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Shaking, Rattling and Rolling
Keeler, CA – Now pretty much a ghost town is once again shaking and rattling as a nearby fault has suddenly become active. Photo by Matthew High. In 1872 John Muir was awakened in his cabin by a rumble in the ground and the sound of rocks pouring from the walls of Yosemite Valley. He…
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All Roads Open
Tioga Pass entrance with some snow. Photo by Gregory Melle circa 1981. I just called to make sure and ALL roads within the park, including Glacier Point and Tioga Pass, are open without restrictions. I know a number of people are planning trips using Tioga Pass to enter the park. You shouldn’t have any problems.
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Photo of the Day: The View from Vogelsang Pass by Taylor Davis
Left to right: ridge near Fletcher Peak, Gallison Lake, Mount Florence, Bernice Lake, Merced Lake Valley, Vogelsang Peak, and the trail up to Vogelsang Pass. There’s more to Yosemite National Park than just Yosemite Valley and if you’ve never experienced the Yosemite backcountry then you’ve really missed out on something truly special. Don’t be sad…
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Happy Birthday Yosemite Blog! 5 Years Old!
Five years ago I started Yosemite Blog on the advice of Dane (yosemiter.com) and it’s been growing ever since. Every month over 22,000 people visit the site to catch up with news, photos, video and information about the park. I’d just like to take a moment to thank everyone of you for your support, emails,…
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Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunrise by Edie Howe-Byrne
Since I normally browse the uploads to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool via the RSS feed, sometimes I miss some of what’s been posted. Tonight I looked back through the pool and noticed lots of beautiful shots (you should go check them out) like this one from our friend Edie. Yesterday we saw Kirk…
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Going Fishing
President Obama fishing on the Gallatin River in Montana showing his excitement after ALMOST hooking a fish. Photo courtesy the White House. Man even this guy gets to go fishing more than I do. What’s up with that?
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Photo of the Day: Tufa Cathedral by Kirk Howard
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Photo of the Day so I felt it perfectly fitting that this beautiful shot of the tufa at Mono Lake from Kirk Howard should herald the return of the Photo of the Day. I used to have a large photo print on my wall of a seascape…
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Commemorating the Event
Kirk Howard was on Twitter with us Sunday night for the premier of the Ken Burns special on PBS and got so excited by the special he just had to go and post this awesome photo on Flickr to commemorate the experience. Beautiful shot, Kirk. Photo by Kirk Howard.
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Son Saves Fathers Life
Emerald Pool just above Vernal Fall in Yosemite. Photo by John Bennett. Emerald Pool at the top of Vernal Fall is a cool, inviting haven on a hot summer day. Many hikers don’t realize the eminent danger they put themselves in when they plunge into the pool after the long, hot hike to the top…
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Wawona Tunnel Closing Temporarily on 9/24
The Wawona Tunnel on Highway 41 between Wawona, Glacier Point, Yosemite West and the south entrance of the park and Yosemite Valley. Photo by Michael Flick. The Wawona Tunnel will be closing to all traffic on September 24th for a 2 hour period while construction crews check the ventilation system in the tunnel. The closure…