A Branch Library Mountain Home State Forest is a living resource for studying forestry techniques.(Visalia Week)

From: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) | Date: June 25, 2000 | Copyright information

A bout 20 hikers took in the surrounding beauty as they gathered at Frazier Mills Campground to prepare for a 4-mile hike in the Mountain Home State Forest.

Ranging from a toddler strapped into a carrier to a septuagenarian couple, the group gathered around forest manager David Dulitz, who led the recent outing in the demonstration state forest, which features giant sequoia trees.

The state forest is one of the few places in California where coveted young gia...