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Yosemite Named One of the Top 10 Trips of a Lifetime
If you could go to 10 places before you die where would you go? If you said Yosemite you’re not alone. Travelbag has named the trip to Yosemite from Los Angeles en route to San Francisco a trip they wouldn’t pass up. Travelbite.co.uk: “Travel specialists from Travelbag explained climbing the Sydney landmark at sunrise or…
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$43 Million in Pot Plants Seized in Yosemite
Yosemite Rangers with the help of state and local law enforcement personnel raided 4 illegal marijuana farms in and around the park netting an estimate $43 million in marijuana plants. NPS: “On the 26th and 27th of September 2007, approximately 30 law enforcement officers from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, the US Forest Service, the…
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Breathing Clean Air
CBS 13’s John Iander went to Yosemite not to see the mountains or the beautiful waterfalls, but to take a look at the air. In this interesting report Iander took a look at what researchers at UC Davis are learning from the air in Yosemite. CBS 13: “Since 1985, air samples from over 170 major…
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Now THAT’s(!) Art
I got an email the other day from Rachel Hartsough, Curator of Education at the Nevada Museum of Art, letting me know about a really cool exhibit they need pieces for. In conjunction with our upcoming exhibit, Yosemite: Art of an American Icon (October 13, 2007-January 13, 2008), the NMA will create a giant photo…
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Photo of the Day: Burn by Ed Hughes
Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Ed Hughes who was out shooting in the rain. Last week the National Park Service burnt off a bunch of meadows in the Valley including the one across from Yosemite Chapel. Ed caught this awesome shot of the burnt grass with clouds swirling around the rocks in the…
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BREAKING NEWS: More Snow Expected with up to 15″ at Higher Elevations
I just checked with the National Weather Service for the Yosemite. A heavy snow warning remains in effect until this evening for the Yosemite area. More rain and higher elevation snow showers are expected as the low pressure that brought this weeks snow moves northeast across California and into Nevada. Snow levels are expected to…
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Update: Overdue Hiker Found Safe
I’ve received word from contacts at the National Park Service that the overdue hiker was found in the vicinity of Taft Point this morning where he’d become disoriented and had been wandering for the last few days. He’s in good condition and doing OK.
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Yosemite Climbing Association Facelift On The Way
Yosemite is a beautiful place but by the end of summer it can be a little messy from the millions of visitor feet tromping up and down trails bringing with them thousands of pounds of garbage and debris. That’s why every year the Yosemite Climbing Association organizes a park-wide cleanup to help restore the park…
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Second Accident on 140 This Month Injures 4
Four Yosemite visitors were injured when their vehicles collided head on just outside El Portal last Friday. NPS Daily Report: “Park fire and EMS personnel responded to a mutual aid request from Mariposa County for an assist at a head-on collision on Highway 140 near El Portal just before 3 p.m. on August 24th. The…
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Where’d Yosemite Falls Go?
The impact of last winters lower than normal snowpack and dry spring is making it’s mark in Yosemite where water conservation efforts are in full swing for visitors and Yosemite Fall, top of everyones list visiting the park as a “must see”, is down to nothing. The Modesto Bee: “The impact is visible across the…