Category: News
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Enjoy Your Gun – You Can’t Use It
Although recent legislation being snuck through the House as a ryder to the credit package will make it legal to carry guns in National Parks, you can’t use them. Shooting or destruction of any animal in a National Park is illegal – even if a bear is in your campsite. Be happy you can carry…
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Still No Word on Missing Yosemite Hiker
Still no word on missing Yosemite hiker, Katrin Lehmann. I put in a call to Scott Gediman to find out if there was any new information but his office has yet to call me back. As soon as I find out anything I’ll let you know. I’ve received a ton of emails from people expressing…
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Summer Fires Already Burning Around Yosemite
This years early spring brought with it an unwelcome guest, an early fire season. This year the Sierra is extremely dry and already there are fires burning in and around Yosemite. The three fires listed below started the afternoon of May 18th when a monsoonal flow brought a mass of unstable air over the Sierra.…
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Missing Person By Vernal Fall Footbridge
The National Park Service in Yosemite is looking for anyone who may have seen or have information regarding Katrin Lehmann who was last seen below the Vernal Fall footbridge where she fell into the Merced River. Ms. Lehman is 31 years old, 6 foot tall, 150 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. Lehman…
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Tioga Road Opening Wednesday May 20th
The Tioga Road will be opening for traffic starting Wednesday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. The road will be open to all vehicle traffic but there will be no commercial services open for a while yet. Gasoline will be available 24 hours per day (credit cards only). Additionally, the Tuolumne Meadows Campground, other campgrounds along…
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Lookout Below
As part of a collaborative study of the Tuolumne River downstream of O’Shaughnessy Dam, the National Park Service and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission are conducting an experimental “pulse flow” release of water to simulate a typical pre-dam spring runoff condition. The Tuolumne River downstream of the dam is presently running at about 3,400 cubic…
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Geology Nuts Go Nuts Over Latest Yosemite Rock Fall
There are only 3 things that’ll really excite a geologist: 1) volcanic activity (muahahahha), 2) massive earthquakes, 3) massive rock falls. Needless to say last weeks Ahwiyah Point rock fall has geology nuts pouring in from all over. One nut in particular, my former Geology Professor Garry Hayes, posted some great photos and narratives from…
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Forget What You’ve Heard: Leave Your Gun at Home When Coming to Yosemite
The Washington DC District Court has issued an injunction against a recent law that would allow firearms in National Parks. NPS: On March 19, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Temporary Injunction which enjoins the NPS from implementing or enforcing the Final Rule published in the Federal Register on…
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Rockfall Closes Mirror Lake Loop
The National Park Service is reporting a very large rockfall at Ahwiyah Point near Half Dome on Saturday morning has knocked down trees and forced the closure of the Mirror Lake Loop trail. NPS: The rock fall originated near the summit of Ahwiyah Point and fell roughly 1800 feet to the floor of Tenaya Canyon,…
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Have Some Fun at the Yosemite SpringFest Carnival this Saturday
Got plans Saturday? Why not head up to Badger Pass to celebrate another successful season and have some fun at the annual SpringFest Carnival. This fun filled extravaganza takes place from 9AM to 4PM Saturday March 28th at Badger Pass Ski Area where there will be music, food, costumes and crazy contests! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:…