Yosemite Blog

Category: Events

  • Learn About Safety in Yosemite

    Yosemite National Park invites the public to participate in Community safety Day in Yosemite National Park this Friday, June 5, 2009, from 10am to 3pm in the Yosemite Village mall (in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center). Visitors and community members will have the opportunity to see Yosemite’s Mounted Patrol horses, watch search and…

  • Yosemite Chapel Celebrating 130 Years

    The Yosemite Chapel, located in Yosemite Valley, will be celebrating its 130th anniversary this Sunday, June 7. This date is purportedly the actual date that services were first held in 1879. The Yosemite Chapel is the oldest structure in Yosemite Valley. It was originally constructed along the south side of the road near the base…

  • Want to Visit Yosemite for Free? SURE!

    In an effort to encourage people to visit our national parks the National Park Service will allow visitors free entry during three weekends this summer. The free weekends will be in June, July and August and apply to all 391 national parks The free weekends are June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16. So get…

  • Got Plans Tuesday?

    Got plans Tuesday night? If you’re in Sacramento (California) head over to REI on Expo Parkway to see Shelton Johnson shares the history of the Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite. If you’ve never caught Shelton speaking about the Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite then set the TiVo, grab the kids and head on over to REI. You’re…

  • Honoring Yosemite’s Other River

    Many visitors to the park know the Merced River with it’s thundering waterfalls (Vernal and Nevada) but most miss the beauty of the Tuolumne River as it winds it’s way through the high alpine meadows, plunges into it’s narrow granite canyon and finally rushes headlong into Hetch Hetchy Resevoir. From Hetch Hetchy the river flows…

  • Cutting Loose With Color

    Our good friend Penny Otwell is going to be teaching a class on watercolor at the Ansel Adams Gallery. Penny is a very talented painter and her works are beautiful beyond compare. If you’ve been dabbling in watercolor or painting in general I’d highly recommend taking her class. She’s absolutely fabulous. The class is June…

  • Cables Up on Half Dome

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the cables are now up on Half Dome. Grab your gloves, some water and line up! National Park Service: “The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15, 2009. The Half Dome hike is…

  • Bring Your Junior Rangers To Yosemite and Have Some Fun April 25th

    April 25th is the third annual National Junior Ranger Day. Join NPS and DNC employees for a day full of scheduled and drop-in activities. Join a junior ranger walk and restoration project at 10am and 2pm (ages 7-13), as well Wee Wild Ones for younger participants. From 12-4pm drop in to the Exploration Fair and…

  • Give a Little Green, Get a Little Greener

    Times are tough for everyone that’s why every penny counts. So how would you feel about being able to save some money AND give back to our national parks? Macy’s has teamed up with the National Park Foundation and other local charities which do work in our national parks as part of their Turn Over…

  • Badger Pass Opening Saturday, December 20

    That’s it. The headline pretty much says it. I know I’ll be heading up to this ski area for opening weekend! The snow is amazing -I spoke with the Director of Guest Recreation who took a few “test turns” today, and he was really impressed with how nice the skiing was – firm but soft…