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Big changes at Tunnel View today.
Well, I missed it. I wish I could have been at Tunnel View today to photograph the historic moment, but I wasn’t. They cut three large ponderosa pines down that have been blocking the view for many years. All that is left are the stumps, and for now, the lingering scent of pine sap. Those…
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Tioga Cam or Bust!
Thanks to Andreas who sent me an email letting me know the Tioga Pass webcam is down again. Andreas’ email is so eloquent I had to post it in it’s entirety. Have a read: What a crushing defeat! After spending countless hours searching (and finding) the cam’s new URL, it would appear that I (and…
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Want an Original Ansel Adams? Get Your Checkbook Out
Christies is set to auction off pieces from one of the nations largest privately held collections of Ansel Adams photos andexpects to get $3 – 5 million for the lot. Artdaily.org – The First Art Newspaper on the Net: “Christie’s announced the sale of Photographs by Ansel Adams from a California Collection during Photographs Week…
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The plows are coming!!!
Plowing operations begin April 15 on the snow clogged Tioga Road. This is Highway 120 East-West. This key road connects to the Nevada area. The actual opening date for normal traffic will come much later and cannot be predicted. But it is nice to know that Park employees who will be working in, or traveling…
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Ahwahnee Keeps Alive Yosemite Past with Ball
The Ahwahnee has long been one of the crown jewels of the National Park Service lodges but for one night every year the picturesque lodge travels back in time and becomes a shining star among Yosemite’s granite peaks. FresnoBee.com: “For 80 years, the Ahwahnee has provided an inviting retreat at the foot of some of…
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New route from Beth Rodden — Meltdown
I’m not a climber, but this is impressive because she had to shovel snow to work on this, and she used duct tape. And it may be one of the most difficult traditional routes ever. From Alpinist: Of Meltdown, she said: “I had to work harder on this climb than on any other… I think…
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Wanna Hear a Story?
Want something fun to do this weekend? Why not head up to the 21st Annual Mariposa Storytelling Festival. The festival brings together some of the most renowned storytellers from across the country to perform for 3 days in Mariposa and Yosemite. This years featured storytellers are Patrick Ball, Milbre Burch, Lyn Ford, Andy Offutt Irwin,…
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Hetch Hetchy Tunnel Work Completed
The Hetch Hetchy Pedestrian tunnel from O’Shaughnessy Dam to Wapama and Tueealala Falls is open again after a small cave-in this winter. Visitors are still being asked to use caution over the next few days while construction crews remove equipment from the site.
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Happy Anniversary
Happy anniversary to my wife Tania. Today we’re celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary. Tania – Thanks for putting up with all my wackiness and for being so supportive. Thanks for bringing me 2 great kids who love Yosemite as much as I do. All this wouldn’t have been possible without you. Here’s to many…
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Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update
If you spent the whole winter at Tuolumne, you’d be excited to see a flock of Bushtits, too. From the winter rangers: _______________________________________________ March 5, 2008 Weather: (February 27 to March 4) High temp: 61° (Feb 27) Low temp: 4° (March 4) New Snow: 0” Total settled snow depth: 58” as of March 5 Ski…