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  • Reader Question: How much does it cost to get into Yosemite?

    Rainy wrote in: “My fiance and I are planning our first trip to Yosemite, how much does it cost to get in?” It’s only $20 per car to enter the park. That may seem a bit steep at first but the entrance fee is good for 7 days so that’s really less than $3 per…

  • Salmon Not Returning to Mountain Rivers Could Mean Trouble

    State officials are worried about salmon populations in foothill rivers after recent counts showed a mere fraction are returning to spawn in their ancestral spawning grounds. KNTV: “The environmental consulting firm FishBio says just 1,158 adult salmon came back to spawn last year, compared with 5,672 fish in 2006. Since 2000, salmon counts on the…

  • Paiutes or Miwok? Only Time Remembers

    FresnoBee.com: “Who were the early inhabitants of Yosemite Valley — Miwoks or Mono Lake Paiutes? The answer matters to David Andrews, a Paiute who believes his ancestors’ history has been underplayed by the National Park Service. Yosemite National Park’s historical displays mention both Indian groups as having a presence in the glacially carved valley. But…

  • N. King Huber

    The above name is one you need to get familiar with. If you are at all interested in the geology of Yosemite National Park, he was the guru. Although he passed away in February, I wanted to let you know about him in case you’re not. Dr. King had impressive credentials – U.S. Geological Survey…

  • Missing Clovis Family Found Safe

    A Clovis family reported missing after they left town Thursday morning to “go play in the snow” before being caught in one of the worst storms to hit California in years was found just after nightfall in good condition near Fresno Dome in Sierra National forest. San Jose Mercury News: A Madera County Sheriff’s Department…

  • Update on Northside Drive Closure: Yes, it’s still closed.

    Here’s a more complete update regarding the road closure on Dec 18th from http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/park_news/6161 Wednesday, Dec 26, 2007 A series of winter storms brought snow and ice to the park during the week of December 18th and caused several rockslides along Northside Drive between Camp 4 and the El Capitan crossover. A large boulder was…

  • Got a Great Photo? Win a Night in Yosemite

    Grab your cameras and your photo collections shutterbugs Tom over at YosemiteExplorer.com has something really cool going on, a photography contest. YosemiteExplorer.com:This New year, resolve to win the Yosemite Explorer New Year’s Photography Contest! Round up your best two Yosemite pictures and send ’em in. You could win a night at Tenaya Lodge (something like…

  • Chain Report – December 19 2007

    Here’s the current chain conditions if you’re headed into Yosemite. Remember these conditions could change without notice and you may be required to chain up at any time. Highway 120 from San Francisco/Manteca – No chains required at this time. Highway 140 from Mariposa/Merced – No chains required at this time. Hiwhway 41 from Fresno/Oakhurst…

  • Photo of the Day: Lembert Dome and Tuolumne Meadows

    Here’s a really cool photo I found over on the NPS site from just a few days ago on December 12th of a snow covered Lembert Dome and Tuolumne Meadows. Awesome shot! Photo courtesy National Park Service. Technorati Tags: backcountry, photo of the day, photography, tuolumne meadows, yosemite

  • Filmmaker Drama May Finally Be Over

    The controversy surrounding a filmmaker convicted of illegally filming a Native American ceremony and then selling the videos for profit may finally be over Tuesday when the sentencing phase of his trial is finally concluded. ModBee.com: “No one complained when a Sonora artist filmed a festival of American Indian dances in Yosemite National Park in…