“A woman broke her ankle up there a few weeks ago.” Before we go further, I’m not saying Hetch Hetchy is a substitute for the Yosemite Valley experience. There’s no camping unless you’re ...

Still, draining Hetch Hetchy, and with it much of the Bay ... Francisco 49ers' rush to release their new stadium plans, even before they were complete, can be summed up in one word: paranoia.

Hetch Hetchy Valley is a spectacular landscape that rivaled Yosemite Valley before Congress approved construction of O’Shaughnessy Dam in 1913, submerging the valley under 300 feet of water.

Replacing water supply in California is never easy -- all the communities that rely on the Tuolumne River will need to have their needs met before restoration of the Hetch Hetchy Valley can begin.

Muir died of illness the following year. A photo of Hetch Hetchy Valley before it was dammed reveals a broad valley of the Tuolumne River. Fresno Bee archive The first phase of construction on the ...

After a drink in the bar, where we found a stunning 1911 photograph of Hetch Hetchy Valley before the reservoir, we moved to the lodge’s restaurant. Kathleen ordered barbecue chicken ...

We hope that San Francisco will eventually come around.” California’s Hetch Hetchy Valley, c. 1911, top, before the O’Shaughnessy Dam flooded it, and today. Credit: Matt Ashby Wolfskill/ LOC ...