Category: Events
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Santa’s on His Way to the Yosemite Area
If you’re in Yosemite this weekend be sure to grab the kids and head over to Mariposa on Saturday for the 10th annual Merry Mountain Christmas Festival and Parade where you can get great food, have lots of fun, see the parade and let the kids meet Santa Claus. Yosemite Mariposa.com: “The festivities begin on…
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PhotoCamp: Yosemite
Robert Scoble suggested on Twitter this morning doing a PhotoCamp in Yosemite next April. I think it’s a great idea and I’m willing to help out. I think May might be a better month though. April can still be quite snowy. His idea is for shooting workshops, equipment tryouts and contests. Anyone else interested?
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Yosemite Facelift Overwhelming Success
The Yosemite Climbing Association Newsletter is out and it looks like the Yosemite Facelift was an overwhelming success again this year. Yosemite Climbing Association: “The 2007 Facelift was very successful. The final count was 2,945 volunteers that contributed 18,335 man hours. The cleaning was contagious as people jumped in to help participants fill their bags.…
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Royal Robbins: Highlights Of His High Life
Growing up in Modesto California you couldn’t help but be familiar with Royal Robbins, one of the innovators of big wall climbing in Yosemite. In fact, Royal and wife Liz’s clothing was for a long time a favorite among locals. I still have a couple of pair of Blue Water shorts. Those things last forever.…
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Yosemite Climbing Association Facelift On The Way
Yosemite is a beautiful place but by the end of summer it can be a little messy from the millions of visitor feet tromping up and down trails bringing with them thousands of pounds of garbage and debris. That’s why every year the Yosemite Climbing Association organizes a park-wide cleanup to help restore the park…
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Happy Birthday!
Warmest Birthday Wishes go out to….ME! It’s my birthday!
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Get Involved: Join The Planner-For-A-Day Workshop
The National Park Service is having it’s next Planner-For-A-Day workshop on this coming Saturday, August 11th at the Parsons Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the recently released Tuolumne Planning Workbook, a report on the progress of both the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Plan and the Tuolumne Meadows…
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Want Something to Do Tonight? Come Sit by the Campfire
One of the great things about staying in a big campground in Yosemite like White Wolf, Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, or Crane Flat is the evening campfire. The campfire starts at 8pm every night and features lectures, sing-a-longs and music, items of local interest and much more. So grab your blanket, your favorite beverage and your…
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Check this Out: Annual Yosemite Indian Big Time June 16-17
If you’re in Yosemite Valley this weekend be sure to check out the annual Yosemite Indian Big Time at the Indian Village June 16th and 17th. There will be Indian crafts and traditional cultural activities, games and dancing. This is a very special even that few National Parks enjoy. So stop by the Indian Village…
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Late Night Rockfall Rattles Curry Village
“A small rockfall occurred at 2:53 am on Saturday, June 9 behind Curry Village. The release point for the rockfall was ~550 meters (1800 feet) above the Valley floor, at the top of Staircase Falls. A rock about 20 cubic meters in size (60 tons) fell down the path of Staircase Falls, sweeping additional debris…