Month: June 2012
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A Great Way to Learn About Yosemite and Improve Your Photography
If you’ve never thought about taking a class on photography you should, especially in Yosemite. You not only come away with new knowledge that can improve your photography, but you get to spend time with one of the photographers who live and work in Yosemite walking around the park, seeing the sights, hearing stories of…
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First prescribed fire of 2012 to be ignited tomorrow conditions permitting
It’s been a relatively dry winter but conditions are finally right to begin prescribed burns around the park.
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Florine and Honnold set new speed record for climbing The Nose (El Capitan)
If you were in Yosemite Valley yesterday morning just before 6AM you may have noticed the large crowds of onlookers staring up at El Capitan. What was all the fuss about? Two of the worlds greatest climbers, Hans Florine and Alex Honnold were attempting to set a new speed record for climbing The Nose of…
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Edie’s Road Trip: Weston Gallery Courtyard
This stunning Bird of Paradise specimen grows in a garden courtyard behind the Weston Gallery in Carmel, CA.(Cross posted from The Little Red Tent)
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Climbing Mount Starr King (video)
Mount Starr King is one of those destinations that many visitors to Yosemite don’t often try to tackle. But it’s a great climb if you’ve got the time. Check out this really great video of climbing Mount Starr King.
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Lots of Cabins Still in Curry Village – A Response to Yesterdays AP Article
Reader Michael writes in asking about yesterdays report of Curry Village closings.
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Edie’s Road Trip: Mission Garden
Courtyard Garden, Carmel Mission(Cross posted from The Little Red Tent)
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Rockfall! (video)
You’re going to be hearing a lot about rockfall in Yosemite today so here’s a great video from the fine team at Yosemite Nature Notes that talks all about it.
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Edie’s Road Trip: On This Spot
A plaque marks the spot where Fr. Junipero Serra raised the first mission cross at Mission San Carlos Borromeo.The bell in the tower is the original Mission bell, named Ave Maria.It is cracked, and unringable.(Cross posted from The Little Red Tent)
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Learn Photography 1-on-1 with William Neill
Here’s a unique opportunity to work with one of the contemporary masters of photography in Yosemite.