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Glacier Point Road Opening Tomorrow Night
Even sooner than the rumored Saturday, the Glacier Point Road will be open tomorrow night at 5:00pm.
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Beautiful but Deadly: Water in Yosemite
Just in time for Free Entry Week (aka National Parks Week) the National Park Service has released this great video on the dangerousness of water in Yosemite.
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Hate the Half Dome Permit System? Let’s talk about it.
Got the Half Dome Trail Permit blues? Tell us. What’s broken? What woud work better? Come share your thoughts and ideas. Let’s talk.
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It’s not easy, being green
Frogs are thought to be the first indicator when something goes awry in the environment. If there are no frogs around, you can bet something is up. With how much we’ve managed to pollute the environment, it’s no wonder frog populations are declining world wide.
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150th Anniversary of Yosemite Grant Logo
In case you’ve been living in the deep woods or a cave in Yosemite (local joke), next year marks the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Yosemite Grant by Abraham Lincoln.
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Spend Earth Day with John Muir
Here’s a pretty cool way you can spend Earth Day from the Yosemite Conservancey, spend it with John Muir and his great-great-grandson!
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Walking in LA
This black bear was picked up and given a new home in a National Park after he went for a little walk in LA. What lured him into the city is the same addictive drug rangers fight against in Yosemite every night.
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Time for the Show
The show has started but I think the best is yet to come
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Want to work in Yosemite?
Jungle Jim asked me this morning “Where can someone find out about jobs in Yosemite?”
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Man Convicted of Abusing Grandchildren During Hike
This incident didn’t take place in Yosemite but it’s interesting none the less. A grandfather hiking in Grand Canyon National Park was found guilty of 3 counts of child abuse after he deprived his grandchildren of food and water during a hike and physically and verbally abused them. On August 28, 2011, rangers responded to…