Month: October 2009
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Tioga Pass Closed – Again!
Phil (outdoorPDK) caught this ominous looking scene back in 2007 on the old USCD webcam.. More rain and snow have come to the Sierra closing all the passes south of Highway 88 including Tioga Pass. The rain and snow are gone for tonight with clear skies in the forecast for the next few days but…
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SF Parks and Rec says ‘NO’ to Symbiosis at Camp Mather in 2010
Speaking on behalf of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation department, Parks Director Phil Ginsburg has stated Symbiosis will not be allowed to return to Yosemite due to the 23 drug related arrests that happened over the course of the festival. The festival, which was put on at Camp Mather for the first time in…
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Photo of the Day: Mist by Edie Howe-Byrne
Today’s PHoto of the Day is a beautiful shot from our friend Edie from over at LittleRedTent.net. Edie went out and took a lot of shots right after the storm earlier this week and had some of the first photos of the now flowing Yosemite Falls online. Great shot, Edie. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne.
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Tioga Road Reopens
The Tioga Road through Tioga Pass has reopened restoring a major east-west artery. All roads within the park are now open after this weeks storm.
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Yosemite Nature Notes: Yosemite Falls (video)
Check out the new Yosemite Nature Notes with rangers Shelton Johnson, Tom Burgess, Jim Roche the park hydrologist and Greg Stock the park geologist talking about waterfalls. Beautiful.
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Glacier Point Road Open After Snow Storm
Thomas Hawk driving home from Glacier Point after interview with Michael Adams. Photo by Robert Scoble. Reader John from the wonderful city of San Jose California sent an email asking if the Glacier Point Road had reopened. It sure has John. Hopefully they’ll finish scraping the Tioga Road today and it’ll be open by the…
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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…