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  • Adams Captured Emotion in Nature

    Christopher Yates of the Columbus Dispatch wrote up a pretty nice piece on Ansel Adams work. The Columbus Dispatch: “Adams was a Renaissance man: He was a photographer, musician, environmental activist, writer and teacher. His 10 books on photographic techniques and processes were some of the most influential texts on the subject. His ‘zone system,’…

  • User Capacity Symposium Summary

    The park has just release the summary document of the Feb 2008 User Capacity Symposium. It was held in the middle of winter and it took 7 months to publish the results? Oh well, they are excellent. One of the better reports I’ve seen from a government agency.    Here is the link http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/symposium.htm  Kudos…

  • Interview: Michael Frye – Author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite

    In the continuing series of interviews we’ve been doing with Yosemite notables I was lucky enough to get a chance to talk with Michael Frye, photographer and author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, a must have for every visiting travelers bag whether you’re a photographer or just want to know what’s happening when. YB:…

  • Telegraph Fire Causes Power Outages and Threatens Homes

    The Telegraph fire has continued to rage growing from 1000 acres to 16,000 acres and caused officials to cut power to Yosemite Valley. The fire threatens about 2,000 homes in Midpines, Mariposa, Greeley Hill, Coulterville, Bear Valley, Mount Bullion and has forced evacuation of the Bureau of Land Management campgrounds at Briceburg along Highway 140…

  • Interview with Kelly Perkins

    Authors Note: You may remember about a week ago we posted an article about the unstoppable Kelly Perkins who, with the help of husband Craig and Scott Stowe of the Yosemite Mountaineering School climbed the face of Half Dome. This was quite an inspirational feat as Kelly was the recipient of a heart transplant in…

  • National Guard to Help Battle Blazes in and Around Yosemite

    For the first time in over 30 years the California National Guard is being called in to help fight the fires sparked by lightning nearly 2 weeks ago including the Aurora Fire which burns south-south west of Yosemite and the North Mountain Fire which moved into Yosemite a couple days ago. The Modesto Bee: “Minimal…

  • Photo of the Day: Fire in the Valley by David Wuertele

    Sometimes I pick a Photo of the Day for it’s scenic beauty. Sometimes it just catches my eye as this one did. David Wuertele captured this nice shot of a burning car in Yosemite. I guess all you gotta do is shove it off the side of Glacier Point and you’ll have a fire fall.…

  • An Interesting Caption

    This photo was a contender for Photo of the Day when I chose Miguels photo but the caption on this one drew me back and I had to share it. a.everpoor: josh dion taking a basking in the sun rays of early morn. walking up the cables in pitch dark and watching some random cross…

  • Tunnel View to Get Makeover

    Now that the trees blocking the historic view are gone, the National Park Service in conjunction with the Yosemite Association are going to embark on a much needed makeover to revitalize Tunnel View, one of the most used spots in the park. NPS: “The historic Tunnel View Overlook will receive a much-needed makeover thanks to…

  • New Travel Channel Show Highlighting Yosemite Debuts This Week

    A new Travel Channel show on Yosemite is making it’s debut this week with 3 showings that you’re not going to want to miss (although I already missed Sunday’s showing so I’m going to have to set the TiVo to catch the Thursday night showing). NPS: “‘Yosemite- America’s Treasure’ will debut on the Travel Channel…