Search results for: “National”
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Tollefson Moving On
Here’s a great article that ran this morning in the Modesto Bee on Mike Tollefson, the current Superintendent of Yosemite who will be leaving for his new job as head of the Yosemite Fund in January. I really liked this article because I thought it did well to bring out and show who Tollefson is.…
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Fishing In and Around Yosemite
License (Required) and Regulations The season for stream and river fishing begins on the last Saturday in April and continues through November 15. All lakes and reservoirs are open to fishing year-round. Before you go fishing, however, it’s best to check with the California Department of Fish and Game to make sure there are no…
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Current Yosemite Road Conditions
IMPORTANT: Please call 209.372.0200 then press 1 and 1 for the latest road conditions. If you’re planning on traveling during fall, winter or spring beware, roads may be icy, and may have snow or water on them. You are required by federal law to carry tire chains when entering a designated chain control area. Tire…
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Yosemite Valley Lodge
Yosemite Valley Lodge (Yosemite Lodge) About: Located in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Valley Lodge (formerly Yosemite Lodge) offers private rooms with extraordinary views of all the major sights in Yosemite including: Sentinel Rock, Half Dome, Yosemite Fall and El Capitan. Yosemite Valley Lodge is located directly across Northside Drive from Yosemite Falls and offers 226 lodge…
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The Majestic Yosemite Hotel
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (The Ahwahnee) About: Located in Yosemite Valley The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly known as The Ahwahnee) expresses timeless elegance and opulence while blending into the granite and trees of Yosemite Valley. The Majestic Yosemite Hotel features 123 handsomely appointed guest rooms, which includes 99 hotel rooms, parlors and suites and 24…
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About Yosemite
Location: Tuolumne, Mariposa, & Madera Counties, California, USA Nearest City: Mariposa Nearest Commercial Airport: Fresno Entrance Roads: Highway 140 from Mariposa, Highway 120 West from Big Oak Flat, Highway 120 East (Summer Only) from Lee Vining, Highway 41 from Oakhurst Coordinates: 37°50′N 119°30′W / 37.833, -119.5 Area: 761,266 acres (3,081 km²) Established: October 1, 1890…
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Fire Season Officially Over for Yosemite *WHEW*!
With recent wet weather dampening everything in sight, fire season in Yosemite is officially over. National Park Service: The fire season concludes this year with a number of projects successfully completed, including those which significantly protect communities in and around Yosemite. In April, 1,124 acres were burned immediately adjacent to the community of Wawona, and…
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DNA Confirms Steve Fossets Body in Crash South East of Yosemite
The body found in the wreckage of a small plane South East of Yosemite National Park has been confirmed through DNA testing to be that of missing Steve Fosset. Independent.co.uk: “A California Department of Justice Forensics lab has determined that items containing DNA – discovered last week – match James Stephen Fossett’s DNA,” the Madera…
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YOSAR’s John Dill Honored for Achievements
If you’ve ever wanted to meet a true hero I’d tell you to go to Yosemite and find John Dill. Dill has been THE face behind Yosemite’s Search and Rescue for over 38 years now. He’s taken part in almost every major rescue, he was there at the beginning when the original wall rats were…
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Lyell Glacier Disappearing Faster Than Scientist Would Like to Admit
If you’ve ever read John Muir’s tales of his ramblings in the Sierra then you know he visited almost all of the glaciers in Yosemite and it’s environs and loved to take people up to the Lyell Glacier. Unfortunately, scientists believe that global warming has taken its tole and the Lyell Glacier may soon be…