FAQ’s About the Author
Yes, that’s me, catching a few winks at Lower Cathedral Lake after a hard day of hiking.
Who am I?
My name is Loyd Schutte and I’m a writer and photographer born on the banks of the Tuolumne and raised in the shadow of Yosemite. I live and work in Modesto California with my beautiful wife Tania, our son Zachary, and our brand new baby daughter Katie.
Do I work in the park or for the concessionaires service?
I do not work for the National Park Service or any of the concessionaires serving the park. I have a great love of Yosemite and spend much of my free time in the park or researching it’s history, native cultures, flora, fauna and environs.
Do I live in the park?
I’d love to live closer to the park but my son needs to attend special classes for Autistic children so I am not able to at this time.
What if I want to advertise on Yosemite Blog?
Yosemite Blog receives thousands of readers monthly with over 125,000 page views and is growing steadily. Everyday I receive and answer emails from all across the United States, Canada and Mexico and from as far away as Australia, China, and even South Africa. This gives advertisers a unique opportunity to reach a broad audience locally, nationally, and internationally. If you have a product or service you think the readers of Yosemite Blog would be interested in, please, call or email me. This is a great opportunity for businesses in and around the park and in the surrounding communities to grow their business.
If you’re interested in advertising please send an email to loyd@yosemiteblog.com or you can call me at (209) 765-7758. Please only use this phone number for business calls. For questions about the park or to report news items please call the Yosemite Blog Tip and Information Line at (209) 846-2112s.
How can I contact you?
If you want to contact me you can send an email to loyd@yosemiteblog.com, message me through one of the online services (listed below).
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If you have a tip on a story or news you’d like to report or would just like to leave me a comment or ask a question you can call the Yosemite Blog Tip and Information Line at (209) 846-2112.
For over 30 years now I've enjoyed hiking, backpacking, fishing, photographing and exploring Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. 
May 11th, 2007 07:24
[...] Blogger Loyd Schutte put out an early alert on his Yosemite Blog that Tioga Road is set to open today at noon. This is one of the earliest openings of the road in recent memory and is good news in terms of some early season fishing in the high country. A light snow pack, early warm weather and limited damage to the road sped its clearing. The last time the Tioga Pass Road was opened close to mid May was during 2004 and 2001. Beyond that you have to go all the way back to 1990 for such and early opening date. If you’re inclined, you can take a look at the pass at the Tioga Pass Web Cam. No Comments » [...]