Yosemite Blog

Month: July 2007

  • Photo of the Day: Sunset at Sunrise by Steven

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from reader Steven who sent me an email and photos from his trip into Sunrise High Sierra Camp with his son Frank. Beautiful shot, Steven. Thanks!

  • Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra

    Steven writes in: “I’ve been reading your blog off and on in preparation for my hiking trip with my son last week. Great job, with lots of insight into the “real Yosemite”. Frank and I hiked into Sunrise HSC to open it. We were the first registered guests to sign in for the 2007 season…

  • Photo of the Day: E3205884 by George Hsia

    Although George didn’t post a caption with this awesome photo I can tell you it was taken just outside Tuolumne Meadows where the river starts to drop down into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Blue skies, beautiful water and great scenery make this a great place to shoot. Great shot, George. Photo by George…

  • Campground Highlight: North Pines

    North Pines Open: April through September Reservations: Required Cost: $20/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site) Number of sites: 81 RV length: up to 40 ft Trailer length: up to 35 ft Pets: Yes Description: Located Yosemite Valley at 4000ft (1200m), North Pines is set in pine woodlands along the Merced River near…

  • Return of Photo of the Day: Temple Crag by Edie

    This photo was so good I had to use it as the first photo for the return of Photo of the Day. Edie hiked into the John Muir Wilderness at Big Pine and took this fantastic shot of the Temple Crag. I was talking to her over Instant Messenger and she was trying to be…

  • Take the Bus

  • Pownce Me

    If you’re on Pownce add me as a friend: http://www.pownce.com/loydschutte I can’t guarantee I’ll say anything about Yosemite but you never know. I have a couple of invites left. If you’d like one send me an email with your email address. Don’t wait too long though. They’re going fast.

  • High Fire Hazard

    The Angora Fire (pictured above) is serving as a reminder that the Sierra, especially this year is a dry as a tinderbox. Fires in Yosemite Valley are restricted to the evening hours. If you’re headed to the back country, in or around the park, you’ll want to check conditions up to the very last minute…

  • Happy 4th of July

    Happy 4th of July everyone. Have a great day and remember to stay safe. It’s really dry in the Sierra and fireworks are not allowed in Yosemite due to the fire danger.

  • Thank You Yosemite Blog Visitors

    I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who stopped by last month. It seems June was the busiest month ever for Yosemite Blog. We had 21,829 visitors stop by to check out the site. What’s neat is over 10,000 of those visitors came from unique IP addresses making a lot of them…