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  • Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Open – Just in Time for Memorial Day

    Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Open – Just in Time for Memorial Day

    May 23, 2014

    Just in time for the big weekend rush, the Tioga and Glacier Point Roads are open.

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome and Yosemite Chapel by Loyd Schutte

    Photo of the Day: Half Dome and Yosemite Chapel by Loyd Schutte

    May 22, 2014

    A photo and a message, help me bring back Photo of the Day.

  • What’s To Do This Weekend – Memorial Day Edition

    What’s To Do This Weekend – Memorial Day Edition

    May 22, 2014

    I’m sure you’ve got your Memorial Day trip to Yosemite all planned out by now, right? Right? Wait, no? Well here’s some fun and exciting activities for everyone in the family to make this Memorial Day trip to Yosemite “THE BEST EVER” (as my daughter says).

  • Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Closed – Temporarily

    Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Closed – Temporarily

    May 21, 2014

    Due to yesterday’s storm which caught everyone off guard with the amount of rain and snow it dropped, the Tioga and Glacier Point Roads have been closed – temporarily.

  • Instapicked: Yosemite Falls and Flowers

    Instapicked: Yosemite Falls and Flowers

    May 21, 2014

    Serendipity is a great thing. Being in the right place at the right time. At that point it doesn’t matter what camera you have, just that you’re there to experience the moment

  • Instapicked: Crushing El Cap

    Instapicked: Crushing El Cap

    May 20, 2014

    Instagram seems to be the way to find new and exciting photos of Yosemite because, you know, the best camera is the one in your hand. Here’s a great photo from Si Moore on Instagram from high up on El Cap looking down.

  • Where to Get Gas In and Around Yosemite

    Where to Get Gas In and Around Yosemite

    May 20, 2014

    With Memorial Day coming up you can expect the park to be crowded. Unfortunately, this is California and the idea of public transportation just really hasn’t caught on so most of the visitors to the park come via their own car, truck or motorcycle. With all those cars that also means that you’re going to…

  • Well that’s a little unexpected

    Well that’s a little unexpected

    May 20, 2014

    After reading yesterdays weather forecast for the week I didn’t really figure I’d see this much rain and snow. Currently there is rain and snow falling on the western slope of the Sierra from Sequoia/Kings Canyon to Lake Tahoe. No word on road closures at this time (5am).

  • Instapicked: Caught in the Act

    Instapicked: Caught in the Act

    May 19, 2014

    If you’re going to deface public property, it’s probably a good idea not to post photos of it on Instagram or Facebook or Youtube.

  • Weekly Weather Rundown Memorial Day Edition

    Weekly Weather Rundown Memorial Day Edition

    May 19, 2014

    An unstable air mass is making it’s way into California bringing with it cooler temperatures and thunderstorms. There may be hail and snow flurries at some elevations. Temperatures are expected to be just above freezing in Yosemite Valley on Tuesday night. Don’t worry though, temperatures are expected to return to the 70s and 80s by…

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