Day: May 15, 2005
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Spring Runoff Causing Problems Within Yosemite
AGF00003 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. As you all may have heard this year has been exceptionally wet for the Sierra Nevada. In fact, Yosemite’s snowpack is around 180% of normal. Edie, our reporter in the field, sent along this message: “Indian creek is under flood watch at Tecoya housing area, across the road from…
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A Better Map For A Better Vacation
Now that fair weather is here and the the snow is beginning to melt at higher elevations, it’s time to start planning your summer vacation. One of the best things I’ve found to help me plan my trips to Yosemite is the Trails Illustrated Yosemite Topographic Map. Sure, the map you’re given at the gate…
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Two New Books
Last night we ventured out to Barnes and Noble and where I picked up a couple of new books on Yosemite. The first, Railroads of the Yosemite Valley is an awesome historical reference of the building of the railroads that served the Yosemite region. Loaded with interesting pictures taken during the hey day of the…