Yosemite Blog

Year: 2008

  • advisory notice

    Currently there is about 2-3′ of snow on the Yosemite Valley floor. Highways 41 and 120 are both closed due to heavy snowfall. Highway 140 is open, snow chains required unless you have 4 wheel drive and snow tires. Remember there is a length limit of 28′ at the Fergeson rockslide bypass. More snow is…

  • Travel Advisory: 99-41 Interchange in Fresno Closed for Repaving

    If you’re headed into Yosemite from Highway 99 via Highway 41 in Fresno you’re going to find yourself in a sticky situation next Monday. CalTrans is repaving 41 in Fresno and will have the road closed. Don’t fret though. There is a detour. You’ll just have to be alert and watch for the signs. Visalia…

  • Got Kids? Go to Yosemite!

    One of the things I love most is sharing my love for Yosemite with others especially kids. Here’s a really cool article on things to do in Yosemite with kids that’ll help them learn about the park and have a good time. RGJ.com: “Here’s the predicament. You realize Yosemite, one of America’s great natural wonders,…

  • TV’s ‘House’ Seen in Yosemite

    This is pretty cool. Cynthia Wohler saw Hugh Laurie from TV’s ‘House’ in Yosemite and even got some pictures it looks like. thecelebritycafe.com: “In early December, Hugh Laurie from TV’s ‘House’ was in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Bookstore that I work in, and a co-worker took pictures with him. He also visited Degnan’s Deli…

  • Photographing the Upcoming Lunar Eclipse

    Keith writes in: “I plan to be in Yosemite on the 20th of February and am interested in photographing the lunar eclipse. Do you have any more information on where it will be in the sky? Will we be able to see it from the valley?” Well Keith, maybe. The event is set to start…

  • El Portal Road Getting Emergency Repairs

    A section of the El Portal Road into Yosemite Valley is finally getting the repairs it needs after it was nearly destroyed by flood 10 years ago. FresnoBee.com: “Massive digging equipment rumbles back and forth in the snow on the 11-foot-wide road, snaking through a steep canyon where the wind whistles and the sun doesn’t…

  • Got Snow Shoes? Go For a Walk!

    With all this new snow lots of trails are closed. So what’s one to do? The Sierra Star had a great article today for a winter snowshoeing trip that sounds like a great adventure for everyone family. Sierra Star: “What does one do with a new pair of snowshoes? First you find a buddy with…

  • Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some to Speak in Yosemite in Honor of Black History Month

    In celebration of Black History Month, Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some, PhD.will be speaking and giving a presentation at the El Portal Community Hall on Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. NPS: “The public is invited to join Malidoma to learn about the ancient wisdom and practices of the Dagara Tribe from West Central Africa, and…

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome from Stoneman Meadow by Daren Tatham

    Today’s Photo of the Day I actually meant to post last night then I got interested in a movie (damn you Bruce Willis) and before I knew it it was time for bed. But here it is. Today’s Photo of the Day is an awesome shot of Half Dome from across Stoneman Meadow by Daren…

  • Age Old Rivalry Surfaces as Tribes Fight Over Claim to Yosemite

    An age old rivalry between two tribes of Native Americans is again surfacing as both tribes strive to claim their place in the history of Yosemite. News – New Yosemite Indian war: Tribes fight over place in history – sacbee.com: “For centuries, the Mono Lake Paiutes and the Miwok fought over Yosemite’s natural and spiritual…