Category: Travel
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Take a Tour with Your Own Tour Guide
Yosemite is a large, wondrous place but unless you have your own tour guide it’s hard to know what you’re seeing. That’s why the National Park Service, Yosemite Association and Big Escapes came up with the Explorer, a handheld device that leads you on a personalized video tour of the Lower Yosemite Falls loop. Developed…
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Photo of the Day: Sunset at Sunrise by Steven
Today’s Photo of the Day comes from reader Steven who sent me an email and photos from his trip into Sunrise High Sierra Camp with his son Frank. Beautiful shot, Steven. Thanks!
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Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra
Steven writes in: “I’ve been reading your blog off and on in preparation for my hiking trip with my son last week. Great job, with lots of insight into the “real Yosemite”. Frank and I hiked into Sunrise HSC to open it. We were the first registered guests to sign in for the 2007 season…
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Photo of the Day: E3205884 by George Hsia
Although George didn’t post a caption with this awesome photo I can tell you it was taken just outside Tuolumne Meadows where the river starts to drop down into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Blue skies, beautiful water and great scenery make this a great place to shoot. Great shot, George. Photo by George…
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Campground Highlight: North Pines
North Pines Open: April through September Reservations: Required Cost: $20/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site) Number of sites: 81 RV length: up to 40 ft Trailer length: up to 35 ft Pets: Yes Description: Located Yosemite Valley at 4000ft (1200m), North Pines is set in pine woodlands along the Merced River near…
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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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Don’t Just Drive Through, Stop. You Won’t Regret It
A lot of time travelers are so focused on their destination they miss things around them. The little resort community of Groveland just outside Yosemite on Route 120 is one of those things often overlooked. But Groveland has a lot to offer as pointed out in this article in
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No Entrance Fee Increase Next Year
Though it will take a projected $1.2 million in revenue from the NPS budget next year, the National Park Service has decided to waive the entrance fee increase for Yosemite. This is good news for local communities surrounding the park who rely on tourist money. Fresno Bee: Vehicle fees to get into Yosemite National Park…
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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…