Month: June 2005
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Rangers Are Ready. Where Are The Bears?
Union Democrat: “Yosemite National Park officials are prepared to use a new hazing technique to keep black bears out of campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. Now, if the bears would just make an appearance. Not that they’ve disappeared — here and there the bruins crop up to snatch an El Capitan climber’s lunch or surprise a…
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Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy Dam Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. I took this photo a few years back on one of our daytrips. The dam lies down Evergreen Road just before you enter the park and is prime rattlesnake breeding ground so watch where you step.
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Big Battle Over Hetch Hetchy Looming In The Near Future
SF Gate: “The debate over the proposal to breach the Sierra’s O’Shaughnessy Dam, drain the reservoir behind it and restore Hetch Hetchy Valley to its former natural splendor is apt to intensify this summer with the release of a California Department of Water Resources study on the issue. But preliminary comments from the agency indicate…
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Checking Up On The Poll Results
Wow! I just checked the poll again and it looks like more people would like to see Hetch Hetchy restored. If you haven’t voted yet, now is your chance. The poll runs all through this month and at the end of the month I’ll post the results and put up a new poll. So go…
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Take Your Computer
My Den of Wifi Iniquity! Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. Edie has let the secret out! If you’re headed to Yosemite you CAN take your laptop, so long as you’re close to the Ahwahnee.
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Valley Wildflowers
P6100038 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. I’d been hearing reports that the wildflowers in the Valley were going to especially plentiful this year due to the heavy rains and now…Edie has the proof. Beautiful shot, Edie.
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Tenaya Lodge Rolls Red Carpet for Rover
When my wife and I went on our honeymoon, part of which took place in Yosemite, we missed our puppy terribly. Well now you can visit Yosemite and now worry about your pooch. No more kennels, your confidant in canine form can sleep right there on the bed with you. Yahoo! Business News: “Once upon…
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Prescribed Burning Ready to Begin
NPS: Yosemite National Park Fire Management is preparing for a fire season after a long, wet winter in the Sierra Nevada. Seasonal fire employees have returned to the park, as has the park’s fire helicopter. The high level of precipitation could moderate the fire season in the mountains. However, it may increase fire potential in…
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Nevada Falls
Nevada Falls Originally uploaded by Harold Davis. Here’s another great shot of Nevada Falls. This one was taken by Harold Davis from over at Photoblog2. Harold:I took this photo from the Muir Trail around the bend from Nevada Falls when I was there last month at a time of very high water. Water was pouring…
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Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall Originally uploaded by pmeidinger. P. Meidinger took this great shot of the HUGE amount of water passing over Nevada Fall right now. Nevada is one of two waterfalls (the other being Vernal Fall) on the infamous Mist Trail, famous for soaking Yosemite travelers even when the river isn’t flowing this heavy. Did you…