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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-13
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog! I hope you're having a GREAT weekend! #
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-11
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog! We're feeling MUCH better today. # Unfortunately my wife has caught that flu going around. Now it's her turn to be sick. # I remember. # Today we reflect upon those who lost their lives and those whose lives were forever changed on September 11, 2001. (via @StatueLibrtyNPS)…
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Don’t Forget to Set Your TiVo
September is flying by and before you know it Christmas, yes I said the C-word, will be here. That’s why I wanted to remind you to set your TiVo or DVR now so you don’t miss The National Parks: America’s Best Idea by Ken Burns which airs September. 27th on PBS. As much as I…
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Don’t Go No Where
If you’ve noticed the recent lack of posts, except for the random Twitters, over the last…I guess it’s been almost a week, don’t be alarmed. Ok, be a little alarmed. I’ve been battling a nasty sinus infection that set in early Labor Day weekend and I’ll tell you, it’s kicked my butt. I’ve had a…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-09
Update: SR-120 at Yosemite National Park – SR-120 is completely open through Yosemite National Park. (via @CaltransDist10) # Ridiculous. List of CA State Closures due next week http://bit.ly/Wl2Fc #
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-08
Big Oak Flat Road is scheduled to open from Crane Flat to Yosemite Valley around 5p.m. restoring through traffic from Groveland. # Big Meadow Fire now 100% contained @ 7,425 acres. Mop up continues. # I kinda see the Big Meadow Fire as a blessing in disguise. It cleared a lot of old snags from…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-07
The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Ken Burns airs Sept. 27th. Don't forget! http://bit.ly/2hAcAj #
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-06
Good morning and thanks for following us on Twitter. Be sure to check out the blog at http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Hope everyone is having a relaxing three day weekend. # In case you just missed that, the Tioga Road will be reopening in 40 minutes. #
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Being Yosemite’s First Protectors (video)
Here’s a great video of Ranger Shelton Johnson talking about the Buffalo Soldiers, Yosemite’s First Protectors, and what inspired him to resurrect their spirit.
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Cleaning Up with a Bang
Reg Bowders explains the workings of the electronic detonators used with fireline explosives. The detonators have a radio transmitting range of 5 miles in line of sight, making for a much safer method of dropping large trees. Photo courtesy National Park Service. One of the things most people don’t realize is that after a forest…