Oakhurst is a small town just outside Yosemite’s south entrance. Don’t let that fool you though. Oakhurst is special. Just how special? Oakhurst is one of only four cities in California and 40 in the nation picked to host an exhibit celebrating the life of Abraham Lincoln. Why Oakhurst? President Lincoln has a close tie [...]
Emerald Pool just above Vernal Fall in Yosemite. Photo by John Bennett. Emerald Pool at the top of Vernal Fall is a cool, inviting haven on a hot summer day. Many hikers don’t realize the eminent danger they put themselves in when they plunge into the pool after the long, hot hike to the top [...]
In the wake of the recent Big Meadow Fire people have a lot of questions about fire and the way it’s used in National Parks. Here’s a great video about early park managers and how they discovered the importance of fire the hard way, and see how today’s managers carefully manage fire in Yosemite. Total [...]
So how was your day at work? If you’re one of the brave men and women of YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue) there’s no easy way to answer that question. Don’t believe me? Take a look at some of these awesome pictures David Pope has been taking of SARs (Search and Rescues). Wow! Kind of [...]
If you want to see the PBS special by Ken Burns, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea there will be a screanings from Sunday, September 27 through Friday, October 2 where you’ll be able to watch all the episodes in the series. The episodes will be shown from from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at [...]
The Wawona Tunnel on Highway 41 between Wawona, Glacier Point, Yosemite West and the south entrance of the park and Yosemite Valley. Photo by Michael Flick. The Wawona Tunnel will be closing to all traffic on September 24th for a 2 hour period while construction crews check the ventilation system in the tunnel. The closure [...]
Crosby, Stills and Nash perform in Houston, 2009. Photo by Steve Alexander. Ironstone Vineyards is about an hour and 20 minutes north of Yosemite in Murphys. Not many park visitors make the trip to Ironstone even though the winery makes some of the best wine in California. But now there’s a great reason to head [...]
The locals know that the fast way up to Groveland is to take Old Priest Grade. Unfortunately, it looks like the trip up hill is going to take a little longer next week. According to the Tuolumne County Public Works Department, Old Priest Grade will be closed part of next week for roadwork starting 7 [...]
B & E (Breaking and Entering) bear struck in Camp 4 demolishing several cars. Photo by Jeffrey Trust. Jeffrey Trust not only gets to do the web stuff for Yosemite National Park, but he gets to work with bears too. In fact, he loves working with the bears and frequently writes about them on his [...]
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