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Lightning Sparks fire Along Tuolumne
Union Democrat: A fire in Yosemite National Park’s rugged Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, in Tuolumne County, was sparked by lightning Wednesday night. By noon on Thursday, the fire had spread to 303 acres, Yosemite officials said. The fire, dubbed the Wildcat Fire, is burning on the north side of the Tuolumne River, between…
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Morning Shot July 27 2009 (It’s a short week!)
Today’s awesome Morning Shot provided by Ben Metcalfe. Today’s Morning Shot is a beautiful shot of the Tufa at Mono Lake with the Sierra as the back drop. To me it sums up everything I think of when someone mentions Mono Lake. If you’ve never been there, it’s really worth the trip. It’s a couple…
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Yosemite Visitor Rescued From TIny, Tiny Ledge
They say, “what goes up, must come down” unfortunately sometimes getting down requires the aid of a helicopter, 3 bolts, long ropes and a team Search and Rescue personell. National Parks Traveler: Park dispatch received a cell phone call from climber Daniel Susman around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15th, in which Susman reported that…
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Morning Shot July 23 2009
Today’s Morning Shot was going to be my pick for Photo of the Day last night but it’s such a great morning photos I just had to make it the Morning Shot. You definitely need to go read Sathish’s commentary about how he made this beautiful image. As I waited, the blissful scene slowly unfolded…
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Photo of the Day: Meltwater Pond and Grasses, Mount Gibbs and Kuna Crest, Tuolumne Meadows by G. Dan Mitchell
Today’s Photo of the Day is another beautiful shot by our friend G. Dan Mitchell. Dan wrote in the caption about this photo: Evening sky is reflected in a meltwater pond at the edge of a Tuolumne Meadows with Mount Gibbs and the Kuna Crest beyond, Yosemite National Park, California. A rather peaceful evening scene,…
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Getting Ready for Something Bigger
Here’s a really cool teaser to a climbing movie that’s coming soon. In the teaser Leo Houlding hones his big walling skills and meets up with Asagrd climbing partner, Sean ‘Stanley’ Leary. The film centers around climbing preparations and climbing Mount Asgard in Auyuittuq National Park, Canada. Pretty cool. If you’re a fan of climbing…
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Morning Shot – July 20 2009
We’re back from vacation. I hope everyone enjoyed the free entry to Yosemite and all the National Parks this past weekend. Today’s Morning Shot is a pano stictched together on my iPhone 3GS using the application Pano from Debacle Software. Pano is just one of many applications for the iPhone we tested. Full reviews will…
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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
I just wanted to take a minute to send out a special thanks to our sponsor Yosemite Pines RV. Yosemite Pines RV is located on Highway 120 between Groveland and Yosemite National Park just 30 minutes outside Yosemite. They offer many different accomodations including cabins and their popular yurts as well as sites for tent…
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Morning Shot – July 14 2009
Today’s Yosemite National Park forecast: HOT and sunny! Highs in the mid to upper 90’s. Overnight lows around 59F. If you’re going hiking today start early, finish early. It’s going to be hot, hot, hot and exposed granite only makes it worse. Drink a quart of water before you start hiking and drink to stay…
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Morning Shot – July 10 2009
Starting a new feature today called Morning Shot. Morning Shot will be a photo from somewhere in Yosemite and the current days forecast. That way, if you’re like me and look at the weather first thing in the morning before you head out for a hike, you’ll be able to get a localized view of…