Author: lbschutte
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One Child Dead another Missing after Swimming in Merced
A 10-year-old boy is dead and a 6-year-old is missing after they were swept away while swimming in the Merced River.
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Hanta Virus claims life of Yosemite visitor
NPS – The recent diagnosis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in two Californians, one of whom died, has prompted Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, to remind Californians to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes HPS at their places of…
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Man Drowns Swimming in Merced
A San Mateo man drowned after he became pinned under rocks while swimming in the Merced River.
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A Visit to Yosemite (video)
I always love watching other people’s videos where they discover Yosemite. There’s always something I take for granted that’s cool and interesting.
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Increased Chance of El Nino Year May Make for Extremely Wet Winter in Yosemite
Forecasters at the US Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) are citing warming ocean temperatures as a signal that El Nino could strike as early as the third quarter of 2012, raising prospects of wreaking weather havoc from North and South America to Asia.
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More Hang Gliding in Yosemite Videos
Another great hang gliding in Yosemite video. I love the right hand turn into Yosemite Falls on this one. The pilot gets really close to the falls.
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Up and Down Half Dome (video)
Perhaps the most breathtaking part of climbing Half Dome via the cables isn’t the steep climb up, but the wonderful views you get climbing down.
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Happy 4th of July
We wish everyone to have a happy (and safe!) 4th of July.
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Hiker Rescued From Panorama Trail
On Monday, June 18, 2012, Yosemite National Park Search and Rescue responded to a report of a 63-year-old woman with a compound ankle fracture about a mile-and-a-half down the Panorama Trail near Glacier Point.
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Thank You, Yosemite Pines RV!
I’d like to take a moment to thank Yosemite Pines RV in Groveland for sponsoring Yosemite Blog for another year. If you’ve never had a chance to stay at Yosemite Pine RV you should check it out. They have a great place just off Highway 120 east of Groveland just minutes outside of Yosemite.