While not kid wrangling today I got a couple minutes to shoot some video on my MinoHD. Really we were testing out a couple things on the iPhone 3G S but I love my Mino. They’re great little video cameras with pretty awesome quality. Watch the HD version and you’ll see. HQ version has artifacts [...]
I promised all the people on Twitter that tonight’s Photo of the Day was beautiful and it is. Nathan Eaton Jr. took this beautiful shot from Valley View of storm clouds breaking behind Bridalveil and El Capitan. Awesome shot, Nathan. Thanks for adding it to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool. By the way, Nathan’s [...]
Crane Flat Campground will open for the season on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12 noon. The campground will initially be open on a first-come, first-serve basis only. On July 1, one half of the campground will be open first-come, first-serve, and one half will be available by advanced reservations (which began to be taken [...]
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of Nic Fiore. He was a part of everything that makes Yosemite great and he will be sorely missed. Nic passed away at age 88 in Fresno earlier this week. He is survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren and five brothers and sisters. A memorial service in [...]
Today’s Photo of the Day is another really cool shot up Tenaya Canyon with Half Dome by our good friend, Robert Pearce. The storm clouds in this one look totally ominous and foreboding. Beautiful shot, Robert. Robert’s personal site is still under construction but if you like this shot then be sure to check out [...]
Acting Yosemite Superintendent Dave Uberuaga announced today that Dick Ewart is the recipient of the 2009 Barry Hance Memorial Award. Ewart, a Yosemite National Park Ranger, received the award at an all employee meeting today attended by approximately 300 people, including several past Barry Hance Award recipients. The award is named in honor of Barry [...]
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful black and white of clouds over Yosemite Fall by Tom Haymes. This shot is a near perfect black and white with beautiful tones, deep blacks and bright whites all without losing any detail. Nice shot, Tom. If you like Tom’s photo be sure to check out his [...]
Today’s Photo of the Day is from our longtime friend Edie. Edie took this beautiful shot up Tenaya Canyon with Half Dome in the mid-ground from Sentinel Dome, one of my favorite places to shoot from. Edie would like to be with us but she’s currently freezing her butt off on the eastern side of [...]
Last weeks bus bust is over and the totals for the busted bus businesses are in. (Say that one five times fast.) NPS: A total of 55 buses were inspected. On Wednesday, officers and rangers inspected 24 buses and cited 15 for unsafe operation. Another 31 buses were inspected on Thursday, with 14 cited for [...]
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