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  • Photo of the Day: First Light, The Diving Board by Jason Armstrong

    It wouldn’t be a week gone by if we didn’t have an awesome photo from Jason Armstrong (aka The Man in Red) on here for Photo of the Day and today is that day. First Light, The Diving Board is an awesome shot of the face of Half Dome up close and personal with the…

  • Peregrine Falcons Close Climbing Routes

    One of the many types of full time avian residents found in Yosemite are Peregrine Falcons. Since most falcons make their nests in high cliff walls or dead tree snags Yosemite makes an ideal breeding ground. Each year the National Park Service closes several climbing routes until nesting pairs have finished fledging their young and…

  • Photo of the Day: Falls and Flowers by Nate Eaton Jr.

    Lots of people come to Yosemite and leave with the same exact shot of Half Dome or Yosemite Falls that’s been taken a billion times. Sometimes it seems they should just hand people compact flash card already loaded with the photos. Nate Eaton has succeeded in capturing a different view of Yosemite Falls and that’s…

  • Photo of the Day: Life on the edge over Yosemite Valley by Robert Pearce

    Today’s Photo of the Day is another really cool shot up Tenaya Canyon with Half Dome by our good friend, Robert Pearce. The storm clouds in this one look totally ominous and foreboding. Beautiful shot, Robert. Robert’s personal site is still under construction but if you like this shot then be sure to check out…

  • Our Deepest Sympathies

    Our hearts and deepest sympathies go out to the family of the man who slipped and fell on Half Dome yesterday.

  • Photo of the Day: Glacier Point view, Yosemite National Park by Gary Denham

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome, the High Sierra, Nevada Fall and Little Yosemite Valley from Gary Denham. This is exactly the type of beautiful shot that makes me think Glacier Point is one of the most awesome places in the park to shoot at sunset. Beautiful shot, Gary.…

  • Karla with a K asks about Sunset Photography

    Karla wrote in to ask a question about my response to Primoz’s email. She asks, “Is Glacier point the best spot to observe/photograph sunsets? Where else would you recommend and what time for sunsets in mid-June?” Thanks for the email. It really depends what you want to see. Pretty much you want to try to…

  • Answering the Age-Old Question for Reader Primoz

    Reader Primoz from Slovenia sent in an email: “First of all let me introduce my self. My name is Primoz and I’m from small country in central Europe called Slovenia. It’s a small but very beautiful country. I’m 29 years old. I am coming to US for the first time in june. I will be…

  • What’s In Store for Memorial Day

    With Memorial Day fast approaching you might want to rethink your plans to visit the park if you haven’t already scored the elusive campsite or hotel reservation. Lodging Traffic is expected to be at an all time high as visitation has been up the last few months as people have been searching for “pocket-book friendly”…

  • Rockfall Closes Mirror Lake Loop

    The National Park Service is reporting a very large rockfall at Ahwiyah Point near Half Dome on Saturday morning has knocked down trees and forced the closure of the Mirror Lake Loop trail. NPS: The rock fall originated near the summit of Ahwiyah Point and fell roughly 1800 feet to the floor of Tenaya Canyon,…