Yosemite Blog

Year: 2005

  • Half Dome and El Capitan

    Half Dome and El Capitan Originally uploaded by Fly For Fun. Kent gave me permission to post this photo he took when flying near to Yosemite Valley. It’s a great shot of something people seldom see, the Valley from the air. Thanks, Kent!

  • Bald Eagles Make Nest Just Outside of Yosemite National Park

    A rarity in California, a pair of Bald Eagles have set up residence a short distance outside the park by nearby Bass Lake. Sierra Star: “‘The Sierra National Forest has instituted a temporary area closure to protect a bald eagle nest and eagle hatchling in the Bass Lake Recreation Area near the Forks Campground,’ said…

  • April 25 Tioga and Glacier Point Road Snow Plowing Progress

    The snow is still really deep but plowing is progressing. Still no projected opening date. NPS: Tioga Road Starting: 6.8 miles from Crane Flat (at South Fork Bridge) Ending: 7.1 miles from Crane Flat Distance plowed: .3 miles Snow depth: 8 feet Glacier Point Road Starting .9 miles from Badger Ending: 1.4 miles from Badger…

  • Mono Lake Finishes Season With Record Snow/Rain

    It’s been a very wet year in the Sierra building a very high snowpack. Mono Lake, Yosemite’s eastern neighbor and a wonderful sidetrip during the summer months when Tioga pass is open, received 144 percent of average signalling one of the wetest winters in years. The Inyo Register: “The state Department of Natural Resources uses…

  • Yosemite Association Offers A Very Special Mothers Day in Yosemite

    Here’s the perfect gift to show your mother or wife just how special she is and how much you appreciate her. The Yosemite Association is offering Mother’s Day in Yosemite. Mothers who attend will get a champagne brunch at the Ahwahnee hotel, a special gift, and an interpretive tour of Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Association; “Held…

  • New Buses Mean Quieter Yosemite Valley

    There’s something new in the Valley and it’s a good thing for all concerned. Stockton Record: “A noisy bus engine is about the last thing an exhausted camper wants to hear after crawling into a sleeping bag. Yet, that’s just what many a camper has heard over the years at Yosemite National Park’s Upper Pines…

  • Yosemite Falls Voted #1 Hike By Yosemite Blog Readers

    The first poll on Yosemite Blog is officially over and the results are in. It seems that many of you in our quickly growing readership enjoy the Yosemite Falls trail over the Half Dome Trail, Mist Trail, Four Mile Trail, and John Muir Trail. Click on the graphic below and you’ll be able to see…

  • 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…