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  • Stunning Pictures of the Big Oak Flat Road (Big Meadow) Fire in Yosemite

    Edie from LittleRedTent.net went out last night and got some awesome shots of the Big Oak Flat Road fire, formerly the Big Meadow prescribed burn that got out of control. Currently Highway 120 is still closed. Anyone wishing to enter Yosemite Valley is advised to use Highway 140 via Merced and Mariposa or Highway 41…

  • Royal Arches Rockfall Photos

    Edie from LittleRedTent.net sent me these photos she took of the Royal Arches rock fall this afternoon. The above photo shows the breakaway site on the cliff. Below a Yosemite Search and Rescue team member answers visitor questions about the incident. Below employees of the Delaware North Company await information and directions at the Curry…

  • BUSTED! I’m Not Even Going To Talk About It

    Devastation created by a pot farm in a forest. Photo by robmcbell. The last time I posted anything about a pot bust in Yosemite I got about 15 emails. It seems lots of people love their pot and they don’t mind the damage it does to the National Parks. They wouldn’t care about the 400…

  • FIRE! Don’t Worry It’s Under Control

    A prescribed burn presents an eerie but somehow enthralling scene in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. If you’re in Yosemite or headed up that way you may notice some smoke and haze don’t worry though, it’s under control. The National Park Service has a prescribed burn slated to start in the morning in the…

  • Photo of the Day: A Pictorial of Bridalveil Fall by Dgarvile

    Today’s Photo of the Day I found really interesting because the way it was post processed. If you look very closely at the large image it’s very painter-like which adds an interesting touch to the image. Nice job. Photo by dgavrile.

  • Morning Shot Aug 25 2009 – Moon Over Half Dome

    Dave Miller from Bay Area Outdoors took this beautiful sunrise shot of the moon over Half Dome on his recent trek around the North Dome Loop. I really like the great colors in Dave’s photo. The different tones of blue and the complete blackness of the silhouette are awesome. Great shot, Dave. Today’s Forecast: Sunny.…

  • Photo of the Day: Sleeping Under the Stars by Dave Miller

    Dave Miller from Bay Area Outdoors, just got back from doing the North Dome loop and not only does he have a very good write up over on his blog but he took lots of beautiful photos and posted them to his Flickr account like today’s Photo of the Day. Head over to Dave’s blog…

  • Morning Shot Aug 24 2009 – Breakfast

    There are quite a few shots of the bobcat in Yosemite on Flickr but he always seems to be standing still. Bri74 had a bit of luck and was able to capture this shot of the lynx with a breakfast of what appears to be rabbit. Nice shot, Bri74. Today’s Forecast for Yosemite Valley: Partly…

  • Demolishing Hetch Hetchy Could Save California’s Salmon Population – or Not

    The Tuolumne River below Hetch Hetchy Dam. Photo by Jared Kelly. There’s a very interesting piece by columnist Bill McEwen in the Fresno Bee about the decline in salmon coming up California’s rivers and salmon might be the dams undoing. The Tuolumne, a tributary of the San Joaquin, is “the keystone” to bringing back California’s…

  • 20 18 Bears Killed by Speeding Cars So Far and the Busiest Tourist Weekend of the Summer is Right Around the Corner

    Speeding cars barrel past a sign warning them to slow down in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Kai Schreiber. I just answered an email from reader Carrie who said, “A Yosemite park ranger told me yesterday that the park has lost 15 bears already this year due to careless drivers. Is this true?” (Authors note:…