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  • Mariposa Grove Road Opening for Season – No Word on Glacier Point or Tioga Pass

    The Mariposa Grove Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season Friday the 26th of March 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. The Mariposa Grove Road provides visitor access to the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, the largest grove of Giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park. Visitors are urged to drive with caution as…

  • The Missing River Returns

    For decades the San Joaquin River disappeared from maps between Friant Dam and the confluence with the Merced River, now thanks to a partnership between state water officials, farmers and environmental groups the river has returned and with it hopes for a long extinct salmon population to return. It has been decades since the river…

  • Don’t Bring Your Own Firewood to Yosemite

    While not necessarily an invasive species, this photo shows the damage that bugs can do to trees in Yosemite. Photo by Letsgetridofny. @YosemiteScience posted a link to this interesting page I hadn’t seen before. Yosemite National Park Service officials are asking that you don’t bring your own firewood into the park. Why? Because it can…

  • Ansel Adams Gallery to Stay in Yosemite Village Another 10 Years

    The iconic Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park is staying put at least for another 10 years. Photo by Nicola Corboy. Many people don’t realize that all the business operating within the park must obtain a concessionaires contract and that contracts may expire. This is even true of the iconic Ansel Adams Gallery in…

  • Are you ready for Half Dome?

    If you’re planning on a weekend trip to Yosemite this summer to climb the cables up Half Dome then you’re going to want to head over to Recreation.gov and make yourself familiar with the Half Dome signup page now. No you can’t make a reservation yet but like all major rock concerts and sporting events…

  • The Last Straw

    Even though I get tons of spam comments, I believe in letting people share their opinions by commenting on posts. That’s why I leave comments enabled on posts. At the bottom of each post is a comment form. You put in your name and email address (only visible to me so I can cut out…

  • From the Mail Bag: No RVs!

    A creatively decorated RV follows a tour bus on the way to Yosemite. Photo by Steve Rhodes. George asks: “I’m heading to Yosemite in mid-May and, in doing research, came across your blog. I’m hoping you might share your thoughts concerning the following. I’m a backpacker with a knee problem so my trip is compromised…

  • Share Your Yosemite: Let’s Go to Yosemite!

    Here’s a great story (and photo) by Jennifer that shows you don’t have to spend an entire day in Yosemite to have a great memory. Give it a read. I’ve lived my entire life in Fresno, and my father’s family has had a cabin in Fish Camp since the 1940s, so trips to Yosemite have…

  • We’re on Facebook!

    Are you addicted to Farmville like my wife? Do you spend most of your waking hours on Facebook checking everyone’s status? Well then add us! That’s right, Yosemite Blog is now on Facebook! Post your photos, and videos, start discussion, comment on posts or just say hi!

  • New Yosemite Superintendent No Stranger to Controversy

    Don Neubacher, a 28 year veteran of the National Park Service is taking over as Superintendent in Yosemite National Park. Neubacher, formerly Superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore, will have the difficult task of taking over the ill-fated Merced River Plan which has already been shot down once by U.S courts. Neubacher is no stranger…