Month: July 2009
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Photo of the Day: Smokey Hills
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful sunset shot from the NPS Air Quality cam that looks west from Turtleback Dome (just above the Wawona Tunnel). What you’re seeing is smoke from the Grouse fire sinking into the Merced Canyon. In the far distance what looks like clouds is actually smog over the Central…
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Grouse and Harden Fires Still Burning
The Grouse and Harden Fires are continuing to burn tonight but both are mostly contained. The Grouse Fire is located three miles southwest of Yosemite Valley and north of Glacier Point Road. The Grouse Fire is 2,300 acres and 50 percent contained. The Harden Fire on the north side of the park, west of Harden…
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Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th of July! We hope you have a great holiday and urge everyone to be safe this holiday weekend. Photo by Loyd Schutte.
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Bleh
Yeah. That’s icky.
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Video: Dream Jobs
Have you ever wondered what kind of person works for the National Park Service in Yosemite? This really cool video from the National Park Service shows the variety of cool jobs in Yosemite. It’s total run time is 16 minutes but it’s a great video and well worth the time to watch. So check it…
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Lightning Caused Fires Force Trail Closures
Two lightning caused fires in Yosemite National Park continue to grow and are being managed for natural resource benefits. Both of these fires have been inactive due to cool weather conditions, however activity has increased due to dry and hot weather. The Grouse and Harden fires in Yosemite National Park continue to move at a…
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A Great Blog About Bears
So if you’ve got some time to kill then I recommend heading over to JeffreyTrust.com and spending some time reading the stories. Jeffrey Trust is a ranger in Yosemite who “works with Web sites, bears and people” but it’s his work with bears that he talks about on his blog that I find most interesting.…
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Photo of the Day: Sunset by Joshua Couts
Tonight’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot from Joshua Couts of the Merced River at sunset. What really caught my eye about Joshua’s photo was the color. Awesome! Great shot, Joshua. Hey if you like Joshua’s stuff be sure to take a look at his Smugmug galleries. Lots of beautiful shots from all…