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Congratulations to Shannon and Chad who were engaged at Bridalveil Fall this weekend. Here’s to a happy and prosperous relationship. Cheers! Technorati Tags: yosemite

The new poll is up and boy is it a doozy. Here’s this months poll: May 1 – September 15, the camping limit in Yosemite is 14 days, and only 7 of those days can be in Yosemite Valley or Wawona (NPS Camping Rules and Regulations). Do you think this rule is fair or should…

Well it’s that time again. Time to post the results of the latest Yosemite Blog Poll and get your opinion on a new Yosemite topic. This month a record 45 people voted with the overwhelming majority (80%) agreeing that the National Park Service should impose a limit on the number of motor vehicles that can…

Ok. YODOGS rock. Friends of YOSAR: most of the YODOGs are “area dogs.” This means that instead of following a scent trail, the canine team is assigned to a specific area and the dog’s job is to find every person or fairly large object (like a pack) with human scent on it within that area.…

Friday night will be a spectacular night in Yosemite when the traveling light show comes to town. No, the circus isn’t coming to Yosemite. It’s the Perseid Meteor Shower. This annual event has provided a spectacular light show in the August night sky with the last few years being more spectacular than the last. So…

A big heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all the people who sent their birthday wishes along this morning. Thanks guys. 🙂

A peaceful pond near Tioga Pass Originally uploaded by mlog. I’ve posted a lot of Misha’s photos of the Yosemite high country and with good reason, they’re fantastic. Here’s another one of Misha’s shots, this one of Mt Gibbs and a peaceful pond near Yosemite National Parks eastern entrance at Tioga Pass. Great job, Misha.

P8070082 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. Edie took a great shot of Mount Watkins (named for one of the first photograpers to shoot Yosemite the great Carlton Watkins) and Tenaya Canyon. Very nice, Edie. Keep ’em coming.

summit panorama Originally uploaded by Genista. Kai Schreiber made a great panorama from the summit of Half Dome. You really have to check this out.

Have you ever read the Wikipedia page on Yosemite. It’s loaded with interesting and useful information about the park. Here’s an excerpt. Wikipedia: “Yosemite National Park (pronounced “Yo-SEM-it-tee”, IPA [joʊˈsɛməti]) is a U.S. national park largely in Mariposa County, and Tuolumne County, California, United States. The park covers an area of 1,189 mi² (3,081 km²)…