Day: October 29, 2007
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Photo of the Day: Hetch Hetchy by Jared Kelly
Most people think of [O’Shaughnessy Dam] as being a behemoth that holds back the Tuolumne keeping [Hetch Hetchy] Valley submerged beneath hundreds of feet of water. Jared Kelly has managed to catch a different side of the dam in today’s Photo of the Day showing what a beautiful place Hetch Hetchy still is even though…
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End of October and Your Last Chance
Yes it’s the end of October and we know you’re mind is filled with thoughts of ghosts and ghouls and the sugar induced coma you’re about to enjoy but there’s still a day or two left for you to vote in this months poll: Where is your favorite place to stay in Yosemite? So far…
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Name That Thing
Quite a few people know Jeremy Zawodny for his blog that provides an insightful look behind the doors of one of the internets oldest search engines, Yahoo! (as well as his exploits at the controls of a glier). To make a long story short, Jeremy has posted a bunch of photo from his recent trip…
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Taking the larger view.
Sometimes you have to take a chance. The rain stopped, and I drive up to Glacier point to take some sunset shots; This is a stitched panoramic. Now it’s raining again. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne.
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Jobs in Yosemite
Looking for the chance to work in the Park? These positions are currently open: Administrative Support Assistant with the National Park Service. Guest Recreation Manager with Delaware North Companies. Housekeeping (live-in position) with Yosemite’s Four Seasons Vacation Rentals. Supervisory Park Ranger (Law Enforcement) with National Park Service. Note to Employeers in the Park: If you…
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Yosemite in the News: 1870-1913
The New York Times has made scans of early articles avaialble for free. A quick search of “Yosemite” turned up some interesting results between 1870 and 1913: 1870 A letter to the editor from one of the people who’d settled in Yosemite before 1864 when the valley was taken over by the state of California…
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Yosemite Possible Target for Terrorists?
Following the massive wildfires in Southern California that left dozens homeless and the revelation that atleast one of the fires was deliberate officials are now starting to wonder if the incident could have been terrorist related. Homelandsecurityus.com: “Within the last 90 days, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued warnings to fire…