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Kate Asks About Visiting The Park In March
Kate writes in to ask: I’ve recently moved to the Bay Area and am contemplating a 2 night first-time-ever trip to Yosemite around March 25. A few quick questions I was hoping you could answer: will there be enough to do (hiking wise) without needing special gear? How warm need clothing be (My boyfriend will…
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Waiting For the Firefall
P2030559.jpg Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. If you’re an avid photographer then you’re probably familiar with Galen Rowell’s famous Firefall photo. Every February right about this time the sun is just right in the early evening to cast a read glow on a small waterfall on El Capitans eastern buttress causing it to turn a…
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William Asks About Presidents Day Weekend
Reader William writes in to ask: “I am planning on a weekend trip to Yosemite over the President weekend. This is my first trip to the park and I have done a lot of research. One thing that I am concerned about is getting in and out of the park . I read about the…
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Yosemite Offering More Solitude
Maybe you’ve notice or maybe you haven’t but visitation to the Park fell by 20% for 2006 as compared to 10 years ago giving visitors more breathing room and freedom to enjoy the natural beauty of the park. MercuryNews.com: “Fewer people visited Yosemite last year than at any time in the past 16 years, according…
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New Easier To Use Reservation System Coming – But Still Reserve Your Site Early
Big news! Reserving a camp site is getting even easier with a new website set to launch in early February. National Park Service: “On February 7, 2007, the National Park Reservation Service and the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) will combine to provide enhanced reservation services in Yosemite National Park for both group and individual…
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Write This One Down
If you’re headed up to the park you can get updated road conditions by calling 209-372-0200.
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Reader Sarah Asks About Tent Camping Over President’s Day Weekend
Sarah writes in: I am planning a trip up there next month during President’s Day weekend. I have been looking at accommodations and saw a great deal for unheated tents in Curry Village for those days. I was wondering if you knew the general weather conditions for that time of year, and whether or not…
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Something New
Got a Mac? Want an easy way to read Yosemite Blog every day? Grab the widget! The widget works with OS X 10.4 or later and brings Yosemite Blog right to your desktop. Awesome!
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Moonrise
Happened to flip open Safari to catch this really cool moonrise on the Yosemite Association webcam. I made it black and white so it stands out a little better. Pretty cool huh? The dots at the bottom are headlights from a car across the meadow.
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Clouds
Edie is a great friend and fellow Yosemite lover who has developed a good sense of what makes a beautiful picture and this one is no exception. After two years of talking online with Edie and sharing stories and photos I finally got to meet her the other day, albeit briefly, and I must say,…