Yosemite Blog

Category: Local

  • A Night at the Yosemite Bug

    I’m always looking for ways to help make visitors experiences in Yosemite into the best it can possibly be. That’s why today we’re beginning a new series of articles on Where to stay in Yosemite. The first installment is a very nice review of the Yosemite Bug called “A Night at the Yosemite Bug” written…

  • Photo of the Day: Observation by Upshift

    Today’s Photo of the Day isn’t actually OF Yosemite but something that’s a part of Yosemite’s history, one of the old railway cars that used to bring visitors into the park. Upshifts caption reads: “NILES CANYON, CA — The historic Yosemite Valley #330 Observation Car. Built in 1907, it is one of the more historic…

  • Big changes at Tunnel View today.

    Well, I missed it. I wish I could have been at Tunnel View today to photograph the historic moment, but I wasn’t. They cut three large ponderosa pines down that have been blocking the view for many years. All that is left are the stumps, and for now, the lingering scent of pine sap. Those…

  • Badger Pass Conditions Update

    With the recent snow and the beautiful sunshine we’ve been having over the past few days many people are headed up to the slopes to get in a little skiing before all the fluffy white stuff disappears. Here are the most recent conditions at Badger Pass as taken from the NPS daily bulletin. Weather: Jan…

  • A penny for your thoughts*

    What do you think of the gas prices in El Portal? Too low, too high, just right, fair and balanced, or what? El Portal is pretty remote, after all. Note to corporate oil folks — maybe it’s time to drop the 9/10th of a cent thing. Just round up the $4.29 and 9/10th of a…

  • Photo of the Day: Valley Sunset by Dale Carlson

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Dale Carlson who caught this really cool sunset over the veil of fog hanging over the Central Valley. Beautiful shot Dale. Photo by Dale Carlson via Flickr.

  • Filmmaker Drama May Finally Be Over

    The controversy surrounding a filmmaker convicted of illegally filming a Native American ceremony and then selling the videos for profit may finally be over Tuesday when the sentencing phase of his trial is finally concluded. ModBee.com: “No one complained when a Sonora artist filmed a festival of American Indian dances in Yosemite National Park in…

  • Bracebridge Still Highlight of Winter Events in Yosemite

    The historic Bracebridge dinner is as much a part of Yosemite as the granite monoliths that surround the Valley, now changes from Delaware North Company are making the event that seemed almost impossible to get tickets for much less exclusive. San Jose Mercury News: “For many years, it was nearly impossible to obtain tickets to…

  • 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…

  • Rumors Badger Pass Closing Untrue

    Badger Pass is the oldest ski and snowboard facility in California but when rumors began circulating last year of the resorts closure frequent visitors and staff became concerned. No worries though. Badger Pass isn’t going anywhere in the near future. Modesto Bee: “Rumors circulated throughout the ski industry last season about the possibility that Badger,…