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Yosemite is About Relaxing
Reading a good book in the Ahwahnee is a great way to relax in Yosemite. Photo by Steve Rhodes. Most visitors to Yosemite are hit-men, well, loosely speaking. They have a list of things to see and they won’t be satisfied until they check each and every one of them off their list. Yosemite isn’t…
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Growing Up in Tuolumne (audio)
A beautiful October day in Tuolumne Meadows. A sight most visitors never see. Photo by Misha Logvinov. See more of Misha’s work at verglasphoto.com If you haven’t been listening to Yosemite Voices then you’ve been missing some really great stuff. Yosemite Voices is a new podcast series intended to provide insight into the natural and…
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Wildcat Fire Still Wild and Getting Wilder
Smoke and haze from local fires invade Yosemite Valley. Photo by Antti. The Wildcat Fire has become more active due to the higher temperatures and lower humidities, tied to the ridge of high pressure over the region. Approximately 650 acres have burned. Fire managers will have more accurate acreage after a reconnaissance flight today. The…
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Red Bear Dead Bear
National Park Service placed sign showing where a bear was killed by an automobile. Photo by Andy Sternberg. Do you know what the speed limit in the park is? Unless otherwise posted the speed limit is 35 on all Yosemite roadways. Excessive speed is the number one cause of human and animal fatalities in the…
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Get Into Yosemite Free August 15-16
Long lines getting into Yosemite are common during the Free Entry Weekends. Photo by Donna62. It’s that time again! Time for the last FREE entry into Yosemite. Coming up this weekend, August 15-16, the National Park Service wants you to experience your National Parks so they’re waving the entrance fee. This is only good if…
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Getting to the Top
In 1988 four friends decided to do something unheard of, climb to the top of a Giant Sequoia. This is the story of Rob Kaspar and 3 of his buddies, all former Yosemite Institute Instructors, who decided one day to chase a dream, all the way to the top. “For years I had always wanted…
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Is There A Judge in the House?
Photo courtesy New York Times. Many visitors to Yosemite don’t know about the tiny federal courthouse nestled in the back of Yosemite Village. To them it’s just another park service building but to those who are cited for speeding or drunk in public or any of a slew of offenses it’s the place where justice…
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El Cap in 17 Gigapixels
The view from Glacier Point in 17 Gigapixels is pretty cool but did you notice there’s a really cool view of El Capitan too? You can practically see what type of Cams the climbers are using. Nice!
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Room with a View
Except for the time you drank 2 Big Gulps, a Pepsi with lunch and a bottle of water in the car, have you ever seen a bathroom look THIS GOOD? Thomas Kinkade eat your heart out. Photo by Hamza Lakhani.
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Morning Shot – Aug 10 2009
Eric Chalifour took this photo and called it “God’s Rock”. I’ve never actually thought about shooting from the top of Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows but now I’m revising my list of “Great Places to Shoot Sunsets in Yosemite”. This shot is super awesome, Eric. Not just awesome, but SUPER awesome. The tone is great.…