Category: Safety
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More Video of the Hirofumi Nohara SAR
More video popping up on YouTube of the SAR for Hirofumi Nohara on June 16, 2007.
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Don’t Feed ’em
Don’t do this. No matter how much you want to, don’t. Animals who become dependent on human handouts soon forget to forage for themselves and when they’re not able to obtain human food in the winter months often die. Don’t even get me started on rabies, hantavirus or the bubonic plague. Just don’t feed ’em.…
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Missing: Fred Claassen
Fred Claassen entered the Hoover Wilderness from Twin Lakes on Thursday, July 31, 2003 for a short hiking trip to Crown Lake. He planned to traverse Mule and Burro passes and return to Twin Lakes cross-country via Matterhorn Pass and the Horse Creek drainage. Due back Monday, August 4th hikers reported seeing him last at…
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Fire is Nature’s Way in Yosemite
The Merced Sun-Star ran a very good piece Saturday on fire in Yosemite and the National Park Service’s use of wildland fires to preserve the natural balance within Yosemite. mercedsunstar.com: “From the cabin of a helicopter that hovered over a forest, National Park fire chief Kelly Martin studied the serrated orange flames that danced across…
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More Smoke in the Valley
The smoke you’re seeing in the Valley and on the webcams is from a controlled burn set to take place this morning. The burn is approximately 36 acres and runs between the Merced River and Southside Drive, from El Cap Crossover to the Sentinel Beach Picnic Area and is projected to last one day. If…
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Fire. It’s a Natural Thing
Carol from Indiana writes in to ask: “What’s happening in the high country behind half dome? On the live web cam from yosemite.org , from Sentinal Dome, there’s smoke rising. I thought I saw it yesterday, and now it’s even bigger. Is it another prescribed burn or something worse.” Well Carol there are a number…
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Take the Bus
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Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th of July everyone. Have a great day and remember to stay safe. It’s really dry in the Sierra and fireworks are not allowed in Yosemite due to the fire danger.
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Smoke in the Valley
Just got word that the controlled burns by Bridal Veil Falls are filling the valley with thick smoke. Visibility is poor. You’re unable to see Half Dome from Ahwahnee meadow. If you have asthma or are sensitive to smoke you may not want to be out hiking around the Valley. Thanks, Edie. Technorati Tags: yosemite,…
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Man Falls From Half Dome
In a tragic accident, a man climbing the cables on Half Dome lost his footing and plummeted down the side of the mountain to his death on Saturday. Modesto Bee: Hirofumi Nohara, 37, of Japan, was ascending Half Dome mid afternoon when he slipped and fell, Yosemite park ranger Adrienne Freeman said. He was pronounced…