Category: News
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$43 Million in Pot Plants Seized in Yosemite
Yosemite Rangers with the help of state and local law enforcement personnel raided 4 illegal marijuana farms in and around the park netting an estimate $43 million in marijuana plants. NPS: “On the 26th and 27th of September 2007, approximately 30 law enforcement officers from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, the US Forest Service, the…
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Wednesday Weekend Weather October 5th – 7th 2007
If you’re headed up to the park take your rain coat and plenty of sunblock. Isolated thunderstorms are forecast for Friday but are expected to dissipate and leave blue, sunny skies for Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures are expected to be mild in the low to mid 60’s Saturday warming to the low 70’s Sunday. Overnight…
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Last Chance to Climb Half Dome This Year
If you want to climb the cables up Half Dome this year you’ve only got a couple of days left. The cables are scheduled to be taken down October 15th – 16th. If you want to make the trek to the top you have 2 weekends left. Go for it. Photo by Alaina Browne via…
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Breathing Clean Air
CBS 13’s John Iander went to Yosemite not to see the mountains or the beautiful waterfalls, but to take a look at the air. In this interesting report Iander took a look at what researchers at UC Davis are learning from the air in Yosemite. CBS 13: “Since 1985, air samples from over 170 major…
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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…
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Now THAT’s(!) Art
I got an email the other day from Rachel Hartsough, Curator of Education at the Nevada Museum of Art, letting me know about a really cool exhibit they need pieces for. In conjunction with our upcoming exhibit, Yosemite: Art of an American Icon (October 13, 2007-January 13, 2008), the NMA will create a giant photo…
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A Baby on the Way
For those of you that have asked, my wife is doing fine. The baby is due around the first of November but due to some complications we’re heading into the hospital around the 26th of October for a c-section. I’ll be sure to keep you guys updated. Oh! We do have names already picked out.…
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A Little iPhone Help from Readers
So I just got an iPhone and I’m looking for suggestions for websites and applications. Mainly I’d like something for blogging so I’m not totally out of the loop when I spend those long hours visiting my wife in the hospital but if you’ve got something really cool send it my way.
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A Bunch of Real Life Heroes
I’d like to take a second to focus on a great group of guys and gals who work tirelessly day and night, in rain and snow risking their own lives to help others. Their work reads like an adventure novel. Their exploits seem almost fictional but in truth they’re quite real. I’m not talking about…
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Important Weather Info: Snow Expected This Weekend
Just checked the weather. Looks like there’s a strong chance for early season SNOW above 8,000 ft. this weekend. This is the earliest I’ve seen snow in a while. Plan accordingly if you’re going backpacking or plan to traverse the Sierra via Tioga Pass.