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Take a Class in Yosemite
Yosemite Association seminars are a great way to learn more about Yosemite. Courses include: Art & Music Backpacks Birding Day Hikes Drawing & Painting Family & Children Geology Mind, Body & Spirit Native American Natural & Cultural History One-Day Courses Outdoor Skills Photography Spanish Language Volunteer Service Wildflowers & Botany Wildlife Winter Courses Writing Download…
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Anthony Dunn Photography: Excellence in photography.
A few years back I came across a great collection of photos of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada and I just had to share it. Anthony Dunn takes some of the most fantastic photos I have ever seen. Truly a top notch photographer. His photos of the Sierra Nevada foothills and Northern California are awesome.
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Great Sale on Winter Outdoor Gear
With all the snow in Yosemite over the past week and much more to come many winter sports enthusiasts are eagerly waiting the storms to abate so they can get out and play. Just in time for winter fun REI-Outlet is running a giant sale with everything from ski’s to bib and boots on sale…
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Bracebridge Dinner a Delight to Holiday Revellers
Redlands Daily Facts: “At the sound of the trumpets, our servers paraded into the dining room with trays aloft to present the peacock pie, served piping hot. “Peacock pie?” the incredulous diner to my left inquired, her face puckered in disbelief and faint distaste. “Why, of course, Madame,” answered the waiter, a mischievous smile curling…
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Rains Make Drivers Nervous, Skiers Delight
MercedSun-Star: “Rains that have doused Merced in the past two days also are blanketing the area’s upper elevations in snow, making conditions treacherous for drivers, but good for skiers. Merced received half an inch of rain from a storm that started late Sunday night and continued until the pre-dawn hours, then resumed late Monday morning.…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everbody!
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Full Moon Snowshoe Walk
Looking to try something new for the New Year? On January 23rd at 6:30 pm there will be a Full Moon Snowshoe Walk. The walk is scheduled to take 2 hours and no experience is necessary. Advanced sign up is required. Contact the tour desk at Badger Pass Resort by calling 209-372-1240.
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Northside Drive Closed
Northside Drive is closed due to construction from the Pohono Bridge to Yosemite Lodge. Southside Drive has been converted to two way traffic with additional stop and yield signs where Southside Drive and 41 meet just north of the Bridalveil Fall parking lot. Posted speed limit for Yosemite Valley is currently 25mph due to construction.…
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Yosemite Blog.
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Christmas in the High Sierra
OC Metro: “When most people think of staying at a historical hotel in Yosemite, they think of the Ahwahnee, the great stone and timber lodge that sits in massive harmony with nature on the floor of Yosemite Valley. Built on a grand scale and in record time in the 1920s, the Ahwahnee has been around…