Yosemite Blog

Year: 2009

  • Ranger Saves Lives of Yosemite Visitors

    On May 26, 2009, Yosemite National Park Ranger Dan Abbe was flagged down by park visitors on his way to work in Yosemite Valley. Abbe was traveling on the Wawona Road and entered the pullout about 2.5 miles south of the Wawona Tunnel. He was informed that there was a vehicle over the side of…

  • Video: Hang Gliding over Yosemite Valley by Ryan Goebel

    Yosemite, Glacier Point from Ryan Goebel on Vimeo. Here’s a really cool hang gliding video from Ryan Goebel on Vimeo. Great stuff Ryan.

  • A New Diversion: Video

    I’ve got a couple video cameras lying about and I’m making a conscious effort to use them more. That being said, you can check out our videos on YouTube by visiting: http://www.youtube.com/YosemiteBlog. Right now you can see some test video I shot from the iPhone 3G S and a couple short clips I shot on…

  • Ribbon Fall: It’s Still There But Probably Not for Long

    If you’re a denizen of Yosemite like I am then you’re probably pretty familiar with Ribbon Fall. Where is it? Well if you’re standing and looking at Bridalveil Fall on the Southside Drive simply turn around and it’ll be a little to the left of El Capitan. Ribbon Fall is a seasonal waterfall fed by…

  • It’ll Make You Want to Play Hookie

    You gotta love the stuff the folks over at OpenRoad.tv are putting out. Here’s a 1 minute video that’ll make you want to call in sick and go to Yosemite.

  • Wildflowers on Glacier Point Road

    Someone asked me on Twitter about wildflowers on the Glacier Point Road and I said I hadn’t heard anything. Well today I went and looked. The flowers are just starting in the meadows and should be in full bloom by the end of the week. There’s also lupine and poppies along the roads at all…

  • A Minute in Yosemite

    While not kid wrangling today I got a couple minutes to shoot some video on my MinoHD. Really we were testing out a couple things on the iPhone 3G S but I love my Mino. They’re great little video cameras with pretty awesome quality. Watch the HD version and you’ll see. HQ version has artifacts…

  • Photo of the Day: Valley Storm by Nathan Eaton Jr.

    I promised all the people on Twitter that tonight’s Photo of the Day was beautiful and it is. Nathan Eaton Jr. took this beautiful shot from Valley View of storm clouds breaking behind Bridalveil and El Capitan. Awesome shot, Nathan. Thanks for adding it to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool. By the way, Nathan’s…

  • Crane Flat Campground Opening for the Season

    Crane Flat Campground will open for the season on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12 noon. The campground will initially be open on a first-come, first-serve basis only. On July 1, one half of the campground will be open first-come, first-serve, and one half will be available by advanced reservations (which began to be taken…

  • In Remembrance of Nic Fiore

    Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of Nic Fiore. He was a part of everything that makes Yosemite great and he will be sorely missed. Nic passed away at age 88 in Fresno earlier this week. He is survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren and five brothers and sisters. A memorial service in…