Today was so damn hot and muggy here and then there was this awesome thunderstorm following the heat that I felt like I needed something to cool me down. Nothing like remembering a little snow to freshen you up a bit. This was taken by one of my favorite pull-offs by the Merced just after [...]
So whatcha doin’ on Friday night? Want to stay out late and watch the meteor shower? Ok but really, if you didn’t get a chance to see the Perseid’s well grab your camera, tripod, a warm blanket and some hot coffee and find comfortable spot to watch the Aurigid’s. MSNBC: “On Sept. 1, 2007, that [...]
Looks like a beautiful weekend for this upcoming long Labor Day weekend. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80′s to low 90′s most of the weekend with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Overnight temperatures are expected mild in the mid to low 60′s. If you’re headed up to the park have a [...]
Bridalveil and Yosemite Creek Campground are scheduled to close for the season on September 4th, 2007. // Share|
It’s the end of the month and the poll is almost over but you still have time. This month we’re doing a fun poll: Have you ever committed a crime in Yosemite? We’re talking tickets for speeding. Citations for not properly putting your food away and what not. Head over to the poll and mark [...]
Today’s Photo of the Day was sent in by longtime reader Jason Barnes and is a beautiful sunset he caught near Rafferty Peak by Vogelsang High Sierra Camp. Awesome shot Jason! Photo by Jason Barnes. // Share|
Four Yosemite visitors were injured when their vehicles collided head on just outside El Portal last Friday. NPS Daily Report: “Park fire and EMS personnel responded to a mutual aid request from Mariposa County for an assist at a head-on collision on Highway 140 near El Portal just before 3 p.m. on August 24th. The [...]
We’ve been talking about how dry everything is up in the Sierra this year so today’s Photo of the Day is actually a double shot. I wanted everyone to see how bad it actually is. These are some shots of Tenaya Lake Edie snapped. Normally the rocks in the first one are completely submerged but [...]
NPS Daily Report: “Valley rangers received a report of an injured climber on the northwest face of Half Dome at 4:30 a.m. on August 21st. The climber, Robert Kuntz, had taken a leader fall of about 80 feet after having gotten off route. During the fall, Kuntz zippered out at least four additional protection pieces [...]
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