• Lions and Tigers and Rachel Ray! Oh my!

    @goejthatsmydj Twittered us to let us know he’d seen Rachel Ray in Yosemite. Ray was at the Ahwahnee Hotel filming Rachel Ray Goes On Vacation. I wonder if it’s part of a FoodNetwork show or if it’s connected to her talk show. Send pics if you got ’em! Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-09

    @cherryblossom Good morning! in reply to cherryblossom # @Ambitious_wench Good morning! in reply to Ambitious_wench # RT @goejthatsmydj:Rachel ray is at yosemite # Rule of Photography #37: Your camera will always die right before you see a breathtaking shot. # @natparkhopper I haven't been able to find anyone with any either but I've heard people…

  • Snoop Dogg and Oprah: Come to Yosemite Says Ranger

    Ranger Shelton Johnson in Yosemite National Park. Photo courtesy SFgate.com. Shelton Johnson is famous for his portrayal of Yosemite’s first custodians, the Buffalo Soldiers. But now Shelton is speaking out to African American’s across the country, why aren’t you enjoying our national parks? SF Gate: Nothing would make Shelton Johnson happier than the sight of…

  • Photo of the Day: Beautiful Day For a Snowstorm by Edie Howe-Byrne

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot from our close friend Edie Howe-Byrne. Edie is lucky enough to live in Yosemite and gets plenty of opportunities to observe the changes the seasons bring to the park. Beautiful shot, Edie. By the way, if you’re curious about the title of the post, Edie had…

  • Holy crap! Curry Village Tent Cabins After the Rock Slide (video)

    Here’s another video from Mike Linder (@lindermichael) showing the tent cabins in Curry Village after the rock slide and the destruction. Yeah. Holy crap. Watch the video.

  • One Place to Eat in Yosemite – the Curry Village Buffet (video)

    I get a lot of emails asking “where do you eat when you’re in Yosemite?” The first time I spent the night in the Village, my honeymoon, I had no idea either. We ended up eating in the Cafeteria in Yosemite Lodge right as they were closing and had already cleaned up most of the…

  • Adventure Awaits Along Highway 395

    June Lake Loop offers a great summer getaway for travelers up Highway 395 East of Yosemite National Park. Surrounded by rugged peaks, this cluster of small lakes offer great fishing and excellent camping opportunities under the watchful eye of 13,000 ft. peaks. Photo by Frank K.. .For lots of San Bernadino and L.A. County residents…

  • Loss of Sawmill Could Mean Trouble for Yosemite

    Wildfires like this one in the Stanislaus National Forest could spread into Yosemite if logging operations to thin trees in overgrown forests around the park cease. Photo by Andrew Huff. As we get a little older, we get a little smarter. We’ve come to the understanding that one thing affects another and that destroying one…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-08

    Good morning. Thanks for following @theyosemiteblog – news, weather, and information from http://tr.im/vZoc # @yosemiter_com Yes, I have it for Aperture 2. Great program. I've used it several times with awesome results. in reply to yosemiter_com # Totally stoked to see the new Ken Burns series on the National Parks. Makes me want to go…

  • Waterfalls of Yosemite (video)

    @TravelUSANow shot this awesome video of the waterfalls in Yosemite.