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Photo Yields Surprise for Sierra Researchers
Researchers in the Sierra have stumbled across something they thought had been wiped out decades ago: a wolverine. San Jose Mercury News: “A research project aimed at martens has turned up a bigger prize: a picture of a wolverine, an elusive animal scientists feared may have been driven out of the Sierra Nevada long ago…
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Photo of the Lake
Loyd gets really mad when I do these Photo of the Day rip-offs, but my team of attorneys assures me that I can legally call them anything other than “Photo of the Day”. “Blue Mono Lake” — photo by davidkiene via Flickr
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Snowpack
Some snow info from NPS — “Park staff have completed the March 1 snow surveys. Both the Tuolumne and Merced drainages are approximately 120% of average water content, and over 100% of April 1 average. The lower elevation locations are particularly impressive, with most courses under 7000 feet showing more than 125% of April 1…
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Snowmen, etc.
I made a photo set of local snowpeople this winter. My favorites were the damaged mutants. I don’t know why, I just like ’em. Maybe you will, too. Link to slide show Photo by Brian via Flickr
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Memorial Day Camping
Christian writes in: “I’ve been wanting to visit Yosemite and the High Sierra for many years to photograph. This year looks like the year I’m finally going to be able to do it. The only time I have available is around Memorial Day….May 25 – June 4. I’ve heard the crowds are horrible on Memorial…
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Photo of the Day: Bridalveil Falls by Jay Cagle
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Jay Cagle and is a pretty good example how Bridalveil Falls came by it’s name. Great shot Jay! Photo by Jay Cagle via Flickr.
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New Construction Schedule for the El Portal Road Construction
Spring is coming quickly bringing with it warmer temperatures and melting snow. In an effort to get above the level of the Merced River before it reaches full spring flow the contractor working on the El Portal road at “the narrows” is moving to 3 shifts with construction continuing 24 hours a day. The new…
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Photo of the Day: Tenaya Lake from Olmstead Point by Heartonastick
When I firs saw this photo I knew it HAD to be today’s Photo of the Day. The sky and the clouds are awesome and the colors are fantastic! Great shot! Photo by Heartonastick via Flickr.
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Censored Ad of the Week
This ad was banned in Portland. It sounds like a no-brainer: removing the outdated dams on the Klamath River is cheaper than fixing them. The best part is that this would restore a major salmon fishery, helping commercial fishing businesses and the economy. This stuff is still controversial for some folks, but consider this: If…
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Yosemite in World War 2
World War 2 brought out the best in Americans. From the men who willingly volunteered to the women who drove the rivets and ferried the planes. The country hung together like never before – and never since. There is a lot be said for calling them the “greatest generation.” The war took its toll at…