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  • Toyota Donates More Than $600,000 and 5 Hybrid Vehicles to Yosemite

    The Yosemite Fund was presented with a check totaling more than $600,000 and five Toyota Prius vehicles this morning at a press conference held at the University of California at Merced. In addition, Yosemite National Park and UC Merced unveiled plans for the grant which will support a number of environmental leadership and education programs…

  • Spend a Day With a Pro Photographer and Get Free Schwag

    Everyone knows Scott Bourne who was a frequent quest on Mac Break Weekly during the iPhone announcements and most know he’s a professional photographer who has moved into the realm of podcasting. Well Scott is having a really cool contest and the prize is your chance to photograph a national park (Yosemite of course!) with…

  • Superintendent Tollefson Stepping Down to Join Yosemite Fund

    Mike Tollefson who has been the Superintendent of Yosemite for the last 6 years is stepping down to become president of the Yosemite Fund, a nonprofit agency that raises money for the park. Tollefson has been the instrumental force in accomplishing a number of the improvements you see in the park and will be a…

  • Wanted: Jobs in Yosemite

    I get lots of emails from people asking about jobs in Yosemite so I’m going to try posting some job listings and see if that helps out. NPS – Social Scientist SALARY RANGE: 45,040.00 – 54,494.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, August 15, 2008 to Friday, August 29, 2008 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0101-09/11 POSITION…

  • New Yosemite stamp

    Big doings at the park this Thursdy. If you happen to be there, go by the Post Office. It’s next to the Ansel Adam Gallery (near the Visitor Center). A new 42-cent First Class stamp will be rolled out at 10:30 am. If you have a letter to mom, you can get a first-day cancellation.…

  • Photo of the Day: Vernal and Nevada Fall by Wallace Wade

    I’m finally catching up on my email and one of the great photos and emails I came across was this one from Wallace Wade. Here’s what Wallace had to say. I am a new visitor to both your website and to Yosemite. I went there for the first time last week, June 16-20. I have…

  • Yosemites First Inhabitants Fighting Again

    What would you do if someone told you the place where your family had lived for so long was actually owned by someone else and not you? Well that’s exactly what Joe Rhoan and several other Paiutes claim happened when several exhibits went up showing early inhabitants of the valley and proclaiming them to be…

  • Tunnel View to Get Makeover

    Now that the trees blocking the historic view are gone, the National Park Service in conjunction with the Yosemite Association are going to embark on a much needed makeover to revitalize Tunnel View, one of the most used spots in the park. NPS: “The historic Tunnel View Overlook will receive a much-needed makeover thanks to…

  • Yosemite Programs to Get Big Push in Funds

    Yosemite and 75 other national parks have been singled out to be part of a program in which private donations to the parks are matched by federal funds (kind of like a 401k for national parks). FresnoBee.com: Updates: Yosemite wins big in public/private funding plan: “Yosemite National Park benefits more than most. The park%u2019s famous…

  • Remembering An Icon

    The El Portal market was one of those markets you expected to see two guys on the porch playing checkers. It was a hold out of an earlier time when life was good and simple. My wife and I stopped there many times for refreshments on our way out of the park that’s why when…