Category: Inside the NPS

  • Cleaning Up with a Bang

    Reg Bowders explains the workings of the electronic detonators used with fireline explosives. The detonators have a radio transmitting range of 5 miles in line of sight, making for a much safer method of dropping large trees. Photo courtesy National Park Service. One of the things most people don’t realize is that after a forest…

  • Yosemite Biologist Killed After Fall Rock Climbing on Mt. Dana

    Jeff Maurer, a Wildlife Biologist at Yosemite National Park, died Sunday, August 30, after falling from the Third Pillar, a technical rock climbing route on Mount Dana. Maurer, 47, has worked in the park for the past 3 years. Prior to that, he worked at the Yosemite Institute, taught at the University of California at…

  • @YosemiteBob (Bob Roney) Talks to NPR

    YosemiteBob is the name Bob Roney uses on Twitter where he posts about the wonders of Yosemite. Days like today you’ll find Bob posting about everything from clouds in the sky to mountain quail or cow parnsips. Bob was honored for his work spreading the glory of Yosemite today when NPR decided to come talk…

  • Video: Dream Jobs

    Have you ever wondered what kind of person works for the National Park Service in Yosemite? This really cool video from the National Park Service shows the variety of cool jobs in Yosemite. It’s total run time is 16 minutes but it’s a great video and well worth the time to watch. So check it…