Year: 2008
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Campground Closings: Lower Pines and Backpackers Campground
Crane Flat, Lower Pines and the Valley Backpackers campgrounds will be closing October 13th for the season. Other campgrounds: Tuolumne Meadows campground has closed for the season. Porcupine Flat campground will remain open until October 15th. Tamarack Flat closed October 10th. North Pines will remain open until November 3rd Hodgdon Meadow, Upper Pines, Camp 4…
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How Would You Like That?
Very soon we’ll be relaunching Yosemite Blog with a new look, new feel, and TONS of new features. But I wanted to get your opinion. What are you guys looking for in a site about Yosemite? What things do you like to read on a daily basis? How do you feel we could improve the…
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Good News or Bad News
I try to keep the editorialization to a minimum when I’m posting stuff to the blog but when I saw the story the San Francisco Chronicle had published about last weeks rock slide I was really miffed. I mean, the article sounds more like what a fiction writer would come up than serious journalism. The…
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It’s a Beautiful Day
I had the choice between heading into the park and going to my daughters first birthday party. Sure is a beautiful day. Well, at least the Yosemite Association Webcams are back up. I like the way they have weather information up in the left hand corner now. Pretty nice. Photo courtesy of Yosemite Association.
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No New Rockfall
I have heard of no new rockfall incidents today. As soon as we hear of anything we’ll get it up.
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley by Swerbo
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of a breaking storm in Yosemite Valley captured by Swerbo. Very nice and congratulations on your anniversary. Photo by Swerbo via Flickr.
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Human Resources Assistant National Park Service
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT SALARY RANGE: 33,135.00 – 43,076.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, October 06, 2008 to Monday, October 20, 2008 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0203-06 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional DUTY LOCATIONS: 2 vacancies – Yosemite, CA WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion Eligibles) JOB SUMMARY: Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining…
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Sometimes Help Still Can’t Get to You Right Away
Sometimes, even when you do everything right, help still can’t get to you. A Hillsborough man was found dead this weekend in the Emigrant Wilderness that borders Yosemite after authorities reported receiving the signal from a personal locator beacon. The Modesto Bee: “Rescue teams found the body of 42-year-old Christopher Andrews near Iceland Lake on…
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Aftermath of this morning’s rockfall
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Rockfall above Curry Village this morning
As Loyd mentioned, yes, there was a rockfall yesterday above Curry Village. I’m uploading yesterday’s pics to flickr, will post link to slideshow here shortly. I am fine. Yes, there was ANOTHER rockfall this morning shortly before 7. I was at my computer in my bathrobe and slippers, and felt the earthquake. *Then* I heard…