Month: January 2013
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Skiing Clouds Rest Top to Bottom
Not everyone could conceive of doing it but for Jason Torlano it was a dream come true.
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So You Think The New Permit System is Going to Solve the Problems on Half Dome
Whether you think the new permit system is too rigid or you think it’s the greatest idea since sliced bread, you need to watch the video as a hiker risks his own life for a cell phone battery he dropped.
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YNN: One Day in Yosemite
Follow along with 30 film makers as they document what a day is like in Yosmeite National Park in the latest installment of Yosemite Nature Notes.
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Hetch Hetchy Road Closed
The Hetch Hetchy Road is closed indefinitely after park officials discovered water undercutting a hillside beneath the road making the road “extremely unstable”. The road is still intact, but water undercutting the hillside below the pavement has made it “extremely unstable,” Cobb said. The National Park Service temporarily closed the road in December due to…
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A Great Idea to Brighten Up Your Campsite
What if you could get a great light for camping without having to worry about fuel, or sun shine, or batteries? Then check out this cool new light.
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A Night Atop Yosemite Falls
I think video logs are a great way for people to learn about things through other people’s experiences. Check out this video log of Chris hiking to the top of Yosemite Falls in winter and spending the night.
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Moonwalk (video)
Watch as Dean Potter walks on the moon.
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Remembering Huell Howser
Thanks, Huell. We’ll miss you.
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More Rain and Snow Coming Later this Week and We Love It!
More rain and snow is forecast for later this week and we couldn’t be happier! Last year California experienced an abnormally dry year. This year is almost the polar opposite (pun intended) according to Department of Water Resources survey teams who made their first water content report of the year this week.
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DNC Adds New Badger Pass Webcam
Oh, our love of webcams will never bee satiated. DNC has set up a webcam at Badger Pass for your viewing pleasure.