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Want some fun? Ride the Rails!
An old steam powered logging train takes visitors on a 4 mile ride through the beautiful Sierra Nevada just outside Yosemite National Park. Photo by Dale Carlson. If you’re coming up to Yosemite this weekend for the free entry weekend and want something to do why not ride the rails? The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine…
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Come See John Muir
Lee Stetson portrays John Muir, possibly one of the most influential men in the history of the United States. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. It’s not every day you get to meet one of the most influential people in the history of the United States. The Mariposa Museum and History Center will be presenting John Muir…
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Morning Shot – Aug 13 2009
Although most people generally consider smoke from fires an annoyance that interferes with their beautiful shot of Yosemite I’ve always found in the right context it can add some interesting colors. Take this shot from Dale Carlson for example. Beautiful! Today’s Forecast: Mostly sunny but some high clouds. High 93F. Overnight lows around 67F. Expect…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-12
@samfatima That's always fun. The bears seem a lot more active this year than in the past few. They do make for a memorable trip though. in reply to samfatima # @LizLenn You should see Hwy 49 between Mariposa and Groveland just outside Yosemite. MUCH more scary. in reply to LizLenn # @marajade555 Seriously? Were…
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Photo of the Day (and a bit more) by Soulsurfer3 (Evan)
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of a snowy Half Dome in black and white from Soulsurfer3 (Evan) on Flickr. Pretty sure I’ve posted some of Evan’s stuff before. All his photos are awesome. Don’t believe me? What – are you getting skeptical now? Check out this photo of Kauai. Told’ja so.…
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Who was John Conway?
Park visitors congregate at Glacier Point to enjoy the setting sun on Half Dome. Photo by Kwong Yee Cheng. Not many people know who John Conway was but if you’ve ever enjoyed the view from Glacier Point, the top of Half Dome, the Mist Trail or the Four Mile Trail he’s the man you should…
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Slow Traffic on Big Oak Flat Road
Travelers wait for construction crews to give the OK to proceed during road construction in Yosemite. Photo by Charles Turner. The Half Dome view parking lot will be closed the next few days as constructions crews repave the parking area. During that time traffic on Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) into Yosemite Valley will…
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Smmmmokin!
So if you’ve been up to Yosemite the last few days and have been wondering why the Valley is so smokey @YosemiteScience has your answer. It’s the fire in La Brea. Smoke from the fire is drifting north over the mountains, into the Central Valley and up into Yosemite. Bleh. You can see the high-resolution…
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Morning Shot – Aug 12 2009
Today’s Morning Shot is a beautiful sunrise on Mono Lake by Brent Pearson. Brent said: “Decided to go out to Mono Lake and try a sunrise. The day before I went to the main Tulfa area and got some reasonable dawn shots, but I really liked this view near Rte 395. Dad piked out and…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-11
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news, weather and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Today's forecast for Yosemite Valley: Hot. High 97F. Mostly sunny with some clouds. Overnight lows around 68F. # @jpsgrfx Beautiful shots. in reply to jpsgrfx # Hey we're on FriendFeed too. Don't forget to add us! http://friendfeed.com/yosemiteblog # @mishalogvinov Just…