Month: July 2007

  • Take a Tour with Your Own Tour Guide

    Yosemite is a large, wondrous place but unless you have your own tour guide it’s hard to know what you’re seeing. That’s why the National Park Service, Yosemite Association and Big Escapes came up with the Explorer, a handheld device that leads you on a personalized video tour of the Lower Yosemite Falls loop. Developed…

  • Photo of the Day: A Brief Clearing During the Storm by Misha Logvinov

    Misha Logvinov has been a long time friend of Yosemite Blog. A climber and adventurer at heart, his photos remind me of the late Galen Rowell’s work while still showing Misha’s own unique style. That’s why when it came time to pick today’s Photo of the Day it was a no-brainer. “A Brief Clearning During…

  • Comments Are Back

    For some odd reason comments weren’t working but we’ve resolved the issue by upgrading to the newest version of WordPress. If you should notice anything funky or have any other issues please let me know. Thanks for bearing with us!

  • Photo of the Day: Fern Spring by Packer Fan

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Packer Fan who took this awesome photo of Fern Spring. Fern Spring is the littlest, yet most often photographed waterfall in Yosemite. Great shot, George. If you have a favorite shot you’d like to be considered for the Photo of the Day then by all means, email it…

  • Take a Private Workshop With Michael Frye

    Everyone loves Michael Frye’s “The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite” but did you know that you can arrange to have a private workshop with Michael? It’s true. Workshops are offered year round for all skill levels and start at only $600 per day. Workshops take place within Yosemite National Park and focus on learning the photophraphic…

  • A New Poll and Results from Last Months Poll

    There’s a new poll up in the sidebar (at right) so be sure to vote. This months question is: “In light of the recent death on the Half Dome, do you think limits should be imposed on the number of people who can climb the cables each day?” Last months poll, “What do you do…

  • Photo of the Day: Line Again by B. Heliker

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from B. Heliker over on Flickr. The caption reads: The last 840 feet require use of these cables. On a beautiful summer day, this means a line. I thought I hiked 8 miles out into the wilderness of Yosemite to avoid lines?? Great shot. Thanks for sharing your photo…

  • Researchers Solve Mystery of Orchid in Yosemite

    Biologists in Yosemite have solved an age-old mystery and discovered a new species of orchid, the Yosemite bog-orchid. USGS: “The Yosemite bog-orchid is an example of how both historic and contemporary plant specimens can serve to inform scientists and managers about the biological diversity of natural reserves,” said Peggy Moore, a USGS plant ecologist in…

  • Fire. It’s a Natural Thing

    Carol from Indiana writes in to ask: “What’s happening in the high country behind half dome? On the live web cam from yosemite.org , from Sentinal Dome, there’s smoke rising. I thought I saw it yesterday, and now it’s even bigger. Is it another prescribed burn or something worse.” Well Carol there are a number…

  • Photo of the Day: El Cap & Fog by Sara Meidinger

    Sara and Paul Meidinger are a wife and husband team who take some awesome photos. That’s why when I added this one to my favorites I knew it’d be a Photo of the Day. Great shot, Sara. Photo courtesy of Sara Meidinger.