Month: April 2005

  • See America’s National Parks and Yosemite in Style Aboard The American Orient Express

    Have you dreamed of being lulled to sleep by the click-clack-click-clack of steel wheels only to wake up in one of the most beautiful places America has to offer? Or maybe you’ve dreamed of seeing America’s national parks without the headache of driving, making reservations, cooking dinner, or loading the kids in the car. If…

  • A Beautiful Yosemite Morning

    It’s a beautiful morning in Yosemite Valley. Unfortunately, it may not stay that way for long. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for rain with 3-4 inches of new snow above 6,000 feet through Monday.

  • Yosemite Falls x 4

    Photo courtesy of Phil Baird. My friend Phil demonstrates the magic of the Lomo camera. Great job Phil. Very beautiful. Phil says he took this photo a couple years ago while on a field trip with an Archaeology class. The class was mapping burn scars on trees around Yosemite Valley to find evidence of early…

  • The Bears Return to Tuolumne Meadows

    With spring comes the return of the wildlife. Tracey and Bruce, the Rangers who wintered in Tuolumne Meadows are reporting the bears as well as marmots and goshawks, are already returning to Tuolumne Meadows. Tracey and Bruce Tuolumne Meadows Winter Rangers: “We saw at least a half a dozen Black Bear tracks last week ranging…

  • Spring Plowing Has Begun on the Tioga and Glacier Point Roads

    Plowing has begun on the Tioga Road and the Glacier Point Road. The snow pack is quite a bit deeper this year than in subsequent years making for slow going as evidenced by the photos at right. Don’t expect either road to open anytime soon, though. Late season snow storms are keeping the crews busy…

  • Martinez Honors Yosemite Conservationist John Muir at Earth Day Event

    Martinez, the city where conservationist John Muir last made his home with his family and is buried, will celebrate his life at this years Earth Day event. Tri-Valley Herald: Contra Costa Countys first Earth Day event after a three-year hiatus will celebrate the birth of naturalist John Muir with a festival Saturday at his Martinez…

  • The Hidden Heroes

    We never think much about them until we need them and when we need them, we’re thankful they’re there. Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue tells the untold tale of a group of true heroes who give selflessly to help people in need. Thanks. This story is true and was taken directly from an incident…

  • Which Hike Is Your Favorite

    Just a little side note. Since I added the feature so late in the week last week, last weeks poll will carry over until this Sunday to give everyone a chance to voice their opinion.

  • Smoky Half Dome

    Smoky Half Dome Originally uploaded by pmeidinger. An awesome picture from over at Flickr of Half Dome with a small fire that was started along the western base in late July of 2002. The photo is great at full size. The detail in Half Dome and the surrounding topography is fabulous. You can even see…

  • EPA Gets Reprieve On Yosemite Smog…Temporarily