Search results for: “Mariposa”
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Got Snow Shoes? Go For a Walk!
With all this new snow lots of trails are closed. So what’s one to do? The Sierra Star had a great article today for a winter snowshoeing trip that sounds like a great adventure for everyone family. Sierra Star: “What does one do with a new pair of snowshoes? First you find a buddy with…
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Age Old Rivalry Surfaces as Tribes Fight Over Claim to Yosemite
An age old rivalry between two tribes of Native Americans is again surfacing as both tribes strive to claim their place in the history of Yosemite. News – New Yosemite Indian war: Tribes fight over place in history – sacbee.com: “For centuries, the Mono Lake Paiutes and the Miwok fought over Yosemite’s natural and spiritual…
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Ferguson Slide Workaround to Get Close Scrutiny from CalTrans
CalTrans is revamping their objectives for the Ferguson Slide area which closed highway 140 from Mariposa in April 2006 promising to conduct the most thorough study possible after environmental groups balked at their previous plan to provide a “quick fix” a few weeks ago. The Modesto Bee | Harder look at fix for rock slide:…
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Where Can I Get Gas in Yosemite?
View Larger Map Mike sent in an email and asked: “My wife Trisha, our 2 year old daughter Amy and I are headed up for Valentines Day. I saw Brian’s post about gas prices. Where is there to get gas in Yosemite?” Well Mike you have 3 basic options for gas inside the park. There’s…
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A penny for your thoughts*
What do you think of the gas prices in El Portal? Too low, too high, just right, fair and balanced, or what? El Portal is pretty remote, after all. Note to corporate oil folks — maybe it’s time to drop the 9/10th of a cent thing. Just round up the $4.29 and 9/10th of a…
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Sierra Club Calls Highway 140 Fix ‘Ridiculous’
Merced Sun Star: Fearing danger to motorists and damage to a scenic river canyon, some environmentalists say the state is moving too quickly to rebuild the western route into Yosemite National Park. That’s a new twist in the story of a massive [rockslide] that shut down Highway 140 for months in 2006 and slowed hundreds…
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Paiutes or Miwok? Only Time Remembers
FresnoBee.com: “Who were the early inhabitants of Yosemite Valley — Miwoks or Mono Lake Paiutes? The answer matters to David Andrews, a Paiute who believes his ancestors’ history has been underplayed by the National Park Service. Yosemite National Park’s historical displays mention both Indian groups as having a presence in the glacially carved valley. But…
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Landslide Closes Hwy 140, Again
According to the Mariposa Gazette: A large boulder slid onto the east bound lane of [Highway 140] approximately one mile from the [Briceburg Grade] late Monday afternoon. CHP and Cal Trans are on scene for traffic control. A closure expected to last hours has not yet been announced as equipment must be transported from Merced…
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Chain Report – December 19 2007
Here’s the current chain conditions if you’re headed into Yosemite. Remember these conditions could change without notice and you may be required to chain up at any time. Highway 120 from San Francisco/Manteca – No chains required at this time. Highway 140 from Mariposa/Merced – No chains required at this time. Hiwhway 41 from Fresno/Oakhurst…
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Like a Ghost from the Past
A.J. Morris over at the Public Domain Photoblog posted this really cool photochrom from the early 1900’s. Judging from the angle it was taken at Artists Point along the old road from Mariposa. You could try to get the same shot today but unfortunately trees have did what trees do and now block the view…