Yosemite Blog

Category: News

  • Snoop Dogg and Oprah: Come to Yosemite Says Ranger

    Ranger Shelton Johnson in Yosemite National Park. Photo courtesy SFgate.com. Shelton Johnson is famous for his portrayal of Yosemite’s first custodians, the Buffalo Soldiers. But now Shelton is speaking out to African American’s across the country, why aren’t you enjoying our national parks? SF Gate: Nothing would make Shelton Johnson happier than the sight of…

  • Loss of Sawmill Could Mean Trouble for Yosemite

    Wildfires like this one in the Stanislaus National Forest could spread into Yosemite if logging operations to thin trees in overgrown forests around the park cease. Photo by Andrew Huff. As we get a little older, we get a little smarter. We’ve come to the understanding that one thing affects another and that destroying one…

  • Yosemite Trees Getting Smaller

    Seventy years ago things were different. The most of the roads in the country were dirt, the information super highway hadn’t even been dreamt of and trees in Yosemite were bigger. So what’s the cause of the decline of big trees in Yosemite? Researchers from University of California Davis believe the same thing making trees…

  • Wildcat Fire Location on Google Maps

    View Larger Map I know many visitors are curious exactly where the Wildcat Fire is located in Yosemite. It’s currently burning between Pate Valley and Whaterwheel Falls along Return Creek and the Tuolumne River. The maps in Google Maps for the area is pretty good but the photo isn’t that great so here a photo…

  • Lightning Sparks fire Along Tuolumne

    Union Democrat: A fire in Yosemite National Park’s rugged Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, in Tuolumne County, was sparked by lightning Wednesday night. By noon on Thursday, the fire had spread to 303 acres, Yosemite officials said. The fire, dubbed the Wildcat Fire, is burning on the north side of the Tuolumne River, between…

  • Unsafe Driving Leads to Two Accidents in 5 Days

    Mather District rangers dealt with two serious accidents that injured a total of 15 people this past week. On July 15th, the driver of a passenger van carrying eight people fell asleep on the Tioga Road east of Yosemite Creek. The van went over the edge, rolling completely at least once on a talus slope…

  • Bear Encounters Up in Yosemite

    Note from the Editor: Something is breaking the link to the video in this post. To see the video please check it out at http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/video?id=6909691 Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Looks like all that yummy tourist food is bringing more bears in to get a quick snack at the campgrounds.

  • Lightning Caused Fires Force Trail Closures

    Two lightning caused fires in Yosemite National Park continue to grow and are being managed for natural resource benefits. Both of these fires have been inactive due to cool weather conditions, however activity has increased due to dry and hot weather. The Grouse and Harden fires in Yosemite National Park continue to move at a…

  • Rescued Visitors Return to Present Award to Ranger

    Park visitors James Bachman and Dorothy Hovland, from Huntington Beach, CA, returned to Yosemite today to present a plaque to Park Ranger Dan Abbe to show their appreciation for his heroic efforts. Abbe rescued the pair after their truck and trailer slid off of Highway 41 and down a steep hillside. The plaque was presented…

  • Ranger Saves Lives of Yosemite Visitors

    On May 26, 2009, Yosemite National Park Ranger Dan Abbe was flagged down by park visitors on his way to work in Yosemite Valley. Abbe was traveling on the Wawona Road and entered the pullout about 2.5 miles south of the Wawona Tunnel. He was informed that there was a vehicle over the side of…