Category: Friends of Yosemite Blog

World War 2 brought out the best in Americans. From the men who willingly volunteered to the women who drove the rivets and ferried the planes. The country hung together like never before – and never since. There is a lot be said for calling them the “greatest generation.” The war took its toll at…

Yes, it’s allowed! With a permit. No BASE jumping or parachuting, but good old Hang Gliding is OK. Yosemite is the only national park in the country where hang gliding is allowed, and there are some pretty specific requirements. You have to be an expert rated hang glider pilot (and member of the US Hang…

The above name is one you need to get familiar with. If you are at all interested in the geology of Yosemite National Park, he was the guru. Although he passed away in February, I wanted to let you know about him in case you’re not. Dr. King had impressive credentials – U.S. Geological Survey…

Back in June, I brought my Sony video camera on the Half Dome hike. I got about an hour of good footage. The highlight was the chance capture of a marriage proposal of hikers Kevin to Ryanna while on the visor. I filmed the 3-minute encounter and later met them and gave them a copy…

I wanted to catch you before yall hit the road to spend Thanksgiving with your Aunt Betty. You need to be aware that the NPS is going to a 9th District court hearing to appeal a lower court ruling on case 07-15124 Friends of Yosemite Valley vs. Kempthorne. To get you up to date, the…

Seems like all the ski stores are running their pre-season sales now. Many of  the resorts are praying for an early snowfall with dreams of a Thanksgiving opening.  The 2006-07 season yielded only a 25% of normal snow pack, so this year has to be better.  Yosemite runs Badger Pass, a family oriented snow resort…

Hello, I’m Dane Carlson. First off, thank you Loyd for inviting me to participate on Yosemite Blog. Like Loyd said, my wife and her family are from [Mariposa], so I’m in the area often and in the park as often as I can. My wife homeschools our two sons, and I’m an internet entrepreneur. I’m…