Category: Events
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Free Entry to Yosemite for National Public Lands Day – Sept. 25th
Now’s your chance to do something good for your National Parks and get something awesome in return.
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Don’t Miss the Dogwoods
Yes, in case you haven’t been paying attention, it’s that magical time when all the Dogwood trees in Yosemite Valley bloom and this awesome black and white by Bill Head is proof that you need to head up to Yosemite this weekend with your camera before you miss this spectacular event. The Dogwoods bloom a…
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Dogwoods Hopefully This Weekend
Michael Frye posted a dogwood update on his blog about last weeks cooler weather and its impact on the annual dogwood blossom extravaganza. Michael Frye: “Last week’s cool weather slowed dogwood development; I didn’t see any in full bloom yet. But the current warm trend should bring them out, and I expect most will be…
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AMGEN Tour of California Skips Yosemite This Year
It’s no big news that the AMGEN Tour of California has decided not to include the Sierra leg this year but with the bicycle race starting in just a few weeks it seems the perfect time to beat a dead horse. In what can hardly be termed a “tour” of anything, participants in the Tour…
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Dogwoods? Next week says Michael Frye
So if you’re an avid Yosemite photographer you’ve probably been eagerly awaiting spring for the annual blossoming of the Dogwoods. Well here’s the word, next week says Michael Frye author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite. Most of the dogwoods have sprouted the little green discs that are precursors to the full while blossoms. If…
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Photographers Brave Cold to Recreate Ansel Adams 1960 Photograph
Photographers join together to tough out the cold while waiting to recreate Ansel Adams’ iconic Moon and Half Dome. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Last Saturday a rare event happened, one that had photographers lining up in one of Yosemite’s meadows, it was the chance to recreate one of Ansel Adams iconic photographs, Moon and Half…
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Curry Village Ice Rink Slated to Open this Friday November 20th
Skating at Curry Village Ice Rink in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Dolan Halbrook. How cold has it been? Well cold enough that the Yosemite Ice Rink at Curry Village is scheduled to open this Friday, November 20th. If you’ve never visited the rink it’s located just outside Curry Village and affords you an awesome…
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Get In Free on Veterans Day
Changing leaves in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Arun Inapakolla. Unfortunately I’m not one of those lucky few that gets Veterans Day off but if you are then head up to Yosemite because you won’t have to pay a dime to get in. You’re also in luck because there’s still a little bit of fall color…
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Looking For Some Fall Color
Fall colors reflected in the still waters of the Merced River. Photo by Dale Carlson. Wanna know where you can find some fall color in Yosemite? @YosemiteScience has the info you need: Bigleaf maples on talus slopes and riparian woodlands from Cascades to Happy Isles are lighting up. The sugar maple near the Chapel and…
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Don’t Miss An Episode: Watch the Ken Burns Special Online
If you missed last nights episode or Sunday night’s premier of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea and you didn’t get it your TiVo set in time don’t worry, you can still watch it online. Each of the six episodes, deleted scenes and some untold stories are available on PBS.org. Better hurry though, the videos…