Yosemite Blog

Month: June 2008

  • Video Discussion of Ansel Adams’ process

    I really enjoyed this video conversation with Michael Adams about his father, the famous photographer, Ansel Adams, Ansel’s connection to Yosemite, and his process of “making” (not taking) a photograph. Not only is there some original footage of Ansel talking about his creative process, but the piano music is also his. Thought you folks might…

  • Tram Catches Fire in Yosemite National Park

    Ok here’s finally an article that talks about the burning tram that was featured as Photo of the Day the other day by David Wuertele. MercedSunStar.com: “Yosemite National Park officials continue to investigate an incident where the truck hauling a tram carrying tourists caught fire and burned up on Highway 41 near the Tunnel View…

  • Photo of the Day: Hangliding in Yosemite by Kevin Perez

    Today’s Photo of the Day was emailed into me by Kevin Perez who caught this great shot of the hangliders on Saturday morning launching from Glacier Point. Pretty sweet. Great shot Kevin. Thanks for sending it in. Photo by Kevin Perez.

  • NPS announces campground opening dates

    Although the Tioga Road has been open for a long time, the Tuolumne Meadows season doesn’t really seem to get underway until the campgrounds open up, so it’s always interesting to finally hear the opening dates. Scheduled opening dates: Crane Flat, White Wolf, Tuolumne Meadows, and Yosemite Creek Campgrounds June 20, 2008 Tamarack Flat Campground…

  • System Upgrades

    You probably won’t notice anything but we upgraded the back end tonight and took some steps to secure the website after one of my other sites, www.dailything.com, was hacked and a malicious script inserted into the code that downloaded a trojan. Both sites are set and secure now. If you notice anything wonky please let…

  • Photo of the Day: Sunset by JennyandJeff

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from the vast pool of photos on Flickr tagged with “yosemite”. This one happens to be an eye-catching shot of the Yosemite sunset from the top of North Dome by JennyandJeff. Very nice. Good job. Photo by JennyandJeff via Flickr.

  • What Do You Want to Do About the Tuolumne

    After a long delay due to the setbacks with the Merced River Plan the Tuolumne River Plan is opening for comment with a host of workshops being held up in Tuolumne Meadows and the Planning Workbook being released in July. TUOLUMNE RIVER PLAN NEWS Yosemite’s Division of Planning is pleased to announce the summer public…

  • Road Closures and Detours

    Here’s a list of road conditions through out the park. Remember to drive slow in the construction zones and on the detours. Northside Drive: May 30th thru June 22nd – El Capitan Picnic Area to Pohono Bridge Open during the day with intermittent one-lane closures while crews raise the utility manholes. It is also open…

  • Photo of the Day: Fire in the Valley by David Wuertele

    Sometimes I pick a Photo of the Day for it’s scenic beauty. Sometimes it just catches my eye as this one did. David Wuertele captured this nice shot of a burning car in Yosemite. I guess all you gotta do is shove it off the side of Glacier Point and you’ll have a fire fall.…

  • Yosemites First Inhabitants Fighting Again

    What would you do if someone told you the place where your family had lived for so long was actually owned by someone else and not you? Well that’s exactly what Joe Rhoan and several other Paiutes claim happened when several exhibits went up showing early inhabitants of the valley and proclaiming them to be…