Day: October 14, 2009
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Photo of the Day: Clearing Storm Little Yosemite Valley by Rana Banerjee
Rana and some friends happened to be backpacking when the wet and wild weather came in this past week during which time Rana took the opportunity to grab a few awesome shots with his camera. I really like the way Rana used the tree limbs to frame the image. What a great shot. Hey if…
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Mojave National Preserve Superintendent Appointed Acting Deputy Superintendant of Yosemite
Dennis Schramm, a 32 year veteran of the National Park Service and the current superintendent of Mojave National Preserve, has been appointed Acting Deputy Superintendent of Yosemite. Schramm will serve as Acting Deputy Superintendent for up to 120 days, but could be extended to serve through the end of the calendar year. Schramm has worked…
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Tioga Pass Plowed and Reopening Soon
Click image to view full size. Although the storm that passed through yesterday left some snow in Tioga Pass it wasn’t deep enough to shut it down. The webcam is already showing the entrance has been plowed (looks to be between 12″ to 15″ deep) and park officials are saying they’ll do their best to…
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Looking For Some Fall Color
Fall colors reflected in the still waters of the Merced River. Photo by Dale Carlson. Wanna know where you can find some fall color in Yosemite? @YosemiteScience has the info you need: Bigleaf maples on talus slopes and riparian woodlands from Cascades to Happy Isles are lighting up. The sugar maple near the Chapel and…
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Yosemite Rangers Aid in Marijuana Bust
National Park Service Law Enforcement car in Yosemite. Photo by Rennett Stowe. Yosemite rangers have been aiding other National Park Service personnel at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in Shasta county to combat the ever increasing cultivation of marijuana on public lands by Mexican drug cartels. Law enforcement rangers at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area have…
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The Benefits of Rain – Yosemite Falls Flowing Again
Ominous looking thunderstorm over North and Half Dome. Photo by Jill. One good thing about the rain is it makes all the waterfalls flow again. Edie (@ambitious_wench) is reporting Yosemite Falls, Sentinel, Horsetail, Arches and a ton of other waterfalls are flowing again. I can already think of a few locations that’ll be nice to…