Rep. Radanovich's LeConte Removal Bill - H.R. 2715

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Sierra Club Lodge Focus of Yosemite Tug of War
By Dean E. Murphy New York Times July 3, 2004
The gingerbread cookies are baked, the front porch swept and the American flags unfurled. Every detail has been tended to for this weekend's centennial celebration at Le Conte Memorial Lodge, a library and education center here that has been run by the Sierra Club since the days when John Muir was its president.

Sierra Club representative addresses LeConte Lodge controversy
By Pete Clarke
Sierra Star November 19, 2003

FIGHT OVER YOSEMITE PLAN SIMMERS -- AGAIN Politician, conservationists scuffle over historic lodge
By Matt Krupnick
Contra Costa Times November 15, 2003

Committee OKs bill to tear down lodge in Yosemite
by Michael Doyle
Fresno Bee October 30, 2003
By the narrowest possible margin, the House Resources Committee on Wednesday approved controversial legislation to add campsites at Yosemite National Park and tear down the park's historic LeConte Memorial Lodge.
Written by Mariposa Republican George Radanovich, the Yosemite legislation won the panel's approval on a 21-20 party-line vote. More...

Yosemite lodge bill backed by panel
But fate of Radanovich legislation to dismantle landmark still unclear.
By Michael Doyle, Fresno Bee, October 22, 2003
Mariposa Republican George Radanovich made progress Tuesday in his effort to dismantle the historic LeConte Memorial Lodge, a much-admired Yosemite National Park building that he's never visited. More...

Yosemite Battle Threatens Lodge
by Dorothy Korber, Sacramento Bee, August 4, 2003

A Building and A Battle: Radanovich, Sierra Club spar about fate of historical lodge.
By Russell Clemings and Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee, August 3, 2003

Yosemite once again a battleground Mariposa congressman wants to change Clinton-era plan
by Glen Martin, San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2003

Lodge Target in Political Spat
Commentary and article from Fresno Bee, July 19, 2003

Congressman wants to undo Yosemite terms
By Matt Krupnick, Contra Costa Times Jul. 17, 2003

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Information and Donations

For more information, during the summer contact Sierra Club LeConte Memorial Lodge Curator, P.O. Box 755, Yosemite, CA 95389, 1-209-372-4542; e-mail: leconte.curator@sierraclub.org.

During the winter, contact LeConte Lodge Committee Chair, Harold Wood, P.O. Box 3543, Visalia, CA 93278; phone: (559) 739-8527; e-mail: harold.wood@sierraclub.org

Tax deductible donations to support the new exhibits and renovation efforts of the LeConte Memorial can be made to "Sierra Club Foundation," marked for the "LeConte Lodge Fund."