Year: 2005
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Cooks Meadow Trail Slated for Removal
The paved trail which parallels the Merced River in Cook’s Meadow located between Superintendent’s Bridge and Sentinal Bridge Parking will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning Tuesday Sept. 13. The Branch of Ecological Restoration and Vegetation Management will begin removing asphalt in preparation for the construction of the second boardwalk which will be installed by…
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Red Bears Debut Along Tioga Road
“Have you noticed the new red bear markers along the Tioga Road? These markers, placed in areas where several bears have been hit by cars in recent years, are part of a signing campaign to reduce road-kill in Yosemite. Following a series of studies and well documented accounts by Yosemite National Park, Wildlife Conservation Society,…
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Come See The Fire
Passed by the Gin Flat Prescribed Burn on my way to the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup this morning at 4:30 am. I must say, it’s the most amazing thing you’ll ever see. The burn is right along Highway 120/Tioga Road and is almost a mile and a half long. The road isn’t blocked so you…
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We’re Off!
We’re off to the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup in Tuolumne Meadows. I’ll see you there if you’re going.
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Missing Backpacker Found
I just got this from Arun via email who asked me to post about his missing friend this morning. Hi Loyd, Great News. My friend has been found this morning… and he is in good condition! He twisted his ankle and could not walk for about two days. This happened when he went off the…
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Finally A Break
Thank to everyone whose been sending me interesting links and stuff via email. Things at work have slowed down finally and I can breathe again so I should be getting to them sometime this weekend. You guys are great. Keep the good stuff coming.
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Backpacker Missing in the White Wolf Area
Yosemite National Park is asking for assistance from the public in obtaining information about a missing backpacker. Leon Zheng is believed to have started a solo trip around September 2, 2005 in Yosemite National Park. A full-scale search for Zheng was initiated on September 7, 2005, involving about 30 ground searchers, dog teams, and helicopters.…
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What A View
Man painting Originally uploaded by Eclipse Pics. Eclipse took this excellent shot of a gentleman painting in Yosemite. That’s quite a painting he’s working on. I wonder how long it took him to do it. Great shot Eclipse.
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Yosemite Meetup
The Flickr Yosemite Group meetup is this Saturday at the Visitors Center in Tuolumne Meadows at 8 am. You don’t have to be a member of the group to go, only that you’re interested in Yosemite. There’s more information on the Groups Message Thread. If you’re a Yosemite Blog reader and you think you’ll be…
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Then Why Are They Called Black Bears?
Here’s an interesting little tidbit. 91% of Yosemite’s bears are some shade of brown. Only 2% are truly black.(NPS) Technorati Tags: bears, information, yosemite