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  • GPS Not the Way to Go to Yosemite

    Four GPS devices in one car may not be enough to keep you on the right road headed to Yosemite. Photo by Karl Baron. Seems like once a year we need a reminder about the pitfalls of trusting GPS. Although GPS units are great (I happen to have 2 – a stand alone and one…

  • Snow Everywhere!

    Watching the radar right now there’s snow down to Groveland, Oakhurst, Mariposa, Coulterville and on all roads leading into the park. The Central Valley is getting a mixture of rain and snow along the Highway 120 corridor from Pleasanton in the Bay Area to the foothills. If you’re heading into the park today expect to…

  • Going to Yosemite This Weekend? You May Be Here a While

    There’s a big winter storm headed to California the could bring snow as low as 1500 feet. “A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERY PRECIPITATION TO INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER TO NEAR 1500 FEET ON MONDAY OVER THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS NEAR MARIPOSA AND CLOSER…

  • Snow & Rain Come to Yosemite

    Radar is showing snow in the Sierra from Lake Tahoe to Kings Canyon. Tioga Pass in Yosemite is closed. Glacier Point Road is closed at Highway 41 in Chinquapin. Highway 120 from Groveland, 140 from Mariposa and 41 are still open but wet. Drive careful.

  • Check Your Mail, Be A Juror or Go To Jail

    Life in a small, rural town is different and sometimes an adventure. Take for instance, Laura Skelton who thought she was going to the post office to pick up mail, but instead was shanghaied by Mariposa County Court Bailiffs and forced into jury duty under a little used law. Skelton wasn’t alone though, 49 other…

  • No Traffic From Tioga Pass or the Big Oak Flat Entrance to Yosemite Valley for Labor Day

    In the final stretch of Summer many local businesses depend on Labor Day weekend to fill their coffers so they can weather the slower Winter months. This Winter businesses are going to have to tighten their belts a few notches as many visitors are canceling their reservations or seeking other lodging after it was announced…

  • Big Meadow Fire Update – Closures and Alternate Routes

    NPS road block at the 120/140 Junction in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Yesterday afternoon, significant fire activity was seen near Tamarack Flat with spotting across the Tioga Road. Air tankers and helicopters attacked these areas aggressively with water and retardant drops. The Tioga Road remains closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf. There…

  • Tioga Road (120) Closed – Use Alternate Route

    The Tioga Road is closed from White Wolf to Crane Flat. If you were planning to cross the Sierra through Tioga Pass head north on Highway 395 to Bridgeport. Be sure to get gas in Bridgeport if you haven’t already. Continue north until you come to the 108/395 Junction. Turn left and take Highway 108…

  • Big Meadow Fire Update

    The Big Meadow Fire on August 27th. Photo courtesy NPS. Yesterday, firefighters made good progress improving fire lines east of El Portal. The active portion of the fire is in the north and northwest flanks away from Foresta and El Portal. Today, the highest priority continues to be improving fire lines east of El Portal…

  • State of Emergency Declared for Yosemite Area

    “Acting Governor John Garamendi has proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County due to a large wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park, according to state officials. The fire has burned 3,506 acres, threatened homes and forced the evacuation of about 500 residents, said Yosemite National Parkspokesman Scott Gediman. The emergency proclamation orders all state…