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How’s the Water
Lots of people are asking how the rivers are flowing in Yosemite. Well now there’s a pretty cool way you can keep track of just how high the water is flowing AND how busy the Mist Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls is. Thanks to the US Geological Survey this awesome new webcam keeps track…
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Dogwoods Hopefully This Weekend
Michael Frye posted a dogwood update on his blog about last weeks cooler weather and its impact on the annual dogwood blossom extravaganza. Michael Frye: “Last week’s cool weather slowed dogwood development; I didn’t see any in full bloom yet. But the current warm trend should bring them out, and I expect most will be…
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Valley Stables Opening Today with 3 Rides Daily
@YosemiteDNC: “Hoorah! Valley Stables opens May 5, with 3 rides offered each day.” 2-hour Ride – $60 Half Day Ride – $80 Full Day Ride – $119 Children must be at least 7 years old and 44″ tall. Maximum weight is 225 lbs. For more information please visit yosemitepark.com. Photo: Horses on the trail by…
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Mist Trail Now Open
@YosemiteNPS: “Mist Trail to the top of Vernal Fall is now open.” Photo: Mist trail November 2009 by Victor Lee.
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AMGEN Tour of California Skips Yosemite This Year
It’s no big news that the AMGEN Tour of California has decided not to include the Sierra leg this year but with the bicycle race starting in just a few weeks it seems the perfect time to beat a dead horse. In what can hardly be termed a “tour” of anything, participants in the Tour…
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Tioga Road Plowing Update May 1st
Glacier Point Road: End location is Summit Meadow. Plowing through 8 and 9 feet of snow. Plowing operations will continue today Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) Beginning May 28, the road…
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Dogwoods? Next week says Michael Frye
So if you’re an avid Yosemite photographer you’ve probably been eagerly awaiting spring for the annual blossoming of the Dogwoods. Well here’s the word, next week says Michael Frye author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite. Most of the dogwoods have sprouted the little green discs that are precursors to the full while blossoms. If…
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WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??
Ok.Granted the tag on the photo says the image was from July 1980 and I’m sure it was hot that year but…LADY WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?? Feel free to add your own caption below. Photo by Lars Lundqvist from his 1980 trip across the United States.
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Photo of the Day: Speeding Kills Bears by PhotoMojo
Here’s a great photo of a bear crossing the road in Yosemite. Not sure if the sign was photoshopped in or not but the ideas is pretty simple, speeding kills bears – slow down. Awesome shot. Photo by PhotoMojo.
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Tioga Road Plowing Underway – No Expected Opening Date
For all those who start bombarding me in February, here’s the latest on the Glacier Point and Tioga Road plowing. Keep in mind it’s raining and snowing today in the Sierra so any progress may be pushed back depending on how much of the white stuff falls. Glacier Point Road Start: Summit Meadow End: Not…