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Tutorial: Share your next hike with Google Maps and your iPhone
Share your hike on Google Maps with your iPhone and MotionX GPS. Read more.
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Tour Buses Cited for Safety Violations
Over a period of five days of inspections, Yosemite Law Enforcement Rangers, CHP Patrol Officers, and Commercial Carrier Safety Inspectors examined 153 commercial buses.
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Thunderstorms Warning Issued for Yosemite Area
The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for the areas north of Kings Canyon warning of possible thunderstorm and heavy rain danger. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SIERRA NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS ENOUGH MOISTURE…
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Photo of the Day: Sentinel Dome Silhouette by Tyler Westcott
Tyler Westcott is a regular pick for Photo of the Day as he takes some awesome photos. He also has a habit of writing some great captions to go with them. Here’s what Tyler had to say about Today’s Photo of the Day: I just returned from a week-long trip to Yosemite National Park –…
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Merced Expected to Flood Yosemite Valley This Weekend
The National Weather Service is expecting the Merced River to crest above flood stage early Sunday morning. The flooding isn’t expected to be as bad as the 1997 floods which washed out roads in the park but visitors should use caution when hiking along the river and on the Mist Trail. Last year one person…
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Tioga Pass Plowed But Not Ready for Traffic (Yet)
Tioga Pass is plowed but it’s not ready for traffic yet. According to the National Park Service website crews completed plowing May 17th but the road won’t be ready for a few days yet. Crews will now go back through and widen the initial plow as well as patch potholes, fix ditches and road erosion…
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Yosemite Going Green(er)
Yosemite is going green(er). Starting in June Yosemite National Park will begin installing a $4.4 million dollar photovoltaic solar panel system capable of producing 800,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually resulting in an almost 12 percent reduction in electricity purchased from outside sources. The system will be the largest grid-connected photovoltaic system in the National…
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Plowing Conditions Update May 5th
Glacier Point Road: End location is Glacier Point. Average snow depth is 5 to 6 feet. Plowing operations will continue today Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. No…
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Tioga Road Plowing Update May 1st
Glacier Point Road: End location is Summit Meadow. Plowing through 8 and 9 feet of snow. Plowing operations will continue today Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) Beginning May 28, the road…
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Tioga Road Plowing Underway – No Expected Opening Date
For all those who start bombarding me in February, here’s the latest on the Glacier Point and Tioga Road plowing. Keep in mind it’s raining and snowing today in the Sierra so any progress may be pushed back depending on how much of the white stuff falls. Glacier Point Road Start: Summit Meadow End: Not…