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  • Prince William and Princess Catherine May Be Headed to Yosemite

    Get your camera’s ready paparazzi. The royal couple may be headed to Yosemite.

  • Hotels in Yosemite

    Staying in one of Yosemite’s historic resort hotels is an exciting and fun way to make your next trip to the park magical. Yosemite Valley The Ahwahnee Yosemite Lodge at the Falls Wawona

  • Photo of the Day: Ursus americanus californiensis by Tony Immoos

    Tony Immoos captured this beautiful photo of a Black Bear in Ahwahnee Meadow. A rare sight in the Valley during the day. Nice shot, Tony. Photo by Tony Immoos.

  • 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…

  • 52 Documented Rock Falls in 2009

    Recorded rockfalls in Yosemite National Park from 1857-2009. Courtesy NPS. Most of the time you don’t hear about a rockfall in Yosemite unless it closes a road or hotel or someone is in the wrong spot at the wrong time. @YosemiteScience posted a link to the great new rockfall page on the NPS website explaining…

  • Yosemite 2009: The Year in Review

    2009 was a big year in Yosemite. There were rock falls, the Ahwahnee was closed for a while and there were more than enough fires. Here’s a quick run-down of this years top stories. Rockfall by Ahwahnee Hotel In early February an 800 ton rock fall took place near the Ahwahnee. Amgen Bicycle Tour Visits…

  • And When the Clouds Parted

    I just happened to look up from my work to catch this really beautiful shot on the Yosemite Association webcam of Half Dome across Ahwahnee Meadow.

  • Dave Waves a Question About Snow in the Valley

    Dave, one of our loyal readers, sent me a wave asking how he can tell if there’s snow on the Valley Floor. The answer is simple, check out the Yosemite Association webcam looking out over the meadow by the Ahwahnee. It’s got an awesome view and has great resolution. By looking at the trees on…

  • Webcams

    Ahwahnee Meadows Turtleback Dome (looking east) Yosemite Falls Turtleback Dome (looking west) Sentinel Dome Badger Pass Ski Resort Tioga Pass Happy Isles (USGS) Bass Lake, Madera County Highway 41 and 49, Oakhurst

  • Photos of the Day: Fire and Rocks by Melissa Alcorn

    Melissa Alcorn sent me this series of images she captured last week while hiking in the park the day the rock fall took place behind the Ahwahnee and the Big Meadow fire got a little wild. I love the way you can see both events in the above photos. It’s like watching the San Francisco…