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Can I get to Yosemite with the Fire?
A reader writes in: “Is it possible for tourists to reach Yosemite View Lodge? We are looking for more infos about the fire situation…It’s not advisable for tourists to reach Yosemite?” You can still get to Yosemite View Lodge. You’ll need to take 41 (from Fresno or Mariposa via Oakhurst) or 120 (from San Francisco…
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Highway 140 Closed and an Alternate Route into Yosemite
Highway 140 into Yosemite is now closed in both directions. Westbound (leaving) traffic is being stopped at Cedar Lodge in El Portal and turned around. If you had planned on taking 140 into the park turn east on Highway 49 and continue on to Oakhurst. In Oakhurst turn left at the light (Highway 41) and…
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Telegraph Fire Causes Power Outages and Threatens Homes
The Telegraph fire has continued to rage growing from 1000 acres to 16,000 acres and caused officials to cut power to Yosemite Valley. The fire threatens about 2,000 homes in Midpines, Mariposa, Greeley Hill, Coulterville, Bear Valley, Mount Bullion and has forced evacuation of the Bureau of Land Management campgrounds at Briceburg along Highway 140…
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Telegraph Fire Raging Out of Control
The Telegraph Fire above Mariposa is continuing to rage out of control. Mariposa Gazette: “All residents along Mt. Bullion Ridge Road have been evacuated as they are directly in the fire’s advance. Residents along Colorado, East Whitlock, West Whitlock, Moser, and Sherlock Road are under an evacuation order. Additional resources have been requested from all…
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New Fire Just Outside Yosemite
Another fire has popped up in the extremely dry Sierra just outside Yosemite and Mariposa in the Merced River Canyon. This one named the “Telegraph Fire” has already jumped to 1000 acres in size. Mariposa Gazette: “A wildland fire now called the Telegraph Fire has grown to over 1,000 on both side of the Merced…
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Got a product? Let our readers try it out
I’ve received a couple of emails over the past few days from companies asking if I’d be interested in testing their products and writing up a review. The answer is yes, I will test your products and I’ll even give them out to interested readers who are willing to give them a try. If you’ve…
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Photo of the Day: Hikers Crossing the Tuolumne River by Erik Meldrum
Today’s Photo of the Day caught my eye while I was browsing Flickr and had me coming back over and over until I finally had to make it Photo of the Day. Great shot Erik. Looking at your photos of rafting trips from around the world you truly ARE a whitewater junky. Keep up the…
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No More Cases of Norovirus Reported in Yosemite
No new cases of a norovirus that has been circulating among hikers and backpackers in the Tuolumne Meadows area have been reported since 30 people reported symptoms a week ago. The Modesto Bee: “About 30 people came down with symptoms consistent with the norovirus infection at the Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and High Sierra camps in…
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Photo of the Day: Half Dome Cables by Greg Foster
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Greg Foster and is a really interesting shot of the cables going up Half Dome. Nice work Greg. Photo by Greg Foster via Flickr.
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NPS Open House Slated for July 30
On Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, the National Park Service will be holding an open house at the Visitors Center Auditorium in Yosemite Valley. Visitors are invited to: Talk to park staff and listen to presentations given throughout the day Review newly released documents and reports Submit comments on proposed projects and…