Category: Day Tripping

  • Photo of the Day: Sunset at Sunrise by Steven

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from reader Steven who sent me an email and photos from his trip into Sunrise High Sierra Camp with his son Frank. Beautiful shot, Steven. Thanks!

  • Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra

    Steven writes in: “I’ve been reading your blog off and on in preparation for my hiking trip with my son last week. Great job, with lots of insight into the “real Yosemite”. Frank and I hiked into Sunrise HSC to open it. We were the first registered guests to sign in for the 2007 season…

  • Photo of the Day: E3205884 by George Hsia

    Although George didn’t post a caption with this awesome photo I can tell you it was taken just outside Tuolumne Meadows where the river starts to drop down into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Blue skies, beautiful water and great scenery make this a great place to shoot. Great shot, George. Photo by George…

  • Campground Highlight: North Pines

    North Pines Open: April through September Reservations: Required Cost: $20/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site) Number of sites: 81 RV length: up to 40 ft Trailer length: up to 35 ft Pets: Yes Description: Located Yosemite Valley at 4000ft (1200m), North Pines is set in pine woodlands along the Merced River near…

  • Take the Bus

  • No Entrance Fee Increase Next Year

    Though it will take a projected $1.2 million in revenue from the NPS budget next year, the National Park Service has decided to waive the entrance fee increase for Yosemite. This is good news for local communities surrounding the park who rely on tourist money. Fresno Bee: Vehicle fees to get into Yosemite National Park…

  • Man Falls From Half Dome

    In a tragic accident, a man climbing the cables on Half Dome lost his footing and plummeted down the side of the mountain to his death on Saturday. Modesto Bee: Hirofumi Nohara, 37, of Japan, was ascending Half Dome mid afternoon when he slipped and fell, Yosemite park ranger Adrienne Freeman said. He was pronounced…

  • Play it Safe with Lightning

    Afternoon thunderstorms are an almost daily experience in the Sierra and Yosemite with hundredss of lightning strikes recorded each day. That’s why it’s especially important to know what to do should you be caught in a thunderstorm. The National Weather Service has prepared some tips that can help prevent you from becoming a victim if…

  • Fly Fishing in and Around the Valley

    Reader Daniel writes in to ask: I will be in Yosemite for a week in the beginning of July with my wife and daughter. We are staying in the Pines campgrounds. I am wondering if there are any spots worth trying for fly fishing in or near the Valley. Well Daniel, there are lots of…