Updated July 22, 2016. For athletes, hydration, nutrition, and supplement intake is one of the best methods of augmenting a well-designed and progressive workout training program. Argument and debate has swirled for years about the best diet for optimal athletic performance.
Forest fires near two of the nation's most popular national parks have forced evacuations and closed roads. A large fire near Yosemite National Park in Northern California was only 5% contained Wednesday afternoon. Three fires burning in the Wyoming part of Yellowstone National Park have closed several roads into the park. They're among 40 forest fires in the West.
The western juniper can also be found in the mountains. Another of Yosemite's trees is the red fir. High country forest, which at the altitude of Tenaya Lake (8141 feet) includes red fir, lodgepole pine, western pine, Jeffrey pine, western juniper, and quaking aspen. The beauty of Yosemite is accentuated by the wildflowers which can be found there in the temperate seasons.