Archive for October, 2009

A Bear Release Gone Bad

A Bear Release Gone Bad

October 6, 2009 | Comments (4)

Reader Carrie sent in these photos of a bear release gone bad. No, this isn’t Yosemite but it’s a great example why your job isn’t so bad. Click on the photo to view a larger image. Ouch! Thanks for passing that along, Carrie.

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All Roads Open

All Roads Open

October 6, 2009 | Comments (0)

Tioga Pass entrance with some snow. Photo by Gregory Melle circa 1981. I just called to make sure and ALL roads within the park, including Glacier Point and Tioga Pass, are open without restrictions. I know a number of people are planning trips using Tioga Pass to enter the park. You shouldn’t have any problems.

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Don’t Drink and Climb (video)

Don’t Drink and Climb (video)

October 1, 2009 | Comments (2)

When someone is too drunk to drive you take away their car keys. What about when someone is too drunk to climb? Do you take away their ropes? Let’s ask this guy who decided getting messed up then trying to climb El Cap was a good idea.

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Check Your Mail, Be A Juror or Go To Jail

Check Your Mail, Be A Juror or Go To Jail

October 1, 2009 | Comments (0)

Life in a small, rural town is different and sometimes an adventure. Take for instance, Laura Skelton who thought she was going to the post office to pick up mail, but instead was shanghaied by Mariposa County Court Bailiffs and forced into jury duty under a little used law. Skelton wasn’t alone though, 49 other [...]

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Photo of the Day: The View from Vogelsang Pass by Taylor Davis

Photo of the Day: The View from Vogelsang Pass by Taylor Davis

October 1, 2009 | Comments (0)

Left to right: ridge near Fletcher Peak, Gallison Lake, Mount Florence, Bernice Lake, Merced Lake Valley, Vogelsang Peak, and the trail up to Vogelsang Pass. There’s more to Yosemite National Park than just Yosemite Valley and if you’ve never experienced the Yosemite backcountry then you’ve really missed out on something truly special. Don’t be sad [...]

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