Yosemite Blog

  • Snowshoeing in Yosemite: Dewey Point – Random Curiosity

    Here’s a great story David, one of the regulars around here, blogged about his recent trip to Yosemite to get one last snowshoe trip in before Badger Pass closed for the season. I’ll let David take it from here. Be sure to head over to his blog and his Flickr photo stream to read the…

  • Video: Look What the Bug Has to Offer

    One of my friends from work was telling me about her recent stay at the Yosemite Bug resort (just outside Mariposa) and what a great time she had. Out of the blue I came across this video on Youtube of the resort. Pretty nice looking place.

  • Into the Wild, With Child

    We have 2 kids and I can remember the first time we took our son to Yosemite for an overnight trip. We weren’t as apprehensive as some because we’re very experienced in the outdoors but, there was still a little anxiety. Here’s a blog post from a mother about her recent trip to Yosemite to…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Michael Renfrow

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful black and white from Michael Renfrow. Micheal’s photos are incredible so be sure to browse his Flickr stream and see some of the other awesome shots he’s taken. Very nice Michael. Photo by Michael Renfrow via Flickr.

  • Caltrans Plans to Replace Ferguson Slide Bridges on 140

    The issue of the Ferguson Rockslide may finally come to rest as Caltrans is ready to install a more permanent solution around the slide that will allow vehicles up to 45 feet long to begin using Highway 140 from Mariposa into Yosemite again. abc30.com: “Tuesday morning Caltrans officials announced plans to replace the temporary bridges…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite canonical moonbow by Ian Langworth

    Today’s Photo of the Day is another photo by Ian Langworth. This time it’s an awesome shot of a moonbow at Bridalveil Falls. For the uninitiated, moonbows are just like rainbows but use the light of the moon rather than the light of the sun. Right now is a good time to catch a moonbow…

  • Remembering An Icon

    The El Portal market was one of those markets you expected to see two guys on the porch playing checkers. It was a hold out of an earlier time when life was good and simple. My wife and I stopped there many times for refreshments on our way out of the park that’s why when…

  • Where is the plow?

    A lot of you have been asking “When is Tioga Pass going to open?” As of right now it’s anyones guess. Warm weather will make some parts easier but others, like the avalanche zones by Olmsted Point (there are 26 of them along the road) could become much, much more dangerous. The photo above shows…

  • Photo of the Day: Canonical stream by Ian Langworth

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a really awesome black and white of Bridalveil Creek by Ian Langworth. The water is nice and silky while the blacks are black and the whites are white. Great shot Ian. Worth putting on your wall. Photo by Ian Langworth via Flickr.

  • The $385 Shower by Carol Ouzounian

    Here’s a story sent to us from reader Carol Ouzounian. She calls it “The $385 Shower”. After five days of camping in North Pines in my little tent with my 4 month old Labrador retreiver, Half-Dome Jake, I was desperate for a shower and a wonderful meal and a soft bed. (Ahhh,I know, what a…