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  • Got Photos? Enter the Yosemite Pines RV Photo Contest

    The photo contest at Yosemite Pines RV and Family Lodging has received many extraordinary submissions and they are now posted on their web site http://www.yosemitepinesrv.com/galleriesgateway.html. Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to continue to send their photos of Yosemite National Park and the Gold Country of California as well as scenes of their vacations at…

  • Warm Rains Pushing Merced to Brink

    Warm rains caused increased snowmelt this weekend pushing the Merced River in Yosemite Valley almost to flood stage. Merced Sun Star: The whirling water forced the evacuation of 71 campsites near the river, according to the National Park Service. There were no injuries reported from the high water or the evacuation. The surging river also…

  • Bring Your Junior Rangers To Yosemite and Have Some Fun April 25th

    April 25th is the third annual National Junior Ranger Day. Join NPS and DNC employees for a day full of scheduled and drop-in activities. Join a junior ranger walk and restoration project at 10am and 2pm (ages 7-13), as well Wee Wild Ones for younger participants. From 12-4pm drop in to the Exploration Fair and…

  • Something Really Cool to See

    Theresa has an awesome post with photos up about Frazil Ice. What is Frazil Ice? How about we let Theresa explain it. Theresa: In the late winter, early spring, the water in Yosemite Falls can become super cooled and form small ice crystals that turn Yosemite Creek into a beautiful flowing slushie. I’ve been living…

  • Give a Little Green, Get a Little Greener

    Times are tough for everyone that’s why every penny counts. So how would you feel about being able to save some money AND give back to our national parks? Macy’s has teamed up with the National Park Foundation and other local charities which do work in our national parks as part of their Turn Over…

  • Yosemite Emails Confuse Thousands

    If you received a received a confusing email from DNC Parks & Resorts, you weren’t alone. About 3,300 people received an e-mail from a Yosemite National Park vendor this week telling them their summer lodging reservations were in danger because of an October landslide. The e-mail, though, was meant to go out only to about…

  • Forget What You’ve Heard: Leave Your Gun at Home When Coming to Yosemite

    The Washington DC District Court has issued an injunction against a recent law that would allow firearms in National Parks. NPS: On March 19, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Temporary Injunction which enjoins the NPS from implementing or enforcing the Final Rule published in the Federal Register on…

  • Rockfall Closes Mirror Lake Loop

    The National Park Service is reporting a very large rockfall at Ahwiyah Point near Half Dome on Saturday morning has knocked down trees and forced the closure of the Mirror Lake Loop trail. NPS: The rock fall originated near the summit of Ahwiyah Point and fell roughly 1800 feet to the floor of Tenaya Canyon,…

  • Have Some Fun at the Yosemite SpringFest Carnival this Saturday

    Got plans Saturday? Why not head up to Badger Pass to celebrate another successful season and have some fun at the annual SpringFest Carnival. This fun filled extravaganza takes place from 9AM to 4PM Saturday March 28th at Badger Pass Ski Area where there will be music, food, costumes and crazy contests! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:…

  • March Means Trout Season is Just Around the Corner

    It’s March in California and a different type of madness has struck the local fishermen in the area. No not basketball but the new regulations are out. The regulations books tell you when you can fish certain waters in California, how many fish you can keep (or can’t), whether or not barbless hooks are requires…