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It’s almost the end of the month and you know what that means, a new poll! I haven’t picked a question yet for February so I though I’d ask you. What do you think next months poll should be about? Send an email with your suggestion to: loyd@yosemiteblog.com and just before the start of next…

How would you like to be trapped in a cabin all winter long, miles from anyone except the pristine beauty of the Yosemite high country in winter. That’s exactly what two rangers do every year as they stay in Tuolumne Meadows to conduct research, provide information, and help any wayward travelers there might be. Here’s…

I forgot that I hadn’t posted the results from last months poll yet. My bad. Do you remember the poll? We asked “Do you think the NPS should allow corporate sponsorhip within Yosemite?” An overwhelming 77% of respondents said No way! It woudl spoil the beauty of the park. 29% felt it would be ok…

Reader Ken writes in: “We’re an active family of four (kids are 12 and 13 years old) who has always enjoyed day hikes. One of the best vacations we ever took was to Yellowstone. We just decided to go to Yosemite in June of 2006. I made the following reservations at various locations in Yosemite.…

Moni wrote in to ask: “I ended up having to make my reservations for Hodgdon Meadow instead…is this a less desirable place to camp?” Well the answer is, Hodgdon Meadow is a beautiful place to camp. It’s right on the entrance to the park on 120 so it actually opens up some different hiking and…

Yosemite Falls B&W Originally uploaded by Vladimir Fanning. Vladimir Fanning put up this really awesome shot of Yosemite Falls in black and white on Flickr. Great shot, Vladimir.

Here’s a very interesting story from the LA Times. Novelist Greg Sarris imagines what it would be like after the water is drained and Hetch Hetchy is restored. LA Times: “The massive lake shinks; 360,000 acre feet of impounded water begins to disappear. Stumps from giant oaks felled nearly a hundred years ago appear beneath…

Happy New Year!

Well it’s almost the end of the month and we’re down to the wire with this months poll. Do you think the NPS should allow corporate sponsorship within Yosemite? So far, of the 28 people who have voted, 22 people feel it would spoil the beauty of Yosemite while 6 feel it would be OK…

It was a beautiful Christmas Eve in Yosemite today.