Yosemite Blog

Category: News

  • Yosemite Railway Passengers Sought for Celbration

    Do you know anyone who rode on the historic Yosemite Railroad before it’s demise in 1945? An aunt or your grandma maybe? Passengers of the historic railway line are being sought for a celebration of the railroads centennial set to take place in El Portal this weekend. MyMotherLode.com: “Passengers who have traveled on the Yosemite…

  • Tioga Pass Still Closed

    I just checked and due to recent storm activity Tioga Pass is still closed though it was slated to open yesterday or today if conditions should allow. It’s a beautiful day today so hopefully it’ll melt away some of the snow and ice so they can get the pass open. Stay tuned. I’ll let you…

  • Yosemite Visitors Center Opens After $1.3million Makeover

    MyMotherLode.coms: “The exhibit hall at Yosemite National Park’s Visitor Center opened Friday for the first time since its $1.3 million makeover. The update replaces 40-year-old exhibits on nature and culture in the Yosemite Valley. Included is a replica of the base of a giant sequoia, a bear cave, a replica glacier, pullout panels, and animation.…

  • Don’t Wait Until Memorial Day

    The Modesto Bee: “With his camera perched on a tripod and pointed at Yosemite Falls, Vaughn Hutchins didn’t have to think very long when asked about the perfect time to photograph one of North America’s tallest waterfalls. ‘Right now,’ he said Thursday, glancing at the puffy, wind-blown clouds drifting elegantly in and out of Yosemite…

  • AWOL Soldier Found In Little Yosemite Valley

    NPS: “On Sunday, November 26th, rangers arrested Christopher Powell in Little Yosemite Valley, a backcountry camping area six trail miles from Yosemite Valley. A limited search for Powell had begun on the night of November 19th, when rangers noted that a vehicle registered to him had been parked at a trailhead for a long period…

  • BASE Jumpers Apprehended After Leap From El Capitan

    NPS: “Ranger Keith Lober was descending from El Capitan while off-duty on December 3rd when he came upon two men who were ascending fixed ropes on the rappel route. While waiting at an anchor with the first man, it became apparent to Lober that the second man was not a climber due to his attire…

  • Road Into Yosemite Unstable and Dangerous to Travelers and the Environment

    The Union Democrat has an interesting article on the serious deterioration of the roadway many of us travel into and out-of the park. Union Democrat: “Yosemite National Park officials fear that a failing section of roadway along the Merced River could wash out and block three of the park’s four entrances into Yosemite Valley. And…

  • A Winter Wonderland

    There’s a great article over at the Tehachapi News that paints a great picture why Yosemiteis a “winter wonderland”. Couldn’t have said it any better myself. Tehachapi News: “There are numerous waterfalls throughout the Sierra Nevada Range that blast over the rim of the canyon and descend in an eerie, slow-motion roar to feed the…

  • Steven Riley to Host Story Time and Book Signing

    Author and illustrator of the popular children’s book ‘Little Ty Cooney and the Big Yosemite Race’ Steven Riley will be hosting a special story time and book signing this Saturday, December 2nd from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Ansel Adams Gallery. Riley will also demonstrate drawing techniques following the story time and book signing.

  • Camping for Thanksgiving

    I’ve gotten a number of emails from people headed up to the park over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend so I wanted to throw out a few brief updates on current park conditions. Here’s a list of the current campground conditions from the National Park Service. Yosemite Valley Upper Pines Campground is open; reservations are…