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Come See Crosby Stills and Nash at Ironstone Vineyards
Crosby, Stills and Nash perform in Houston, 2009. Photo by Steve Alexander. Ironstone Vineyards is about an hour and 20 minutes north of Yosemite in Murphys. Not many park visitors make the trip to Ironstone even though the winery makes some of the best wine in California. But now there’s a great reason to head…
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Put Your Food in the Bear Locker
B & E (Breaking and Entering) bear struck in Camp 4 demolishing several cars. Photo by Jeffrey Trust. Jeffrey Trust not only gets to do the web stuff for Yosemite National Park, but he gets to work with bears too. In fact, he loves working with the bears and frequently writes about them on his…
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Some Color But Nothing to Write Home About
Fall in the Eastern Sierra is punctuated by brilliant golden groves of aspen trees. Photo by Loyd Schutte. I’ve been getting emails and twitters all day about fall color in the Eastern Sierra. Some trees are indeed turning yellow but they’re still mostly a yellowish green. Looks like it’ll be another week before we really…
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HIking Half Dome – What You Need to Know
The cables up the side of Half Dome. It doesn’t look too hard in does it? Looks can be deceiving though. Photo by Sathish. Avuton wrote in: “A few months ago I have done a hike up to the top of the waterfall and enjoyed it immensely. Since then I’ve wanted to do the half-dome…
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73-Year Old Woman Charged in Big Meadow Fire Case
The Big Meadow controlled burn scorched more than 7000 acres and cost tax payers $16 million to fight. Photo by Jono Hey. 73-year old Ann Matteson lives in Foresta. August 27th she was ordered to evacuate as fire crews moved in to protect the tiny mountain community from the controlled burn that had gotten out…
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Photo of the Day: Bucky! by Bill Head
Bill Head took this awesome picture of a fairly young buck who looks like he’s been packing on the pounds for winter. This guy better watch out or he stands a pretty good chance of ending up mounted on a wall somewhere. Deer season is just around the corner and he’s got a pretty nice…
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Not Like They Used to Be But Much Better
The Iron Door Saloon offers real food and fun and is a definite must stop in Groveland. Photo by Alessandro Vernet. Not at all like what you see in the movies, this saloon is actually really cool and definitely a place you’ll want to stop for a bite and a beer on your way through…
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Scars of Fires Past
The burn scar after the Big Meadow Fire. Photo by Rene Rivers. Rene Rivers stiched this very nice pano together of the burn scar from the Big Meadow Fire. It’s weird how the fire appears to have stayed within the boundaries of the old A-Rock Fire Scar. For best viewing be sure to check out…
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Photo of the Day: Sky of Fire by Lassi Kurkijärvi
Oh yes, Glacier Point is by far the best spot to watch the sun set in Yosemite. You can grab a couple ice creams, your favorite person and your camera and sit on the rocks and watch the sun turn the sky to fire. Great shot, Lassi. Photo by Lassi Kurkijärvi.
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High Sierra Camp Applications Now Available
Tent cabins at the High Sierra Camps offer shelter from the wind and rain without having to lug a heavy tent yourself. Photo by Steve Ryan. If you’ve been thinking about spending the night at one of the High Sierra Camps you’re in luck, applications for Summer 2010 lottery will be accepted online until November…