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John Muir Still Yosemite’s Best Salesman
Ken Burns latest film “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” is full of breath taking footage of Yosemite and our other National Parks. But that’s not all the film is about. It’s about the men and women who dedicated their lives to preserving these wild place so that you and I, their descendants, would have…
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Morning Shot Aug 6 2009: Weird Weather, Flash Flooding and Where To Be With Your Camera
Today’s morning shot is a beautiful HDR image from Cathy (aka haglundc on Flickr). High Dynamic Range, or HDR, images combine multiple frames captured at different exposures to produce an image closer to what the human eye sees rather than being limited by what the camera sensor or film will pick up. Great shot, Cathy.…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-05
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news, weather and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Yosemite http://yfrog.com/15182gj #fb (via @MrsCRW) # Why are Yosemite National Park's trees declining? Climate change is lead suspect http://bit.ly/rr217 RT @latenvironment (via @LATimes) # Yosemite!!! http://bit.ly/1aiumF (via @SUREIMCFK) # Yosemite Star Party: http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitallion/3792812226/sizes/l/ (via @timescapes) # @NoReinsGirl LOL! Thanks! I'll…
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Wildcat Fire Still Burning in Yosemite
View Larger Map The Wildcat fire is continuing to burn on the north side of the Tuolumne River between Pate Valley and Water Wheel Falls. The fire is burning primarily in Red Fir, Jeffery Pine and brush on very steep terrain. Since the fire started on Wednesday July 29, it has charred to 530 acres.…
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Snow in Yosemite in August? Grab Your Camera
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Weather Alert for the central Sierra (including Yosemite). An unseasonable low pressure is moving in over Central California and bringing with it some wild weather. Thunderstorms are expected for the foothills and Central Valley along with snow at higher elevations down to 8500 feet. If you’re going…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-04
Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Webrangers, Jr Ranger online program http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/ (via @jnpa) # Don't believe everything you see on the web about health insurance reform. Pls share: http://bit.ly/maVkF #healthreform (via @whitehouse) # Looking at 3 different radar images. One shows rain, other 2 don't. WTH.…
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Wildcat Fire Continues to Burn Along Tuolumne
The Wildcat Fire is continuing to burn in Yosemite along the Tuolumne River and has scorched over 500 acres so far. Union Democrat: The fire along the Tuolumne River, called the Wildcat Fire, is burning on the north side of the Tuolumne River, between Pate Valley and Glen Aulin — about five miles up river…
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@YosemiteBob (Bob Roney) Talks to NPR
YosemiteBob is the name Bob Roney uses on Twitter where he posts about the wonders of Yosemite. Days like today you’ll find Bob posting about everything from clouds in the sky to mountain quail or cow parnsips. Bob was honored for his work spreading the glory of Yosemite today when NPR decided to come talk…
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Allison Asks About Waterfalls in Yosemite
Allison wrote in to ask: “How are the waterfalls right now?” Well Allison as you can see by the photo Yosemite Falls is drying up quickly. Vernal, Nevada, and Bridalveil Falls are flowing OK with their typical mid-summer flow (some water but not huge like spring). If you’re coming up I recommend checking out the…
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Wildcat Fire Location on Google Maps
View Larger Map I know many visitors are curious exactly where the Wildcat Fire is located in Yosemite. It’s currently burning between Pate Valley and Whaterwheel Falls along Return Creek and the Tuolumne River. The maps in Google Maps for the area is pretty good but the photo isn’t that great so here a photo…