Yosemite Blog

Month: June 2008

  • Something Fun for Kids from Blue Bison.net

    Bluebison.net has a really cool coloring page up for kids today called “Bears in Yosemite”. If you’ve got kids wander over to Bluebison.net and grab the pdf then print a few before your next trip to Yosemite for something fun for the kids to do on the long car ride up or at night when…

  • Bring Extra Money for Gas

    For those of you coming in from out of state or internationally and you’re planning on renting a car, put back some extra bucks for gas. Gas is now $4.23 at the cheap places along Highway 99 and around $4.75 just outside the park. Figured I’d warn you.

  • Tuolumne Meadows Gas Station and Store Open

    The Tuolumne Gas Station is open 9-5 daily for cash customers for store and gas purchases. You can also get gas after hours by using your credit card to pay at the pump.

  • 1 Bear Dead, 1 Injured Due to Motorists

    Bears are a rare sight in Yosemite even for frequent visitors and that makes their needless death even more tragic. This week two bears were hit by vehicles this week, one died from its injuries. Please slow down and obey speed limits. The park speed limit is 35 if you don’t see a sign with…

  • Public Comment on Invasive Plant Management Plan in Yosemite Begins June 13th

    Invasive plants are one of the greatest threats to the integrity of National Park Service lands. Non-native plants invade an estimated 4,600 acres of federal land in the United States every day, and already infest millions of acres in the national parks. Fortunately, Yosemite National Park is at the early stages of invasion, with less…

  • Photo of the Day: Cumulus and Half Dome by Andrea Mancuso

    THIS is an awesome photo. Nice work Andrea. Photo by Andrea Mancuso via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Upper Yosemite Falls by Tyler Westcott

    I’ve been a little lax posting lately as I’ve been working on a couple of side projects which I’m sure many of you will enjoy. They’re just about done now so I can get back to posting with some regularity around this place. Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Tyler Westcott (aka Mumbley Joe)…