Tag: Yosemite
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Catch Lee Stetson as John Muir in Yosemite Valley
Lee Stetson portrays John Muir. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. So if you can’t make it up to Tuolumne Meadows this weekend don’t worry. There’s still a few more weeks of summer left and that means you can catch Lee Stetson in his awesome portrayal of John Muir in Yosemite Valley. You can catch Lee’s performances…
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Something To Do This Weekend? Learn About The Life of John Muir
Plan on being in Yosemite this Saturday for a discussion about the life and times of John Muir. Called “A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir” the discussion will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Parsons Memorial Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows as part of a Yosemite National Park…
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What If There Were No Bears In Yosemite?
A mother black bear (sow) and her cubs in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Steve Ryan. We don’t think much about our bears until they’re breaking into your car or stealing food off your picnic table. But what if there were no bears left in Yosemite? What if this wondrous part of Yosemite, the icon…
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Climbing 101 (video)
I’m not the person to ask about climbing. Me and high places, well, we don’t get a long. But if you’re looking to get into climbing this video has some pretty good information for the beginner. (via kathytucker88)
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Bear vs. Car – You Lose
@moorparkstudios on Twitter sent me a link to their video of what happens when you leave food in your car in bear country. Any questions?
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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…
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Cutting Loose With Color
Our good friend Penny Otwell is going to be teaching a class on watercolor at the Ansel Adams Gallery. Penny is a very talented painter and her works are beautiful beyond compare. If you’ve been dabbling in watercolor or painting in general I’d highly recommend taking her class. She’s absolutely fabulous. The class is June…
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Summer Fires Already Burning Around Yosemite
This years early spring brought with it an unwelcome guest, an early fire season. This year the Sierra is extremely dry and already there are fires burning in and around Yosemite. The three fires listed below started the afternoon of May 18th when a monsoonal flow brought a mass of unstable air over the Sierra.…
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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…
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Photo of the Day by Jason Armstrong
Jason Armstrong didn’t give this photo a title when he posted it to Flickr but I can think of about a dozen things to call it. “Nice”, “Sweet”, “Beautiful shot”, “Fantastico!” and “Awesome” just to name a few. There’s one thing to call it that fits more than any other though, Photo of the Day.…