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  • Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra

    Steven writes in: “I’ve been reading your blog off and on in preparation for my hiking trip with my son last week. Great job, with lots of insight into the “real Yosemite”. Frank and I hiked into Sunrise HSC to open it. We were the first registered guests to sign in for the 2007 season…

  • Photo of the Day: E3205884 by George Hsia

    Although George didn’t post a caption with this awesome photo I can tell you it was taken just outside Tuolumne Meadows where the river starts to drop down into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Blue skies, beautiful water and great scenery make this a great place to shoot. Great shot, George. Photo by George…

  • Ice Skating A Fun Thing To Do During Winter In Yosemite

    One of the cooler (all puns intended) things to do in Yosemite in the winter is ice skating and for many native Californian’s, and park visitors alike, the Curry Village Outoor Ice Rink is their first chance to strap on a pair of skates and head out on the ice. The Fresno Bee has a…

  • Man Arrested For Starting Wildfire

    The National Park Service has released information regarding last weekends Powerhouse fire, just west of where 140 and the Big Oak Flat Road meet, that was evidently an illegal campfire that got out of control. NPS: “Just after midnight on the morning of Saturday, September 16th, a ranger contacted a man who was walking up…

  • Look out! There’s a bear over there

    Watch your food when hiking the Mist Trail. There’s a bear that is coming very close to humans seeking handouts. NPS: “There is a bear that continues to frequent the Mist trail. It has been observed with in a few feet of visitors! This is not o.k.! Please be sure to keep your food with…

  • Bear Report

    Here’s the weekly bear report from the National Park Service. NPS: Bears have been active in almost all developed areas of the Valley. Parking lot incidents this week are all from Camp 4 where a bear is easily finding the vehicles with food in them. There is a bear that continues to frequent the Mist…

  • Mom, I found a rock

    Mom, I found a rock Originally uploaded by Bridgetx3. I love the caption on this one Bridget submitted. As a parent who enjoys taking his son to Yosemite I can’t help but smile.

  • Sierra Glaciers Disappearing at Alarming Rate, Scientists Report

    A great story aired on KXTV 10, the local news station out of Sacramento that serves the Yosemite region, on the shrinking glaciers of the Sierra and Yosemite. I wasn’t able to get the online video to work but the story is great. Be sure you check out the Reporters Notebook after you read the…

  • Tioga Pass Cam Goes Active

    Have you seen the Tioga Pass cam? The cam was put in place by UCSD as part of the California Applications Program, a study to help better forecast weather and improve the accuracy of weather forecasts. The camera captures 4 times a day. Pretty cool. Technorati Tags: California, news, webcam, yosemite

  • Battle To Restore Hetch Hetchy Moves Into High Gear

    SignOnSanDiego.com: “An uncelebrated gem, Hetch Hetchy rewards visitors with towering granite cathedrals and cascading streams as postcard worthy as Half Dome or Vernal Falls. It is an escape to solitude, where even day-trippers can relish a true Yosemite experience without the bumper-to-bumper RVs and elbow-to-elbow visitors jostling on the main valley floor a mere 15…