Yosemite Blog

  • Robert Scoble and Thomas Hawk Hang Out With Michael Adams

    Thomas Hawk takes some beautiful photos and I will admit I’m openly jealous. A few days ago Thomas and Robert Scoble (aka Scobleizer to all you geeks out there) were lucky enough to spend 2 days with Michael Adams, Ansel Adams son, and get a front row tour of some of Adams’ favorite locations. Very…

  • Adams Yosemite

    There’s a really cool interactive over at the New York Times that shows 9 different Ansel Adams photographs and where they were taken in relation on a map of the park. The interactive is part of an article the times ran a few days ago called “What Adams Saw Through His Lens“. New York Times:…

  • Photo of the Day: Tenaya Canyon, Half Dome by Tony Immoos

    I think this is one of my all time favorite shots. Tenaya Canyon, Half Dome by Tony Immoos. What a great shot. Nice work Tony. Photo by Tony Immoos via Flickr.

  • Video – swiftwater rescue training

    I can’t go anywhere lately without running into the rescue people. This one was fun to watch because they’re IN the river — the ice cold snow-melt Merced near the Happy Isles bridge. The training was done by Sierra Rescue for NPS, USFS, county agencies, and river guides. Link to photos Link to video Photos…

  • Tunnel View to Get Makeover

    Now that the trees blocking the historic view are gone, the National Park Service in conjunction with the Yosemite Association are going to embark on a much needed makeover to revitalize Tunnel View, one of the most used spots in the park. NPS: “The historic Tunnel View Overlook will receive a much-needed makeover thanks to…

  • Photo of the Day: Nevada Falls by Brian Helfrich

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Brian who contributes to Yosemite Blog from time to time. It’s a great shot of the top of Nevada Falls. I’m tempted to ask if you were behind the safety railing but…I don’t want to know. Great photo Brian. Photo by Brian Helfrich via Flickr.

  • Rescue training video

    I called in sick the other day and went to Nevada Falls. On the way up, I stumbled onto this YOSAR training at the bridge below Vernal Falls. Link to video (one minute and forty-six seconds) Link to Friends of YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue) Photo by Brian Helfrich

  • Photo of the Day: One Tree by John (aka Surfwax on Flickr)

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a really cool shot of Upper Yosemite Falls at dawn. I’m not sure entirely what it is about this photo but looking at it makes me feel cold. Great shot John. Photo by John (aka Surfwax on Flickr) via Flickr.

  • Yosemite Programs to Get Big Push in Funds

    Yosemite and 75 other national parks have been singled out to be part of a program in which private donations to the parks are matched by federal funds (kind of like a 401k for national parks). FresnoBee.com: Updates: Yosemite wins big in public/private funding plan: “Yosemite National Park benefits more than most. The park%u2019s famous…

  • A Night at the Yosemite Bug

    I’m always looking for ways to help make visitors experiences in Yosemite into the best it can possibly be. That’s why today we’re beginning a new series of articles on Where to stay in Yosemite. The first installment is a very nice review of the Yosemite Bug called “A Night at the Yosemite Bug” written…