NPS: “Both the Boundary Fire and the Middle T Fire have been 100% contained and are in patrol status. The Southern California Interagency Management Team Two transferred management of these fires back to Yosemite National Park” // Share|
Due to the fire between El Capitan and Ribbon Creek (now being called the Boundary Fire) the NPS has announced the following areas have been closed to protect park visitors. – The Old Big Oak Flat Road Trail from Tamarack Flat Campground east to Yosemite Creek Trail – The Old Big Oak Flat Road trailhead [...]
If you’d like to send me some photos I’ve created a special email address just for you and it comes directly to me 24/7. Just attach your photos (no more than 10mb please) and send them to: photos@yosemiteblog.com This is part of my ongoing effort to fight the spam monster that’s inundated my inbox of [...]
Since the NPS website isn’t responding now I can’t link you back to the press release but there is a fire in the park up by El Capitan and Ribbon Creek. It has been decided that the fire should be suppressed rather than allowed to burn as many of the fires in Yosemite are and [...]
With a new twist in the fight to restore Hetch Hetchy, Harrison Ford, best known for his role portrayal of Indiana Jones and Han Solo, is speaking out and lending his support to the thousands already calling for the once pristine valley to be restored. SF Gate: Can Indiana Jones rescue Hetch Hetchy Valley from [...]
Next time you’re hiking up to the base of Bridalveil Falls beware if you see a young girl picking flowers. What you see may just be a ghost! The legend of Po-ho-no is just one of the many stories told in a new book highlighting the supernatural side of Yosemite and the other national parks. [...]
You’ve heard of geocaching right? The sport derived from orienteering where you use a set of clues and a gps unit to find a “cache”, well here’s a really cool geocache if you’re in Yosemite. geocaching.com: “This is a great example of stonemasonry, using local stone. It is on a fairly easy walk to a [...]
As the summer winds down I came up with a neat idea of a gallery of photos taken around the park this summer. Here’s how it’s going to work: Send me your favorite shots (no more than 5 per person please) along with your name, email, and website if you got it. I’ll add all [...]
Dawn dropped me a line to say: “Thanks so much for keeping this up to date. So often here in the park, there is info, but frequently outdated. This is a good read and as a long time summer volunteer, it is good to see and tell people about places they can keep in touch [...]
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