Tag: Yosemite National Park

  • Yosemite Clinic Nears the End of It’s Life

    Yosemite Clinic Nears the End of It’s Life

    After 80 years time is running out for the medical clinic in Yosemite Valley and unless a new provider steps forward the clinic may close by the end of this year.

  • Photo of the Day: Controlled Burn by Edie Howe

    Photo of the Day: Controlled Burn by Edie Howe

    A controlled burn in Yosemite Valley makes for a rare and beautiful night time shot. Photo by Edie Howe.

  • Honoring Yosemite’s Other River

    Many visitors to the park know the Merced River with it’s thundering waterfalls (Vernal and Nevada) but most miss the beauty of the Tuolumne River as it winds it’s way through the high alpine meadows, plunges into it’s narrow granite canyon and finally rushes headlong into Hetch Hetchy Resevoir. From Hetch Hetchy the river flows…

  • Photo of the Day: Dogwood in Bloom over Merced River by John O’Connor

    Today’s Photo of the Day is by far my favorite dogwood shot I’ve seen this year. I would have loved to have been able to take some shots myself but an unexpected bout of the stomach flu kept me lying around the house the better part of my vacation last week. So, John’s awesome photo…

  • Be Safe Around The Rivers – It’s Up to You

    Docentjoyce posted this photo she took of the Merced River on Monday, May 18, 2009. Gives you a pretty good idea why it’s so difficult to find someone if they fall in. The rivers and streams are at their peak right now. Please, please, please exercise extra caution around water in the park this Memorial…

  • Leaves of Three Let it Be

    Sure everyone has heard the old rhyme “leaves of three let it be” but if you were hiking through the woods could you identify poison oak? Don’t worry if you say you can’t. You’re not alone. Most people, even those previously exposed, have a hard time identifying Poison Oak. Poison Oak contains an irritating, oily…

  • Hiking Half Dome with Doug McConnell

    I grew up watching public television like Trailside by John Viehman, former editor of Backpacker magazine and Huell Howser’s California’s Gold. Today I still enjoy catching Huell as he explores California but when I really miss being in the park I open my web browser and watch 5 minutes in Yosemite with Doug McConnell from…

  • Missing Person By Vernal Fall Footbridge

    The National Park Service in Yosemite is looking for anyone who may have seen or have information regarding Katrin Lehmann who was last seen below the Vernal Fall footbridge where she fell into the Merced River. Ms. Lehman is 31 years old, 6 foot tall, 150 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. Lehman…

  • Photo of the Day: Mist Rainbow from Bridalveil Falls by Marc Crumpler

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from a long time friend of Yosemite Blog, Marc Crumpler. Marc said he would have liked to have used his ND filter but there was too much mist from the Fall (Bridalveil) so he just did a quick shot with the CP. I think it came out…

  • Cables Up on Half Dome

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the cables are now up on Half Dome. Grab your gloves, some water and line up! National Park Service: “The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15, 2009. The Half Dome hike is…