraordinary is right here in our own backyard.<\/p>\n

\u2710 Get schooled on the national parks<\/p>\n

Fresno State classes introduce students to activities, research and experience at Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia National Parks and beyond<\/p>\n

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES<\/p>\n

College: College of Social Sciences
Courses:<\/p>\n

AIS 5: American Indian History<\/p>\n

AIS 103: California American Indians<\/p>\n

Description: Students learn about the formations of tribal societies, systems of governance and traditional ecological knowledge while exploring connections to the Central Valley. The courses evaluate the living relationship between tribes and their homelands, cultures, land and water stewardship and more.<\/p>\n

ANTHROPOLOGY<\/p>\n

College: College of Social Sciences
Courses:<\/p>\n

ANTH 103: Archaeological Site Survey<\/p>\n

ANTH 128: Environmental Anthropology<\/p>\n

ANTH 145: Cultural Resources Management<\/p>\n

Description: Courses in the Department of Anthropology provide an in-depth examination of historic cultural resources, their significance and management in the U.S. Students get an introduction to archaeological survey methods, preparing them for careers in cultural resources management and archaeology. Students also learn about interactions between the environment and human culture, and examine the conservation and the development of national parks and forests, fire ecology and the traditional and ecological knowledge of Indigenous tribes.<\/p>\n

BIOLOGY<\/p>\n

College: College of Science and Mathematics
Courses:<\/p>\n

BIO 167: High Altitude Biology<\/p>\n

Description: The course is a combination of field lectures and discussions surrounding the biology of plants and animals that thrive at higher elevations as well as general outdoor, environmental exposure. The one-day trips are primarily training trips to get the students used to hiking longer distances with heavy packs (including first-time hikers and campers\/backpackers).<\/p>\n

COMMUNICATION<\/p>\n

College: College of Arts and Humanities
Courses:<\/p>\n

COMM 130: Environmental Communication<\/p>\n

COMM 135: Communication of Science and Technology<\/p>\n

Description: Students examine communication about the environment, focusing on ways that corporations, governments, scientists and citizens describe, persuade and shape human interactions with the environment. In COMM 135, students read a chapter from Dr. Robert Lull\u2019s new book, \u201cOur Natural Lab,\u201d featuring 71 different national parks (see \u201cAround the Parks\u201d section). The chapter details the psychology of awe while looking at Yosemite and the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES<\/p>\n

College: College of Science and Mathematics
Courses:<\/p>\n

EES 3: Geology Field Trip<\/p>\n

EES 50: National Parks of the Sierra Nevada<\/p>\n

EES 114: Engineering Geology<\/p>\n

Description: From a field-investigation course exploring California\u2019s diverse landscapes; to a course investigating the geology, ecology and natural human history of the local national parks; to a course applying geological principles to engineering projects, Fresno State\u2019s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences provides numerous opportunities for students to gain hands-on, experiential learning while visiting Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, as well as Death Valley and the California coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM<\/p>\n

College: College of Arts and Humanities
Courses:<\/p>\n

MCJ 157: Public Relations and Advertising Agency<\/p>\n

Description: This unique course functions as if students work for an agency serving a real client. Recent classes worked with the National Park Service in Yosemite to promote wildlife education. Past campaigns focused on bear safety, water safety, fire safety and prescribed burns. Students learn from National Park Service professionals and get opportunities to ask questions and strategize to reach their target audiences and communicate their client\u2019s desired messaging in a memorable way.<\/p>\n

RECREATION ADMINISTRATION<\/p>\n

College: College of Health and Human Services
Courses:<\/p>\n

RA 55: Foundations and Careers in Recreation, Parks and Tourism<\/p>\n

RA 80: Lifelong Learning in the Natural Environment<\/p>\n

REC 82: Wilderness Survival<\/p>\n

REC 86: Backpacking the Sierra Mountains<\/p>\n

REC 87: Yosemite Experience<\/p>\n

REC 88: Rock Climbing<\/p>\n

RA 145: Environmental Interpretation<\/p>\n

RA 146: Adventure-Based Programming<\/p>\n

RA 192T: Nature Rx<\/p>\n

Description: Perhaps the area that most takes advantage of Fresno State\u2019s proximity to the national parks, the Department of Recreation Administration offers a variety of courses that make experiencing the national parks both accessible and challenging in unforgettable ways. Foundational courses include those offering the philosophical, theoretical and historical foundation of recreation service, and exploring the social, psychological and physiological benefits of nature-based learning. Students are exposed to national parks in a way that helps them identify personal skills as they try new things. Students can take classes in which they\u2019ll stay overnight for a Yosemite experience (see page 18); go rock climbing in Sequoia-Kings Canyon (see page 20); or learn wilderness survival skills covering fire building, shelter construction, signaling and land navigation while exploring the way people react to crises. There is something for a student in any major offered within the Department of Recreation Administration.<\/p>\n

CONTINUING AND GLOBAL EDUCATION<\/p>\n

Field trip for international students<\/p>\n

Description: Though not an official class, the Division of Continuing and Global Education at Fresno State offers field trips to expose international students to the natural wonders surrounding the region. In April, students were treated to a trip to Yosemite, ensuring they had a chance to visit the national park that drew over 4 million tourists in 2025, about 400,000 of which were from foreign countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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History of National Park Research<\/p>\n

Dr. Robert Lull, an associate professor of science communication at Fresno State, authored a book titled \u201cOur Natural Lab: Remarkable Stories of Science from America\u2019s National Parks,\u201d which was published this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pivotal to science, technology and health history, the book includes stories of lead contamination research from a remote Yosemite canyon and a half century of extreme environment research in Yellowstone\u2019s hot springs that launched the biotechnology industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s crystal clear from these stories is that national parks aren\u2019t just places where routine science occurs, but also essential settings for some of science\u2019s most important breakthroughs over the last 150 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the full story on Lull\u2019s book and the research behind it.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Woodward Californiana Collection<\/p>\n

Want to learn more about the history of the national parks surrounding the Central Valley region? The Fresno State Library<\/a> houses the Roy J. Woodward Californiana Collection<\/a> with books, photos, historical newspaper clippings and more. In fact, the collection was one of the research sources for this magazine story.<\/p>\n

Woodward (1878-1940) was a prominent Fresno businessman who owned an impressive collection of books on California history. In 1950, his collection was donated to the Fresno State Library by his grandchildren, O. James Woodward III, Beverly Woodward, Barry O\u2019Connon, Ramona Walker and Patricia Ronald.<\/p>\n

His collection led to the creation of the Special Collections Research Center at the library and is used by students and the public.<\/p>\n

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