Yosemite Blog

Author: lbschutte

  • 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.

  • No New Rockfall

    I have heard of no new rockfall incidents today. As soon as we hear of anything we’ll get it up.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Second Rockfall – Possible Injuries

    Getting reports of a second rock fall above Curry Village. Three people are reported to have been injured. This is unconfirmed at this time. Will post more info as it comes in.

  • Rock Fall Destroys Curry Tent Cabing – No Injuries Reported

    A rockfall in Yosemite National Park destroyed one of the tent cabins in Curry Village this afternoon. Luckily the tent was vacant at the time and no campers in the surrounding tents were injured. The National Park Service is reporting that the fall took place at around 2:28 p.m., and there is “recurring rockfall.” The…

  • Photo of the Day: Tuolumne by Michael Bollino

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Tuolumne Meadows at sunset by Michael Bollino. Michael’s caption on the Flickr reads: “Evening light illuminates Lembert Dome and the Sierra Crest. It was one of our first nights in Yosemite and it felt great to be in Tuolumne meadows, wide open, and surrounded by…

  • Seasonal Campground Closings

    Tuolumne Meadows campground has closed for the season. Porcupine Flat campground will remain open until October 15th. Tamarack Flat will be closed on October 10th. Crane Flat and Lower Pines campgrounds will close on October 13th. North Pines will remain open until November 3rd. Hodgdon Meadow, Upper Pines, Camp 4 and Wawona campgrounds will remain…

  • Half Dome Cables Come Down October 15th

    If you plan to use the cables to climb Half Dome you better hurry. You’re running out of time. The cables are slated to be taken down for the season on October 15th weather permitting. Photo by Vicki and Chuck Rogers via Flickr.