Yosemite Blog

Category: News

  • Half Dome Cables Come Down Tomorrow!

    Don’t forget! Last day to use the cables is October 14, tomorrow. Trail crew will be taking down the Half Dome cables on Oct. 15th and 16th.

  • Campground Closings: Lower Pines and Backpackers Campground

    Crane Flat, Lower Pines and the Valley Backpackers campgrounds will be closing October 13th for the season. Other campgrounds: Tuolumne Meadows campground has closed for the season. Porcupine Flat campground will remain open until October 15th. Tamarack Flat closed October 10th. North Pines will remain open until November 3rd Hodgdon Meadow, Upper Pines, Camp 4…

  • How Would You Like That?

    Very soon we’ll be relaunching Yosemite Blog with a new look, new feel, and TONS of new features. But I wanted to get your opinion. What are you guys looking for in a site about Yosemite? What things do you like to read on a daily basis? How do you feel we could improve the…

  • Good News or Bad News

    I try to keep the editorialization to a minimum when I’m posting stuff to the blog but when I saw the story the San Francisco Chronicle had published about last weeks rock slide I was really miffed. I mean, the article sounds more like what a fiction writer would come up than serious journalism. The…

  • It’s a Beautiful Day

    I had the choice between heading into the park and going to my daughters first birthday party. Sure is a beautiful day. Well, at least the Yosemite Association Webcams are back up. I like the way they have weather information up in the left hand corner now. Pretty nice. Photo courtesy of Yosemite Association.

  • No New Rockfall

    I have heard of no new rockfall incidents today. As soon as we hear of anything we’ll get it up.

  • Sometimes Help Still Can’t Get to You Right Away

    Sometimes, even when you do everything right, help still can’t get to you. A Hillsborough man was found dead this weekend in the Emigrant Wilderness that borders Yosemite after authorities reported receiving the signal from a personal locator beacon. The Modesto Bee: “Rescue teams found the body of 42-year-old Christopher Andrews near Iceland Lake on…

  • Second Rockfall – Possible Injuries

    Getting reports of a second rock fall above Curry Village. Three people are reported to have been injured. This is unconfirmed at this time. Will post more info as it comes in.

  • Rock Fall Destroys Curry Tent Cabing – No Injuries Reported

    A rockfall in Yosemite National Park destroyed one of the tent cabins in Curry Village this afternoon. Luckily the tent was vacant at the time and no campers in the surrounding tents were injured. The National Park Service is reporting that the fall took place at around 2:28 p.m., and there is “recurring rockfall.” The…

  • More Breaking News!

    Tioga Pass is closed due to snow; It may open later this afternoon. Source of information; switchboard operator.