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  • An Introduction to Hiking Half Dome (video)

    The NPS has produced a great new video that gives a REALLY good introduction on hiking Half Dome. It talks about what you need, hazards and things you need to watch out for. If you’ve been thinking about hiking Half Dome it’s worth checking out the video first.

  • Get Ready to Hike Half Dome

    Don’t forget, the cables are scheduled to be in place on Half Dome for use Wednesday, June 16, 2010. If you are staying in the park and would like to hike Half Dome on a weekend you’re going to need a permit. Permits are available here (recreation.gov) and are booked up into August already. For…

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome by Tony Immoos

    Today’s Photo of the Day is another beautiful shot by a regular around here, Tony Immoos. Tony has a bad habit of taking these really beautiful shots of Yosemite full of vibrant colors that make you want to drop everything you’re doing, jump in the car and drive up to the park. Shame on you,…

  • Are you ready for Half Dome?

    If you’re planning on a weekend trip to Yosemite this summer to climb the cables up Half Dome then you’re going to want to head over to Recreation.gov and make yourself familiar with the Half Dome signup page now. No you can’t make a reservation yet but like all major rock concerts and sporting events…

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome by Matthew Lyons

    Today’s Photo of the Day came to us in a round about way from @kimberlyfaye. Kimberly retweeted the link posted by @matthewdlyons who took the photo. Confused yet? Don’t worry. Take a couple of deep breaths and stare at the beautiful photo of Half Dome and it’ll pass. I think what really caught my eye…

  • Is that…Half Dome?

    Paul Davis sent me this photo proving that you don’t have to drive way out in the country to see Half Dome from the Central Valley, in fact, he took this shot at Highway 99 and Fulkerth Road in Turlock, California. If you click the photo you’ll see a larger (not as large as the…

  • Breaking News: New Half Dome Trail Quota Enacted

    We all remember the photos and videos of last summer when crowds going up Half Dome got out of control, well that may be a thing of the past as the National Park Service in Yosemite has enacted trail restrictions on Half Dome weekends and federal holidays during the summer months. Beginning in 2010, all…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite Half Dome from Dinuraj K.

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome from Dinuraj K. The contrast could have been pumped up a little more to really bring out the storm clouds around Half Dome but overall I really like this photo. Great work, Dinuraj. Photo by Dinuraj K.

  • Half Dome Cables Come Down

    After this weeks storms National Park Service officials have decided to go ahead and take the cables down on Half Dome. The cables will be replaced next May as weather conditions permit.

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome and Tree by Tom Haymes

    I love good, contrasty black and white photos and this one by Tom Haymes I consider to be a truly excellent specimen. Great shot, Tom. Hey, if you like Tom’s photo be sure to check out his website, HaymesImages.com. There are lots of beautiful photos including this one which I really like: http://haymesimages.com/?p=67. Photo by…