Day: May 19, 2005
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It’s All In How You Say It
In college I took a “Biology of the Sierra Nevada” class with a very interesting professor. His mother was Mi-Wok and had lived with her family in Sequoia National Park a little way south of Yosemite. On the first day of class we walked in and sat down at our desks. The professor moved to…
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A Story, A Moral, and Some Sage Words
A few years ago my wife, son, and I took off on a weekend camping trip during late June to the Eastern Sierra. Temperatures where I live had been between 96-101 for the past week so escaping to the cooler mountains sounded like a pretty good idea. Breaking from the rules my dad had taught…
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Weekend Weather Forecast May 20th – 22nd
National Weather Service: “Friday…Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 73. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph over ridges. Friday Night…Clear. Lows 29 to 39. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday…Sunny. Highs 67 to 77. West winds around 10 mph. Saturday Night…Clear. Lows 34 to 44. Southwest winds up to…
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Headed Up To Yosemite This Weekend? Here’s What To Expect.
With the waterfalls in Yosemite providing a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, people will be flocking to the Park to get a shot of the spectacular show the waterfalls are putting on. Here’s what you can expect if you’re headed up to the Park this weekend. “Spring (April & May) The perfect season for waterfalls! Areas to visit:…
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Coyote in Yosemite
Coyote in Yosemite Originally uploaded by cbruno. Christopher Bruno took this awesome closeup of a coyote in Yosemite. You can check out more of Christopher’s photos over at Flickr or on his personal website at Cbruno.com. Nice work, Christopher.