Month: January 2009

  • Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee Hotel by Tony Immoos

    Happy Monday everyone! Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Tony Immoos, one of the most inspiring nature photographers out there today. Today Tony graces us with a beautiful picture of the majestic Ahwahnee blanketed in snow. Tony has some AWESOME photos in his Flickr Photostream so be sure as soon as you’re…

  • Want to Work in Yosemite?

    Interested in working in Yosemite? Be sure to check out the Jobs listing on our forums where you can find job postings as well as post questions that people who are/have worked within the park may be able answer for you. Currently Listed Positions: Wildlink Director – Yosemite Institute Membership and Volunteer Coordinator – Yosemite…

  • Tuolumne Meadows Winter Report 1-7-09

    Here’s the Tuolumne Meadows Winter Report from Jeff and Kathi the winter rangers toughing it out in the Yosemite high country. January 7, 2009 Weather: (January 1 through January 7) High temp: 50° (Jan1 and Jan 7) Low temp: -14 (Jan 4) New Snow: 5” (Jan 3 and Jan 6) Total settled snow depth: 22”…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley View by Jason Armstrong

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a REALLY beautiful shot of the Valley covered in snow reflecting in the still Merced River by Jason Armstrong. Jason said in his caption on Flickr: Haven’t noticed this before but the valley has wifi from pretty much everywhere we went, this brings a lot to the table. Being…

  • Where are all the great and unknown places to take pictures in Yosemite Valley?

    There’s a really great discussion started over on the new forum where TLSOK asked: “I’m wondering where some really great and unknown places are to take pictures in Yosemite Valley. I am, of course, very familiar with all the common places (Tunnel view, valley view, etc, etc), but I’m interested to know if anyone knows…

  • Photo of the Day: Snow on the Rocks by Robert Pearce

    While we were in the process of moving the blog and getting everything settled up I missed a bunch of great photos that were sent my way for Photo of the Day. This one was taken by Robert Pearce, one of the regular contributors to the Photo of the Day. Robert named the photo “122008_0143-01sm”…

  • Thanks Everyone

    Thank you everyone who has signed up on the new Forum. So far I’m getting lots of positive feedback and it appears people like the idea. Already Edie has been talking about doing a Horsetail Falls (Firefall) walk this year again. If you’d like to check out the forum you can find it at: http://www.yosemiteblog.com/forum/

  • Something New

    There are a lot of places on the internet to find information about Yosemite but sometimes, no matter how hard you look, you just can’t find the answer you need. Everyday I get between 5 and 20 emails from first timers and seasoned visitors alike with questions about the park, the weather, road conditions, or…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite Winter Light by Chuck Cagara

    Today’s Photo of the Day was sent in by a good friend of Yosemite Blog, Chuck Cagara. This beautiful shot was taken the day after Christmas following the nice white Christmas we had in the park. Chuck is always sending me beautiful shots like this but don’t take my word for it, check out his…

  • We’ve Moved!

    You may have noticed a lack of posts over the last week. This is due to the fact that we’ve found a new home! Yosemiteblog is now proudly hosted on MediaTemple servers. What does this mean for you? Why a host of new features and really cool stuff that we’ll be announcing over the next…