Month: June 2010
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Close Encounter With a Bear (video)
Here’s a video by a park visitor who happened to get some nice video of a bear in Yosemite. The bear is a cinnamon colored Black Bear not a Grizzly as noted in the video’s caption. It’s a common mistake, they do look like a Grizzly but they’re substantially smaller in size and their face…
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Pet’s are OK in Yosemite
A bored dog looks out the window as it waits in traffic in Yosemite. Photo by Alistair. I love taking my dogs out with me on a hike or camping. They carry their own food in their packs and are generally well behaved. They’re also better companions than most people. If you’re planning your trip…
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Photo of the Day: Sentinel Dome Silhouette by Tyler Westcott
Tyler Westcott is a regular pick for Photo of the Day as he takes some awesome photos. He also has a habit of writing some great captions to go with them. Here’s what Tyler had to say about Today’s Photo of the Day: I just returned from a week-long trip to Yosemite National Park –…
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Get Ready to Hike Half Dome
Don’t forget, the cables are scheduled to be in place on Half Dome for use Wednesday, June 16, 2010. If you are staying in the park and would like to hike Half Dome on a weekend you’re going to need a permit. Permits are available here (recreation.gov) and are booked up into August already. For…
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It’s a Slushy, Jim
Dan Mitchell posted his thoughts and a beautiful photo he took last week on the opening day of the Tioga Road. Dan is one of those people (like I used to be) who have to go through Tioga Pass the day it opens. Here’s Dan’s thoughts: “Tuolumne Meadows was still almost completely covered in snow,…
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Tioga Pass Opening Saturday
A week later than the normal Memorial Day opening, Tioga Pass (Highway 120) is scheduled to open at 8am Saturday June 5th. With several feet of snow still in the high country no services or camp grounds will be available. Backcountry users are urged to use caution due to winter weather conditions that remain in…
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Merced Expected to Flood Yosemite Valley This Weekend
The National Weather Service is expecting the Merced River to crest above flood stage early Sunday morning. The flooding isn’t expected to be as bad as the 1997 floods which washed out roads in the park but visitors should use caution when hiking along the river and on the Mist Trail. Last year one person…
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There’s More to Yosemite than Just Granite
So I’m sure most of you think geology is kind of boring. Maybe you tried a class in college and dropped after you realized you’d have to realize all those minerals. When I was in college I was lucky enough to find a professor who made geology fun and exciting. The great news is he’s…