Yosemite Blog

Year: 2009

  • Tioga Road Reopens

    The Tioga Road through Tioga Pass has reopened restoring a major east-west artery. All roads within the park are now open after this weeks storm.

  • Yosemite Nature Notes: Yosemite Falls (video)

    Check out the new Yosemite Nature Notes with rangers Shelton Johnson, Tom Burgess, Jim Roche the park hydrologist and Greg Stock the park geologist talking about waterfalls. Beautiful.

  • Glacier Point Road Open After Snow Storm

    Thomas Hawk driving home from Glacier Point after interview with Michael Adams. Photo by Robert Scoble. Reader John from the wonderful city of San Jose California sent an email asking if the Glacier Point Road had reopened. It sure has John. Hopefully they’ll finish scraping the Tioga Road today and it’ll be open by the…

  • Photo of the Day: Clearing Storm Little Yosemite Valley by Rana Banerjee

    Rana and some friends happened to be backpacking when the wet and wild weather came in this past week during which time Rana took the opportunity to grab a few awesome shots with his camera. I really like the way Rana used the tree limbs to frame the image. What a great shot. Hey if…

  • Mojave National Preserve Superintendent Appointed Acting Deputy Superintendant of Yosemite

    Dennis Schramm, a 32 year veteran of the National Park Service and the current superintendent of Mojave National Preserve, has been appointed Acting Deputy Superintendent of Yosemite. Schramm will serve as Acting Deputy Superintendent for up to 120 days, but could be extended to serve through the end of the calendar year. Schramm has worked…

  • Tioga Pass Plowed and Reopening Soon

    Click image to view full size. Although the storm that passed through yesterday left some snow in Tioga Pass it wasn’t deep enough to shut it down. The webcam is already showing the entrance has been plowed (looks to be between 12″ to 15″ deep) and park officials are saying they’ll do their best to…

  • Looking For Some Fall Color

    Fall colors reflected in the still waters of the Merced River. Photo by Dale Carlson. Wanna know where you can find some fall color in Yosemite? @YosemiteScience has the info you need: Bigleaf maples on talus slopes and riparian woodlands from Cascades to Happy Isles are lighting up. The sugar maple near the Chapel and…

  • Yosemite Rangers Aid in Marijuana Bust

    National Park Service Law Enforcement car in Yosemite. Photo by Rennett Stowe. Yosemite rangers have been aiding other National Park Service personnel at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in Shasta county to combat the ever increasing cultivation of marijuana on public lands by Mexican drug cartels. Law enforcement rangers at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area have…

  • The Benefits of Rain – Yosemite Falls Flowing Again

    Ominous looking thunderstorm over North and Half Dome. Photo by Jill. One good thing about the rain is it makes all the waterfalls flow again. Edie (@ambitious_wench) is reporting Yosemite Falls, Sentinel, Horsetail, Arches and a ton of other waterfalls are flowing again. I can already think of a few locations that’ll be nice to…

  • Campground Seasonal Closings

    Bridalveil Creek Campground will close for the season on October 11. Crane Flat Campground will close for the season on October 13. Porcupine Flat Campground will close for the season on October 15. North Pines Campground will close for the season on October 13. Hodgdon Meadow Campground will remain open year round. However, the group…