Year: 2005
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3 Campgrounds Closed for Season
Tamarack Flat, Bridalveil Creek, and Yosemite Creek campgrounds closed Monday September 5th for the season. (NPS) Technorati Tags: camping, yosemite
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Heading Out on the John Muir Trail? Don’t forget the fishing pole
By now everyone’s heard the old standby “Why did you climb the mountain? Because it was there.” But if you’re like me (I never leave home without a fishing rod on my pack) and someone asked you “Why did you hike the John Muir Trail?” you could say “Because there were trout.” If you could…
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End of Summer
That’s it! Summer is over. Everyone can go home now folks. Time to start Christmas shopping.
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Climber Aims to Bring Awareness to Organ Donation
KESQ News: “A woman who has climbed several of the world’s best-known peaks since surviving a heart transplant ten years ago, began her toughest ascent yet today — the sheer, nearly three-thousand-foot-high face of El Capitan. 43-year-old Kelly Perkins started what’s expected to be five days of vertical climbing and camping on the massive granite…
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A Question For The Readers
I have a question. How many of you that backpack or hike use GPS units and which one do you use? Please answer in the comments (click comments) below. Thanks
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Working In Yosemite Experience To Remember For Interns
Rochester Eccentric: “Janine Dauzy saw a lot of black bears this summer. She saw so many, in fact, that she knew the tag numbers on about 15 of them by heart. She recognized their individual behaviors – which one stole a granola bar from a campground and which was roaming with her cubs among tents,…
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Thinking About The John Muir Trail? Here’s One You’re Not Going To Want To Miss
Passing through some of the most beautiful and rugged country, the John Muir Trail epitomizes High Sierra backpacking to many a hiker. When I started researching the trail while planning a backpacking trip I looked through many, many books and one of the best I found was the“Guide to the John Muir Trail” by Thomas…
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360 Degree Panorama from Matterhorn Peak
360 Degree Panorama from Matterhorn Peak (VIEW FULL SIZE!) Originally uploaded by mlog. Misha posted this awesome image of a 360 degree panorama from the top of Matterhorn Peak. You’ve gotta see this thing at full size. All the surrounding peaks are labeled. Very interesting. Nice job, Misha.
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Pick Some Apples, Save Some Bears!
The 8th Annual Yosemite Valley Apple Picking is taking place Tuesday and Wednesday at Curry Village(Tuesday) and Lamon’s Apple Orchard(Wednesday). These ripe apples attract bears to developed areas and alter their natural diets. By removing the apples, bears will return to natural food sources found throughout the park and not become exposed to humans and…
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Congratulations Shannon and Chad
Congratulations to Shannon and Chad who were engaged at Bridalveil Fall this weekend. Here’s to a happy and prosperous relationship. Cheers! Technorati Tags: yosemite