Programs may range from a Star Talk program, at which you can enjoy the beauty of the Sierra night sky, to the Sawed Tree Mystery tour of a sequoia that was nearly sawed completely through a century ago, yet is still alive and growing. Consult the park bulletin boards for times and topics. The Sequoia Natural History Association sponsors a program of weekend natural history field seminars. Classes are taught by knowledgeable instructors. Subjects range from outdoor photography to birds of the foothills.
Participants are responsible for their own transportation, food, equipment, and lodging.
Fishing Anglers can try their luck fishing at the parks' many lakes, streams, and rivers. Anglers age 16 and older need a California fishing license. Licenses and tackle are available at Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Grant Grove, and Cedar Grove markets, and at numerous locations outside the parks. You can fish for rainbow, eastern brook, German brown, and golden trout. The season is open all year, but you may fish for trout only from the last Saturday in April through November 15.