Category: Backpacking
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Meadow Fire Still Growing – More than 4400 Acres
More on the fire including expanded trail closures.
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Photo of the Day: Oh Ansel Adams by Sathish Jothikumar
Checking in with an old friend for a beautiful Photo of the Day
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So You Think The New Permit System is Going to Solve the Problems on Half Dome
Whether you think the new permit system is too rigid or you think it’s the greatest idea since sliced bread, you need to watch the video as a hiker risks his own life for a cell phone battery he dropped.
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A Great Idea to Brighten Up Your Campsite
What if you could get a great light for camping without having to worry about fuel, or sun shine, or batteries? Then check out this cool new light.
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A Night Atop Yosemite Falls
I think video logs are a great way for people to learn about things through other people’s experiences. Check out this video log of Chris hiking to the top of Yosemite Falls in winter and spending the night.
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Current Trail Conditions (June 11, 2011)
There’s still a lot of snow in and around Yosemite so what’s open? What can you hike?
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An End to a Journey
Missing for 7 years the family of Fred Claassen can finally have peace.
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Inspiration from Flickr
Since I arrived in Yosemite 2 and a half years ago, I’ve paid particular attention to Flickr.com as a source of information and inspiration for prospective images. There are several Flickr members that inspire me; Paige Falk, Buck Forester, G Dan Mitchell to name a few. It was Buck’s image of Temple Crag that lead…
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Sierra Nevada; Temple Crag
Yosemite National Park does not hold a monopoly on beauty in the Sierra Nevada range. This glacier-fed lake is a relatively short hike from the trailhead near Big Pine, CA. This is in the John Muir Wilderness. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via Flickr. Technorati Tags: SierraNevada
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Thinking About Hiking Half Dome? Here’s Something You Won’t Want to Miss
Although the cables up Half Dome are getting ready to come down for the season it’s the perfect time to lose a few pounds and start getting in shape to make the trek next year. Rick Deutsch, author of One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome, sent me an email to let me know he’s going…