Kern Canyon trail plan is ambitious, but still in its infancy

Jul. 3—Business strategy consultant Jonathan Yates remembers being awestruck the first time he entered the Kern River Canyon about five days after he moved to Bakersfield in 2016. "I couldn't believe that the Kern River Canyon was so close to urban Bakersfield," he said. "And how dramatic and beautiful it was. "I've traveled around the U.S. and I've traveled a lot internationally, and I ...