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A Bear Release Gone Bad
Reader Carrie sent in these photos of a bear release gone bad. No, this isn’t Yosemite but it’s a great example why your job isn’t so bad. Click on the photo to view a larger image. Ouch! Thanks for passing that along, Carrie.
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All Roads Open
Tioga Pass entrance with some snow. Photo by Gregory Melle circa 1981. I just called to make sure and ALL roads within the park, including Glacier Point and Tioga Pass, are open without restrictions. I know a number of people are planning trips using Tioga Pass to enter the park. You shouldn’t have any problems.
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Don’t Drink and Climb (video)
When someone is too drunk to drive you take away their car keys. What about when someone is too drunk to climb? Do you take away their ropes? Let’s ask this guy who decided getting messed up then trying to climb El Cap was a good idea.
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Check Your Mail, Be A Juror or Go To Jail
Life in a small, rural town is different and sometimes an adventure. Take for instance, Laura Skelton who thought she was going to the post office to pick up mail, but instead was shanghaied by Mariposa County Court Bailiffs and forced into jury duty under a little used law. Skelton wasn’t alone though, 49 other…
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Photo of the Day: The View from Vogelsang Pass by Taylor Davis
Left to right: ridge near Fletcher Peak, Gallison Lake, Mount Florence, Bernice Lake, Merced Lake Valley, Vogelsang Peak, and the trail up to Vogelsang Pass. There’s more to Yosemite National Park than just Yosemite Valley and if you’ve never experienced the Yosemite backcountry then you’ve really missed out on something truly special. Don’t be sad…
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Happy Birthday Yosemite Blog! 5 Years Old!
Five years ago I started Yosemite Blog on the advice of Dane (yosemiter.com) and it’s been growing ever since. Every month over 22,000 people visit the site to catch up with news, photos, video and information about the park. I’d just like to take a moment to thank everyone of you for your support, emails,…
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Ranger Shelton Johnson to be Honored
Ranger Shelton Johnson shaking hands with President Obama after a screening of the Ken Burns special. You may know Shelton Johnson as the Buffalo Soldier from Yosemite in the recent Ken Burns special, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Now Johnson is being honored for his work in bringing to light the life of the…
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Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunrise by Edie Howe-Byrne
Since I normally browse the uploads to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool via the RSS feed, sometimes I miss some of what’s been posted. Tonight I looked back through the pool and noticed lots of beautiful shots (you should go check them out) like this one from our friend Edie. Yesterday we saw Kirk…
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More Fly Fishing in Yosemite (video)
Here’s another great video from September of some great fly fishing in the South Fork of the Merced River. Fall is a great time to go fishing in Yosemite but don’t forget to get your California Fishing License. There’s more information on what you need and where to go around Yosemite to fish on our…
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Fly Fishing in Yosemite (video)
Most people don’t know that Yosemite holds some pretty big trout in the rivers and streams. Here’s a great video of a really beautiful fish that was caught in the Merced. Just remember, there’s no keeping the trout in Yosemite so you catch it, you have to let it go.