Yosemite Blog

Year: 2007

  • Man Falls From Half Dome

    In a tragic accident, a man climbing the cables on Half Dome lost his footing and plummeted down the side of the mountain to his death on Saturday. Modesto Bee: Hirofumi Nohara, 37, of Japan, was ascending Half Dome mid afternoon when he slipped and fell, Yosemite park ranger Adrienne Freeman said. He was pronounced…

  • Bear Activity

    Bears are currently active in all campgrounds around the park. Please be sure to store your food in approved, bear proof lockers. If you don’t feel comfortable putting your food in one of the public lockers you can rent or purchase one of the backpacker type storage canisters. HANGING YOUR FOOD FROM TREES DOESN’T WORK…

  • Check this Out: Annual Yosemite Indian Big Time June 16-17

    If you’re in Yosemite Valley this weekend be sure to check out the annual Yosemite Indian Big Time at the Indian Village June 16th and 17th. There will be Indian crafts and traditional cultural activities, games and dancing. This is a very special even that few National Parks enjoy. So stop by the Indian Village…

  • Tuolumne Campground Opens for Season

    Tuolumne campground is now open and in operation. Sites are available on a first come-first served basis until July 14th when 1/2 the campground will be open for reservations. Tip: To get a site try to be at the registration office a little before checkout time to get campsites as they’re vacated. Some people like…

  • Late Night Rockfall Rattles Curry Village

    “A small rockfall occurred at 2:53 am on Saturday, June 9 behind Curry Village. The release point for the rockfall was ~550 meters (1800 feet) above the Valley floor, at the top of Staircase Falls. A rock about 20 cubic meters in size (60 tons) fell down the path of Staircase Falls, sweeping additional debris…

  • More on Moonbows and a Book You Can’t Afford to do Without

    Avid reader Phil wrote me this great email: “I’ve just read your blog on the moonbows and thought it worth a mention that a guy called Michael Frey who lives in the valley and works (or worked) at the Ansel Adams Gallery has written a superb photographers guide to the valley, it’s a pocket book…

  • Campground Openings

    Bridalveil Creek, Yosemite Creek, and Porcupine Flat Campground are now open and available on a first come-first served basis. Remember that some of these campgrounds are not advisable for RV’s or autos with trailers. Technorati Tags: yosemite, travel, California, nature, vacation, news, rv, camping, outdoors, recreation

  • Let’s Go Catch Some Moonbows

    As a photographer, one of the most elusive subjects to photograph in Yosemite are moonbows. Though they may sound like it, moonbows are not a type of fish. Moonbows are rainbows that appear when moonlight strikes Lower Yosemite Fall just right. Unfortunately, until now photographing one has relied heavily on chance but that has all…

  • Get Your Photos On Yosemite Blog

    Lots of people ask, “how can I get my photos on Yosemite Blog?” Well it’s easy if you have a Flickr account. Simply tag your Yosemite photos with yosemiteblogcom. Your photos will show up in the sidebar for everyone to see. To see the most interesting photos tagged yosemiteblogcom you check out http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=yosemiteblogcom&m=tags&s=int For the…

  • In the Footsteps of John Muir

    Having been born and raised in the area I’ve always been keen on the idea of retracing John Muir’s original route into Yosemite but always get lost in the Greeley Hill-Coulterville area where his route becomes more cross country. For Donna and Peter Thomas though the dream is now a reality as the Santa Cruz…