Category: Local
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Jobs in Yosemite
Looking for the chance to work in the Park? These positions are currently open: Administrative Support Assistant with the National Park Service. Guest Recreation Manager with Delaware North Companies. Housekeeping (live-in position) with Yosemite’s Four Seasons Vacation Rentals. Supervisory Park Ranger (Law Enforcement) with National Park Service. Note to Employeers in the Park: If you…
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Detour Ahead: Roadwork Slated to Begin on 120 Route
Heading up 120 to Yosemite over the next few weeks will take you a little longer than you planned as road crews will begin work on the Sierra Northern Railway line where it crosses Highway 120 between Yosemite Junction and Chinese Camp. Modesto Bee: “The road closure will occur between Highways 108 and 49 near…
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More Campground Closures
The cool nip in the air means fall is here and with it more campgrounds are closing for the season. North Pines and Crane Flat campgrounds are scheduled to close Tuesday October 9th for the season. Hodgdon Meadow Group camp will also be closing on the 9th but family sites will remain open on a…
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The Ahwahnee Celebrates 80th Birthday
Visitors to Yosemite know The Ahwahnee as well as they know Half Dome and Yosemite Falls and why not, it’s a beautiful piece of architecture. This year marks a special occasion as The Ahwahnee turns 80. UnionDemocrat.com: “What started out 80 years ago as a way to attract influential lawmakers and wealthy San Franciscans to…
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NPS Officials Want to Cut Down Trees so Tourists Can See Better
The National Park Service has released their plan for overhauling the Tunnel View Overlook, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the park, but some of the ideas presented may not be that popular with locals including removing trees so visitors can see better. Hanford Sentinel: “The proposed $2.3 million plan would expand public…
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Tuolumne County Officials Urge National Forest to Keep Campgrounds Open
Tuolumne County Supervisors are asking Stanislaus National Forest officials to think twice before cutting some services and removing some campgrounds and restrooms that are popular with visitors to Yosemite. UnionDemocrat.com: “To save money and more efficiently manage its 89 developed sites, forest officials have proposed reducing the season of operation at some sites, like the…
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Sierra Icon Leveled by Flames
If you’ve ever hiked the Pacific Crest Trail out of Yosemite and up to Tahoe then you’ve likely been to the Kennedy Meadows Lodge and store. Unfortunately pictures and memories are all anyone has left after theywere destroyed by a fire early Monday that was believed to have started in a woodstove’s flue. LA Times:…
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Going Up for Public Lands Day?
You know while you’re in the park for Public Lands Day (read: FREE entry) head over to the Yosemite Visitors Center in the Valley, grab a bag and route and help the Yosemite Climbing Association give the park a Facelift. It’s a great way to help the park and you get to meet some really…
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Good Bye Farley
Often when you wander in the Yosemite stores you’ll see books of Farley cartoons by Phil Frank. A few weeks ago Phil announced his retirement from cartooning and subsequently passed away a short time later. Phil’s books and his cartoons often centered around a bears life in the woods and in particular Yosemite. His comics…
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Roadwork Ahead
Several roads within Yosemite are undergoing repair and maintenance. Culvert work is being done in the Valley. Some roads may be closed or rerouted around construction zones. Please use caution when entering a construction zone and watch your speed. The speed limit in construction zones is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. Law enforcement personnel are…