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More Free Entrance Days Planned Including One This Month
With the budget cuts and lack of funds to complete necessary projects around the National Parks the last thing you’d think would happen would be waiving one of the major sources of revenue the National Parks have on major visitor weekends but, hey what do I know! Anyway, more free entrance days have been announced…
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New Art and Theater Programs Fun for All Ages
If you’re planning your vacation and you’re looking for something for the family and kids to do how about checking out some of the new art and theater programs being offered by the Yosemite Conservancy?
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Missing Hiker Found
John Paul Chaufan Field, the hiker missing in the Kibbie Lake area of Yosemite National Park, has been found safe and is reported to be in good condition. Chaufan Field was spotted by the park’s contract helicopter at approximately 3:15 p.m. yesterday afternoon near Edith Lake, approximately five miles east of Kibbie Lake, the point…
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Edie’s Image of the Day: Fallen Dogwood
Just a reminder that there is a $500 fine for picking or collecting flowers in Yosemite National Park. Even fallen flowers.(Cross posted from The Little Red Tent)
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Help Find a Missing Hiker
If you were in the Kibbie Lake area you can help find a missing hiker who is overdue. Yosemite National Park is searching for John Paul Chaufan Field, 22 years old, a college student who is attending the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC). Chaufan Field was last seen near Kibbie Lake in the…
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Edie’s Image of the Day: Dogwood Blossoms
Dogwood Blossoms, Yosemite National Park(Cross posted from The Little Red Tent)
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Prescribed Fire May Make Smokey Conditions in Wawona Area
Hold your breath! There’s a prescribed burn taking place in Wawona this week!
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Tioga Road Open May 7th!
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that the Tioga Road will open for the season on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. for all vehicle traffic. (via NPS)
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Yosemite Range of Light by Shawn Reeder (video)
If you haven’t seen this yet you need to come out of the cave and watch. It is one of the most beautiful time lapse videos of Yosemite I’ve seen yet.
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Tioga Road Progress Report
The following is taken from Yosemite National Park Tioga and Glacier Point Plowing Update April 23, 2012. Tioga Road: Plows have reached Olmsted Point and crews will assess the avalanche zone tomorrow. Despite the below-average snowpack, full avalanche precautions are still in place. There is no estimated opening date for the Tioga Road. Once…