• Skiing In June

    Skiing In June

    If you were wondering how much snow we had this winter then this video should give you a pretty good idea. There’s still a lot of snow but a lot of rocks and dirt are visible too. The stream hazard at the end is awesome. Streams and skis don’t mix, by the way. Video by…

  • New Quota System Makes for Longer Lines on Weekdays to Climb Half Dome

    New Quota System Makes for Longer Lines on Weekdays to Climb Half Dome

    Day hikers wait in line to climb the popular cables to the top of Half Dome on a Thursday morning. Photo by Matt Montagne.

  • Moonrise, Sentinel Dome by Edie Howe

    Moonrise, Sentinel Dome by Edie Howe

    Boulders on Sentinel Dome watch the moon rise. Photo by Edie Howe.

  • June Moonbow by Edie Howe

    June Moonbow by Edie Howe

    Last night there were over 200 people on the bridge at Lower Yosemite Falls, enjoying this spectacular moonbow. Photo by Edie Howe.

  • Thunderstorms Warning Issued for Yosemite Area

    The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for the areas north of Kings Canyon warning of possible thunderstorm and heavy rain danger. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SIERRA NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS ENOUGH MOISTURE…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Arsonist May Be Stalking Communities Around Yosemite

    A series of suspicious fires in the communities surrounding Yosemite may have been the work of an arsonist. Residents and visitors are being asked to keep a look out for any suspicious activity in the Oakhurst-Mariposa area and report any fires immediately. The grass covering the foothills surrounding Yosemite has benefitted greatly by the wet…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite Panorama by Shailendra Dhanoa

    Photo of the Day: Yosemite Panorama by Shailendra Dhanoa

    I got into photography way back in the days before digital (I have the boxes full of slides and prints to prove it) and having a background in graphic media I’ve developed a pretty good eye for picking great photos. Today’s Photo of the Day by Shailendra Dhanoa is a truly great photo. It’s got…

  • Yosemite Time Lapse Video by Henry Jun Wah Lee

    Here’s an awesome time lapse video reader Henry put together of a recent trip to Yosemite. Be sure to watch it in larger size over at Vimeo. The little viewer I post just doesn’t do it justice. Nice stuff, Henry. Thanks for sending it over. Photo by Henry Jun Wah Lee.

  • Milky Way Over Yosemite Valley (video) by Dan Boarder

    Here’s a really cool time lapse video Dan Boarder shot in Yosemite of the Milky Way. Really loving the plethora of Milky Way shots and videos everyone is posting. Awesome stuff. Photo by Dan Boarder.

  • Google Street View: The Tioga Road (video)

    If you’ve never been through Tioga Pass you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s some of the most ruggedly beautiful country and there’s a reason it was included in Yosemite when Yosemite was established. Here’s an interesting video tour of the Tioga Road that I guess (from the title) was made using Google Street View…