Tourism group shows off new sign
The genesis of the new sign advising tourists and others to visit Yosemite and Madera County began in 2016 when the idea was hatched to...
For The Madera Tribune
Dec 20, 2019


Madera disappointed Fresno on the 4th
Madera County Historical Society In 1889, there was no crowd at the Yosemite Hotel to greet the folks from Fresno who had come to...
Bill Coate
Oct 16, 2019


Taking a peek at the highest peak in North America
For The Madera Tribune Colorful fireweed frames much of the landscape in Denali National Park. DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska — The...
Tom Elias
Oct 9, 2019


Opinion: Alaska — an ice place to visit
Courtesy of Tom Elias The Nenana River flows beside gravelly Denali Highway from its glacial sources, as seen from a Denali Jeep...
Tom Elias
Sep 4, 2019
Geocaching is fun!
There are a few friends in my church who enjoy doing something called Geocaching. Ever since I heard of it, I’ve had a yen to do it. It...
Nancy Simpson
Aug 31, 2019
Cow Poker
When I was a kid, my family lived in Florida. We lived right smack dab in the center of the state, kind of like Madera is in the center...
Nancy Simpson
Aug 7, 2019
Opinion: Ask that man over there
As everyone knows, men always know where they are going, so it is not necessary for a male to ask other males, or, heaven forbid, a...
Chuck Doud
Jul 27, 2019
Letter: Ranchos residents upset with Avenue 12 crowding
WE THE PEOPLE in Order to form a safer and more peaceful commute, joined together to try and create a travel-safe corridor for commuters...
For The Madera Tribune
Jun 8, 2019