Month: August 2007
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Photo of the Day: NPS Ranger Sunset Talk, Glacier Point
When I first saw it I knew this was a great photo and would have to be Photo of the Day. For some reason you just find yourself staring at the photo looking from face to face, seeing what people are doing, their expressions. The photo is actually a ranger walk at Glacier Point. The…
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Pardon Our Dust, We’re Adding New Features
If you’ve been watching in the last 20 minutes you’ve seen things happening with the blog as we add some new features. Although it’s ugly at the moment, you can now use the box at the top of the sidebar to sign up for updates from Yosemite Blog to be sent directly to your email.…
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Which famous photographer are you?
Here’s a fun time-waster: Which famous photographer are you? Which famous photographer are you? Ansel Adams: Known for large scale silver gelatin landscapes especially of Yosemite National Park “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com quizzes…
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Wednesday Weekend Weather: August 17th – 19th 2007
If you’re headed up to the park this weekend looks like you’re in for some great weather. Not a lot of rain forecast but decent temperatures and lots of sun so make sure to take that extra sunblock. Don’t foreget it’s easy to get a sunburn at higher altitudes on cooler days because you don’t…
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Breaking News: Fire Reported by Nevada Fall
Valley Fire Crews are responding to a fire reported by a hiker at the base of Nevada Falls close to Emerald Pool. The John Muir Trail is currently closed. The Panorama Trail and Mist Trail are still open. More info as I get it.
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Photo of the Day: Sunrise at Taft Point by Code Poet
Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome shot by Code Poet (aka Jim) of Taft Point at Sunrise. This is the second great shot of Taft Point I’ve seen in the last couple of days. Guess I’ll have to go check it out. Great shot Jim. Photo by Code Poet via Flickr.
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A Suggestion From a Reader Brings About a Slight Change
Usually people write in with questions about Yosemite but Forrest wrote in with a suggestion about the blog. “I check out the Yosemite Blog sometimes and also use Flickr to upload photos and I have a suggestion that could improve the way the photos tagged with “yosemiteblogcom” are displayed on your site. Is there a…
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Rangers Bust Marijuana Growers
On Monday Yosemite National Park Rangers, in cooperation with the Mariposa County Sheriffs Office, the Army National Guard, and the California Department of Justice, raided 3 illegal marijuana growing sites inside park boundaries seizing an estimated $22 million in mature plants. NPS: “The illegal cultivation sites bore the characteristics of a Mexican drug trafficking enterprise,…
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Body of Missing Hiker Found
The body of missing hiker Ottorina Bonaventure has been found in the Yosemite southwest of Tuolumne Meadows in the Echo Creek drainage. Yuba Net: “The search for a missing woman in Yosemite National Park ended on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 when her body was located in the Echo Creek drainage, a rugged wilderness area southwest…
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Save Water. It’s a Good Idea
This years drier than normal winter means water is in short supply this summer. In several areas flush toilets have been already replaced by portolets in an effort to conserve water. If you’re going to be staying in Yosemite over the next couple of months here’s how you can do your part to help conserve.…