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Photo of the Day: Glacier Point view, Yosemite National Park by Gary Denham
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome, the High Sierra, Nevada Fall and Little Yosemite Valley from Gary Denham. This is exactly the type of beautiful shot that makes me think Glacier Point is one of the most awesome places in the park to shoot at sunset. Beautiful shot, Gary.…
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Photo of the Day: Black oaks, autumn, El Capitan Meadow, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California 1984 by William Neill
While looking in the Yosemite Blog Group Pool on Flickr I came across this photo and it made my mouth drop open. William Neill, one of my all time favorite photographers (I even have one of his prints hanging on my wall) had added his work to the group pool. In case you’re not familiar…
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New National Parks and More Wilderness Areas Coming Soon
The House of Representatives today passed a HUGE bill that would create new national parks and set aside millions of acres as wilderness. Sacbee.com: Dubbed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the measure pulled together more than 150 separate public lands, parks and water bills into one package. Among other things, the legislation…
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Yosemite National Park Lodging on a Budget
The following article is sponsored by Yosemite Pines RV. Now offering Yosemite area lodging starting at only $29.00 for two nights. For the family that is looking to vacation on a budget or just a plain old bargain hunter, the beauty of Yosemite can still be enjoyed with an inexpensive stay at Yosemite Pines RV…
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Photo of the Day: Taft Point, Yosemite National Park by Gadknows
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful black and white of Taft Point by Gadknows on Flickr. What a beautiful shot. The composition and tones are awesome! Nice work, Gad. Photo by Gadknows via Flickr.
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Human Resources Assistant National Park Service
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT SALARY RANGE: 33,135.00 – 43,076.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, October 06, 2008 to Monday, October 20, 2008 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0203-06 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional DUTY LOCATIONS: 2 vacancies – Yosemite, CA WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion Eligibles) JOB SUMMARY: Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining…
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National Guard to Help Battle Blazes in and Around Yosemite
For the first time in over 30 years the California National Guard is being called in to help fight the fires sparked by lightning nearly 2 weeks ago including the Aurora Fire which burns south-south west of Yosemite and the North Mountain Fire which moved into Yosemite a couple days ago. The Modesto Bee: “Minimal…
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Tram Catches Fire in Yosemite National Park
Ok here’s finally an article that talks about the burning tram that was featured as Photo of the Day the other day by David Wuertele. MercedSunStar.com: “Yosemite National Park officials continue to investigate an incident where the truck hauling a tram carrying tourists caught fire and burned up on Highway 41 near the Tunnel View…
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Photo of the Day: Hikers and Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park by Miguel Vieira
I chose today’s Photo of the Day not for overwhelming scenic beauty but for what it shows us. The hike to the top of Nevada Fall is long and exposed. If you’re planning on going up ANY trail in the park but especially the Mist Trail or the trail to the top of Half Dome,…
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Tuolumne County Officials Urge National Forest to Keep Campgrounds Open
Tuolumne County Supervisors are asking Stanislaus National Forest officials to think twice before cutting some services and removing some campgrounds and restrooms that are popular with visitors to Yosemite. UnionDemocrat.com: “To save money and more efficiently manage its 89 developed sites, forest officials have proposed reducing the season of operation at some sites, like the…