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A few months ago I did an online interview with Edie who is working for the concessionaires about life and work in the Park. I’ve finally had a chance to work through the interview and post it. YB: Why did you want to work in Yosemite? Edie: I found myself, at the age of 45,…

“It’s 4 AM and we wake from a short three-hour sleep just outside the West Gate of Yosemite National Park. Our rogue “campsite” was a discovery I made a few years back after realizing that civilized camping within park boundaries during tourist high season is impossible on short notice. Still barely awake, I silently drive…

Our deepest sympathies go out to the wife and family of Special Agent Madrid. KESQ: “The National Park Service said today that a park officer died while hiking to investigate a visitor fatality in Yosemite National Park. Special Agent Daniel Paul Madrid collapsed on the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park on Saturday. Fellow park…

Casper Star Tribune: “Once abundant, the bighorn declined so precipitously that six years ago they were added to the federal endangered species list. But as the population began to recover and bighorn wandered onto land used by domestic sheep, wildlife officials feared that bighorns would be exposed to a disease that could wipe out entire…

Just took a look at the Poll over there in the sidebar. So far it looks like the overwhelming majority support limiting the amount of days people can camp at one of the developed campgrounds within The Park. Now is the chance to make your voice heard. Simply select your answer and click the Vote…

Mr. Cool Originally uploaded by tmbs03. My son Zachary is 3 and already loves Yosemite. Here’s a shot of him at Tenaya Lake. My wife chooses more lively subjects than I and they seem to come out just as good as any of my photos of rocks and trees. Nice shot, dear.

Loyd Originally uploaded by tmbs03. Yeah, the only way people get pictures of me is when I’m not looking. This is me hard at work taking one of the shots of Tuolumne Meadows I posted previously.

Monitor Pass Originally uploaded by tmbs03. Just a little way north of Yosemite you can take a great sidetrip over Highway 89’s Monitor Pass and follow in the footsteps of Joseph Leconte, one of Yosemite’s most outspoken patrons. Here’s a great photo of Monitor Pass taken by none other than…MY WIFE! Nice shot.

Lembert Dome and River Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Edie liked this one so I decided to blog it too. It’s another in the series of photos I took in Tuolumne Meadows.

Lembert Dome and Fog Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Here’s one from a series of shots in Tuolumne Meadows. We arrived so early for the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup that we ended up taking a nap in the car over by the stables and Lembert Dome. Having been exceptionally cold I started the car and…