Year: 2009
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Loss of Sawmill Could Mean Trouble for Yosemite
Wildfires like this one in the Stanislaus National Forest could spread into Yosemite if logging operations to thin trees in overgrown forests around the park cease. Photo by Andrew Huff. As we get a little older, we get a little smarter. We’ve come to the understanding that one thing affects another and that destroying one…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-08
Good morning. Thanks for following @theyosemiteblog – news, weather, and information from http://tr.im/vZoc # @yosemiter_com Yes, I have it for Aperture 2. Great program. I've used it several times with awesome results. in reply to yosemiter_com # Totally stoked to see the new Ken Burns series on the National Parks. Makes me want to go…
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Waterfalls of Yosemite (video)
@TravelUSANow shot this awesome video of the waterfalls in Yosemite.
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Death Valley (video)
Here’s an interesting video on Death Valley shot by a former Yosemite Ranger. (via @JeffreyTrust)
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Weird August Snow Helps Firefighters
Thursday’s weird snowstorm in August did one good thing, it helped firefighters battling the Wildcat Fire. “The guys are drying out and getting warm after yesterday’s light snow shower,” says Fire Information Officer Gary Wuchner. “It wasn’t very measurable, but it slowed the fire, and activity is relatively low right now.” Overnight temperatures on Thursday…
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Live Like a Star in Yosemite
There are lots of ways to make your trip to Yosemite memorable. Hike Half Dome, free climb El Cap, get eaten by a bear in your sleep, etc. – but by far the coolest way has got to be in an old Model A or Model T Ford. If you decide to stay at the…
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William Shatner on Climbing El Cap (video)
I like how he stumbles and almost says 30,000 feet instead of 3,000 feet. Gotta love William Shatner.
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Photo of the Day: Lake Roosevelt at Dusk by Eric Chalifour
Sometimes the journey can yield quite a reward as Eric Chalifour found out when he hiked 14 miles to Roosevelt Lake and found he had escaped the crowds with no one else around for miles. “Quite the reward for what was about a 10 miles hike (6.5 miles to Young Lakes from our campground and…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-07
@tonyfarley Why Yosemite needs a light rail – http://bit.ly/1bJWeA in reply to tonyfarley # Fishing in Yosemite – Here's what you need to know http://bit.ly/rD5r7 # 20 Tips to make your HDRs better http://bit.ly/7HuLN # Super awesome Tuolumne Meadows sunset. Best viewed large. Uber sharp and clear. http://bit.ly/2Ev9dn # Should Yosemite be a National Park?…
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Photo of the Day: Sierra Moon Rise by HighSierraCowboy
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from HighSierraCowboy on Flickr and is a beautiful shot of the full moon rising over the Sierra from Sentinel Dome. I really like how white the moon is in contrast to the red of the mountains. Really a great shot. Nice work, HighSierraCowboy. Photo by HighSierraCowboy.