There are only 3 things that’ll really excite a geologist: 1) volcanic activity (muahahahha), 2) massive earthquakes, 3) massive rock falls. Needless to say last weeks Ahwiyah Point rock fall has geology nuts pouring in from all over. One nut in particular, my former Geology Professor Garry Hayes, posted some great photos and narratives from [...]
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome and storm clouds from YosemiteDonn. If you think this little bitty photo on the blog looks cool you should see the full size. Beatiful shot, Donn. Thanks for posting it in the Yosemite Blog Pool. Photo by YosemiteDonn via Flickr.
With camping season only a few weeks away I’ve received a sudden deluge of emails from visitors about the park. If you’ve got questions please feel free to post them on our forum. I have some of the most knowledgeable readers in the world ready and willing to answer your questions. The forum is located [...]
You know it makes me really sad when someone writes a really great blog and takes awesome photos like today’s Photo of the Day but they only have 3 friends on Flickr. Dave Miller is a great guy. He’s knowledgeable, witty and a damn good photographer. So I want everyone to get on your Flickr [...]
Thank you to everyone who emailed me regarding my post about my son. It’s great to see such an outpouring of the community and a really, really big thank you to everyone who donated to an autism charity. I know there were quite a few and it really does make a difference. For everyone that [...]
Times are tough for everyone that’s why every penny counts. So how would you feel about being able to save some money AND give back to our national parks? Macy’s has teamed up with the National Park Foundation and other local charities which do work in our national parks as part of their Turn Over [...]
I don’t talk much about myself here. Some of you have seen my side projects or talked to me in person. A few have even read my profile. But in general, most haven’t. That’s why I wanted to stop and take a moment to talk a little about me and my son. My son Zachary [...]
I’m sad to report there are over 426 beautiful photos in the Yosemite Blog pool. Why does that make me sad? Because it’s getting harder and harder to choose a Photo of the Day. Oh well! Can’t win them all I guess. Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Mariposa native now Colorado [...]
If you received a received a confusing email from DNC Parks & Resorts, you weren’t alone. About 3,300 people received an e-mail from a Yosemite National Park vendor this week telling them their summer lodging reservations were in danger because of an October landslide. The e-mail, though, was meant to go out only to about [...]
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