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Wet Winter Means Good News For Mono Lake

Wet Winter Means Good News For Mono Lake

July 22, 2010 | Comments (0)

Lots of snow in the Sierra means lots of water for Mono Lake.

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John Muir Rolling Over In His Grave – Getting Own Highway Through Sierra

John Muir Rolling Over In His Grave – Getting Own Highway Through Sierra

April 27, 2010 | Comments (5)

In a move that must have wilderness champion John Muir “rolling over in his grave”, the Mariposa and Tuolumne County Boards of Supervisors have agreed to honor John Muir by designating Highway 132 from Highway 49 in Coulterville to Highway 120 as the John Muir Highway. A formal dedication ceremony will be held on Saturday, [...]

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Man THAT’S big!

Man THAT’S big!

March 25, 2010 | Comments (0)

When you think of Yosemite and fishing most people think of high mountain lakes, streams that wander through meadows and elusive trout. Not many people realize that many of the reservoirs around Yosemite hold not only trout, but huge catfish and trophy bass. Take for instance this monster landed by 20-year-old Kyle Gentry of Oakdale [...]

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The Missing River Returns

The Missing River Returns

March 24, 2010 | Comments (0)

For decades the San Joaquin River disappeared from maps between Friant Dam and the confluence with the Merced River, now thanks to a partnership between state water officials, farmers and environmental groups the river has returned and with it hopes for a long extinct salmon population to return. It has been decades since the river [...]

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Come Meet Royal Robbins

Come Meet Royal Robbins

March 24, 2010 | Comments (0)

In promotion of his new autobiography Royal Robbins is making a tour of local REI stores in the Bay Area. If you’re not familiar with Royal Robbins and his Yosemite connection then take a look at this interview from SFGate.com. Q: What is involved in “An Evening With Climbing Legend Royal Robbins”? A: I give [...]

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Ansel Adams Gallery to Stay in Yosemite Village Another 10 Years

Ansel Adams Gallery to Stay in Yosemite Village Another 10 Years

March 16, 2010 | Comments (0)

The iconic Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park is staying put at least for another 10 years. Photo by Nicola Corboy. Many people don’t realize that all the business operating within the park must obtain a concessionaires contract and that contracts may expire. This is even true of the iconic Ansel Adams Gallery in [...]

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Did you miss it? Yosemite Fund and Yosemite Association Merged

Did you miss it? Yosemite Fund and Yosemite Association Merged

March 16, 2010 | Comments (2)

I think one of the hottest but overlooked stories of last year was the merging of 2 of the major organizations responsible for helping out around Yosemite, the Yosemite Fund and the Yosemite Association. For those of you not familiar with them, the Yosemite Fund is the organization responsible for providing the funding for the [...]

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Tear ‘em Down

Tear ‘em Down

March 2, 2010 | Comments (4)

There’s been a lot of people getting pretty worked up in the last few weeks about some cabins damaged during a rockfall at Curry Village. The jist of it is the NPS is trying to decide what to do with the cabins. Well here’s the inside scoop. They’re crap. Some of the damaged cabins at [...]

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If It Were in Washington D.C. It’d Be National News

If It Were in Washington D.C. It’d Be National News

January 7, 2010 | Comments (2)

Roughly 60 miles north of Yosemite, Valley Springs California has been the setting for as many as 14 sniper attacks in recent weeks. Fortunately no on has been hurt. When 2 men went on a shooting spree up the interstate highways around Washington D.C. it was national news and on the front page of every [...]

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