Residents and visitors may now catch public transportation to the Dog Mountain hiking trail near Carson — and get their required permit in the…

The U.S. Forest Service released online permits on March 1 at www.recreation.gov for hikers headed to Dog Mountain on weekends from April 18 t…

The U.S. Forest Service will release online permits on March 1 at www.recreation.gov for hikers heading to Dog Mountain on weekends from April 18 to June 14 this year.

They say that one year of a dog’s life equals seven in human time. That puts me roughly at the equivalent of an eight year old canine. That suits me perfectly, for over the past 22 years I have maintained a child- like awe about the magic and speechless beauty of Dog Mountain in spring.