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  • The Sound of Water (video)

    Today I spent the day shooting HD video all around Yosemite Valley. If you follow us on Twitter you probably noticed the steady stream of photos and twitvideos (video 1, video 2) as I hiked around and shot. One of the nice things about hiking around today was that I pretty much had the park…

  • 10 FEET of Snow Expected in Sierra

    The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the northern Sierra Nevada warning that up to 10 feet of new snow is possible at higher elevations. “Snow is possible above 7000 feet late today. The snow will increase in intensity and the snow level will lower to near 6000 feet by Monday…

  • Which Road Should You Take into Yosemite in Winter?

    Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) into Yosemite, New Years Eve 2009. Photo by Janet Crum. I came across this photo on Flickr and it realize that there’s a topic I haven’t talked about yet, which road to take in winter. This is a photo of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 from San…

  • SF Parks and Rec says ‘NO’ to Symbiosis at Camp Mather in 2010

    Speaking on behalf of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation department, Parks Director Phil Ginsburg has stated Symbiosis will not be allowed to return to Yosemite due to the 23 drug related arrests that happened over the course of the festival. The festival, which was put on at Camp Mather for the first time in…

  • Weather System Could Bring Winds as High as 120mph and Several Feet of Snow to Sierra

    As we get more and more information about the incoming weather system it definitely looks like a nasty one. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service. They’re expecting several feet of snow at the higher elevations and winds at ridge line in up to 120mph. Definitely don’t want to be in a motorhome or…

  • Rain, Snow and High Winds Headed to Yosemite

    Photographers making the best of the rain and clouds in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Rennett Stowe. It looks like winter is coming a little early this year bringing with it the first major storm of the season that’s expected to close most of the trans-Sierra passes. According to the National Weather Service we can expect…

  • Tsunami Slams Into National Park on Samoan Island

    Ofu beach part of National Park of American Samoa. Photo courtesy of National Park Service. Shortly before 7 a.m. yesterday morning, an earthquake with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3 struck 120 miles from American Samoa, a U. S. territory with a population of approximately 65,000 people. The earthquake was followed by a tsunami that…

  • Watch the Ken Burns Special with Shelton Johnson and Lee Stetson

    If you want to see the PBS special by Ken Burns, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea there will be a screanings from Sunday, September 27 through Friday, October 2 where you’ll be able to watch all the episodes in the series. The episodes will be shown from from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at…

  • Big Meadow Fire Update – Sept 3 2009

    Firefighters construct a portable heli-well near Foresta. Photo courtesy NPS. The Big Meadow Fire is 70% contained tonight. The Tioga Road, Big Oak Flat Road, Tamarack Campground, Crane Flat Campground all will remain closed through the holiday weekend. Residents are being allowed to return to their homes in Foresta tonight. Crews are making excellent progress…

  • Smoke Clogging Yosemite Valley – Air Unhealthy

    Smoke from the Big Meadow fire is clogging the Valley again and is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. It’s not so bad lower down but there’s a thick layer hanging about. If you have any kind of breathing problems you might want to think twice about heading into the Valley. Visibility is severely impeded as…