Author: lbschutte
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A Great Way to Learn About Yosemite and Improve Your Photography
If you’ve never thought about taking a class on photography you should, especially in Yosemite. You not only come away with new knowledge that can improve your photography, but you get to spend time with one of the photographers who live and work in Yosemite walking around the park, seeing the sights, hearing stories of…
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First prescribed fire of 2012 to be ignited tomorrow conditions permitting
It’s been a relatively dry winter but conditions are finally right to begin prescribed burns around the park.
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Florine and Honnold set new speed record for climbing The Nose (El Capitan)
If you were in Yosemite Valley yesterday morning just before 6AM you may have noticed the large crowds of onlookers staring up at El Capitan. What was all the fuss about? Two of the worlds greatest climbers, Hans Florine and Alex Honnold were attempting to set a new speed record for climbing The Nose of…
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Climbing Mount Starr King (video)
Mount Starr King is one of those destinations that many visitors to Yosemite don’t often try to tackle. But it’s a great climb if you’ve got the time. Check out this really great video of climbing Mount Starr King.
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Lots of Cabins Still in Curry Village – A Response to Yesterdays AP Article
Reader Michael writes in asking about yesterdays report of Curry Village closings.
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Rockfall! (video)
You’re going to be hearing a lot about rockfall in Yosemite today so here’s a great video from the fine team at Yosemite Nature Notes that talks all about it.
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Learn Photography 1-on-1 with William Neill
Here’s a unique opportunity to work with one of the contemporary masters of photography in Yosemite.
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Looking for something to do? Learn about the history of Yosemite through painting
Yosemite has long been the inspiration for some of the worlds finest painters and this summer you can check out their work and learn more about their influence on Yosemite in a new exhibit entitled Yosemite Viewed: Landscape Paintings of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
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Take a Photography Workshop in Yosemite Courtesy of CanonUSA
If you’re planning on being in Yosemite July 13th through 19th how about taking a free photography workshop provided by CanonUSA? Canon U.S.A. is once again joining forces with several of the country’s acclaimed national parks to offer free photography workshops to visitors this summer. The Canon Photography in the Parks Program provides participants with…
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More Free Entrance Days Planned Including One This Month
With the budget cuts and lack of funds to complete necessary projects around the National Parks the last thing you’d think would happen would be waiving one of the major sources of revenue the National Parks have on major visitor weekends but, hey what do I know! Anyway, more free entrance days have been announced…