Author: lbschutte
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Tuolumne – Wild & Scenic River
The Tuolumne River Plan is in review and should be completed in 2008. When we hike Half Dome, we cross the Merced River and unless we travel up north we rarely see it. To see the actual Tuolumne River, you have to do some hiking, park along the Tioga Road, or drive to Hetch Hetchy…
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Yosemite Campground Reservations Available Starting March 15th
Been thinking about going camping in Yosemite this summer? Recreation.gov, the national park services reservation site, will begin taking reservations for guests who want to be sure they’ll have a spot when they arrive at their campground this month. Starting March 15th at 7 a.m. you’ll be able to start reserving sites for the July…
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Tioga Cam or Bust!
Thanks to Andreas who sent me an email letting me know the Tioga Pass webcam is down again. Andreas’ email is so eloquent I had to post it in it’s entirety. Have a read: What a crushing defeat! After spending countless hours searching (and finding) the cam’s new URL, it would appear that I (and…
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Want an Original Ansel Adams? Get Your Checkbook Out
Christies is set to auction off pieces from one of the nations largest privately held collections of Ansel Adams photos andexpects to get $3 – 5 million for the lot. Artdaily.org – The First Art Newspaper on the Net: “Christie’s announced the sale of Photographs by Ansel Adams from a California Collection during Photographs Week…
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The plows are coming!!!
Plowing operations begin April 15 on the snow clogged Tioga Road. This is Highway 120 East-West. This key road connects to the Nevada area. The actual opening date for normal traffic will come much later and cannot be predicted. But it is nice to know that Park employees who will be working in, or traveling…
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Ahwahnee Keeps Alive Yosemite Past with Ball
The Ahwahnee has long been one of the crown jewels of the National Park Service lodges but for one night every year the picturesque lodge travels back in time and becomes a shining star among Yosemite’s granite peaks. FresnoBee.com: “For 80 years, the Ahwahnee has provided an inviting retreat at the foot of some of…
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New route from Beth Rodden — Meltdown
I’m not a climber, but this is impressive because she had to shovel snow to work on this, and she used duct tape. And it may be one of the most difficult traditional routes ever. From Alpinist: Of Meltdown, she said: “I had to work harder on this climb than on any other… I think…
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Wanna Hear a Story?
Want something fun to do this weekend? Why not head up to the 21st Annual Mariposa Storytelling Festival. The festival brings together some of the most renowned storytellers from across the country to perform for 3 days in Mariposa and Yosemite. This years featured storytellers are Patrick Ball, Milbre Burch, Lyn Ford, Andy Offutt Irwin,…
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Hetch Hetchy Tunnel Work Completed
The Hetch Hetchy Pedestrian tunnel from O’Shaughnessy Dam to Wapama and Tueealala Falls is open again after a small cave-in this winter. Visitors are still being asked to use caution over the next few days while construction crews remove equipment from the site.
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Happy Anniversary
Happy anniversary to my wife Tania. Today we’re celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary. Tania – Thanks for putting up with all my wackiness and for being so supportive. Thanks for bringing me 2 great kids who love Yosemite as much as I do. All this wouldn’t have been possible without you. Here’s to many…