Yosemite Blog

Category: Things to do

  • Going Up for Public Lands Day?

    You know while you’re in the park for Public Lands Day (read: FREE entry) head over to the Yosemite Visitors Center in the Valley, grab a bag and route and help the Yosemite Climbing Association give the park a Facelift. It’s a great way to help the park and you get to meet some really…

  • Thinking About Hiking Half Dome? Here’s Something You Won’t Want to Miss

    Although the cables up Half Dome are getting ready to come down for the season it’s the perfect time to lose a few pounds and start getting in shape to make the trek next year. Rick Deutsch, author of One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome, sent me an email to let me know he’s going…

  • October Color, Not in Yosemite

    Lots of people have been writing in to ask me “What’s Yosemite like in October?” Well…brown. Oh sure there’s a lot of plants that turn rich yellows and oranges but unfortunately it never makes a large display of color. Mostly everything is brown. But, good news! With just a short drive over Tioga Pass you…

  • Yosemite Climbing Association Facelift On The Way

    Yosemite is a beautiful place but by the end of summer it can be a little messy from the millions of visitor feet tromping up and down trails bringing with them thousands of pounds of garbage and debris. That’s why every year the Yosemite Climbing Association organizes a park-wide cleanup to help restore the park…

  • Missed the Perseid’s? Don’t miss the Aurgid’s

    So whatcha doin’ on Friday night? Want to stay out late and watch the meteor shower? Ok but really, if you didn’t get a chance to see the Perseid’s well grab your camera, tripod, a warm blanket and some hot coffee and find comfortable spot to watch the Aurigid’s. MSNBC: “On Sept. 1, 2007, that…

  • Bring History to Life with the Yosemite Theatre

    One of the great experiences of Yosemite you’ll not want to miss is the Yosemite Theater. This season Lee Stetson portrays John Muir in three shows a week; “Conversations with a Tramp” play on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the theater behind the Visitor’s Center, and on Sunday nights attend a Campfire chat at the Happy…

  • Photo of the Day: NPS Ranger Sunset Talk, Glacier Point

    When I first saw it I knew this was a great photo and would have to be Photo of the Day. For some reason you just find yourself staring at the photo looking from face to face, seeing what people are doing, their expressions. The photo is actually a ranger walk at Glacier Point. The…

  • Which famous photographer are you?

    Here’s a fun time-waster: Which famous photographer are you? Which famous photographer are you? Ansel Adams: Known for large scale silver gelatin landscapes especially of Yosemite National Park “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com quizzes…

  • Save Water. It’s a Good Idea

    This years drier than normal winter means water is in short supply this summer. In several areas flush toilets have been already replaced by portolets in an effort to conserve water. If you’re going to be staying in Yosemite over the next couple of months here’s how you can do your part to help conserve.…

  • Perseids Make for a Great Show This Weekend

    Headed up to the park this weekend? Stay up late and watch the Perseid meteor shower. The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to be at its best this year, producing one or two meteors per minute during its peak hours Sunday night and early Monday morning. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through…