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  • Photo of the Day: Upper Yosemite Fall by Kirk Kittell

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Upper Yosemite Fall by Kirk Kittell. I think what drew my attention to this photo was the sharpness and clarity. The clouds swirling around the rocks really give it some character. Nice work, Kirk. Photo by Kirk Kittell via Flickr.

  • Tweeples Tweeples Tweeples

    If you’re interested you can follow me on Twitter. There’s not a whole lot of Yosemite talk but you can always ask me questions. Mostly it’s just me being geeky. But add me, lets talk. I’m loydschutte on Twitter.

  • Tuolumne Meadows Winter Report 1-7-09

    Here’s the Tuolumne Meadows Winter Report from Jeff and Kathi the winter rangers toughing it out in the Yosemite high country. January 7, 2009 Weather: (January 1 through January 7) High temp: 50° (Jan1 and Jan 7) Low temp: -14 (Jan 4) New Snow: 5” (Jan 3 and Jan 6) Total settled snow depth: 22”…

  • Something New

    There are a lot of places on the internet to find information about Yosemite but sometimes, no matter how hard you look, you just can’t find the answer you need. Everyday I get between 5 and 20 emails from first timers and seasoned visitors alike with questions about the park, the weather, road conditions, or…

  • Badger Pass Opening Saturday, December 20

    That’s it. The headline pretty much says it. I know I’ll be heading up to this ski area for opening weekend! The snow is amazing -I spoke with the Director of Guest Recreation who took a few “test turns” today, and he was really impressed with how nice the skiing was – firm but soft…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite by _Mishka_

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful black and white I stumbled across on Flickr. Very nice shot to reflect how cold it feels right now. Photo by _Mishka_ via Flickr

  • Photo of the Day: Mosquito Lake by 11950Mike

    Even though it seems everyone comes to the Sierra to see the beauty of Yosemite there are plenty of places not in Yosemite that I think are just as beautiful, and this is one. Up Highway 4, just a few miles from the crest of the Sierra, above Lake Alpine where the road turns into…

  • Rainier’s Uberuaga Ready to Step Into Tollefson’s Boots

    With Mike Tollefson’s retirement eminent a temporary replacement is already lacing up his boots and getting ready to step in until a permanent replacement can be found. Mercury News: Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent David Uberuaga (YU-ber-AH-gah) will start as Yosemite’s acting head on January 4. Superintendent Michael Tollefson announced in August he was stepping…

  • Hiking to Cathedral Lakes, Sunrise High Sierra Camp and Tenaya Lake

    Here’s a really cool video I came across about the hike in to Cathedral Lake then on to Sunrise High Sierra Camp and Tenaya Lake.

  • Aftermath of this morning’s rockfall