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  • Maps, Books and Guides

    Here are some links to useful maps of Yosemite and the surrounding area from across the internet. They’re great to use as reference but please don’t use them for backcountry hiking. Google Maps Yahoo Maps Carto.net

  • Did you know…

    Did you know that there are 747,956 total acres or 1,169 miles of land in Yosemite National Park? Did you know that 94.5% of that is wilderness?

  • NPS Says Fires Contained

    NPS: “Both the Boundary Fire and the Middle T Fire have been 100% contained and are in patrol status. The Southern California Interagency Management Team Two transferred management of these fires back to Yosemite National Park”

  • Some Smoke But Everything OK For Now

    Since the NPS website isn’t responding now I can’t link you back to the press release but there is a fire in the park up by El Capitan and Ribbon Creek. It has been decided that the fire should be suppressed rather than allowed to burn as many of the fires in Yosemite are and…

  • Harrison Ford Takes Up The Fight To Restore Hetch Hetchy

    With a new twist in the fight to restore Hetch Hetchy, Harrison Ford, best known for his role portrayal of Indiana Jones and Han Solo, is speaking out and lending his support to the thousands already calling for the once pristine valley to be restored. SF Gate: Can Indiana Jones rescue Hetch Hetchy Valley from…

  • Spooky Yosemite

    Next time you’re hiking up to the base of Bridalveil Falls beware if you see a young girl picking flowers. What you see may just be a ghost! The legend of Po-ho-no is just one of the many stories told in a new book highlighting the supernatural side of Yosemite and the other national parks.…

  • Fires Continue To Burn In Yosemite

    NPS: Fire officials are continuing to monitor several lightening-caused fires in Yosemite National Park. Approximately nine fires are currently considered active in areas around the park, consisting of about 100 total acres. These fires are currently being allowed to spread naturally, although selected fires are being confined using natural barriers and minimum impact fireline construction.…

  • Thunder and Lighting Means ‘Play It Safe’

    Thunderstorms are a part of daily life in the Sierra especially as you make your way to higher elevations or the east side. It wasn’t but just a few years ago a group was struck on Half Dome with several members of the party being killed (read the book Shattered Air for more on this…

  • Rock Climbing in Yosemite (Google Video)

    Dane sent me this great video he found over at Google Video. Here’s the synopsis. Imagine facing a granite wall 2,500 feet straight up with only five strangers to help you climb to the top. Imagine traversing a … all » two-thousand feet deep canyon on a rope, pulling yourself all the way. Imagine camping…

  • Give Wildlife a Chance, Slow Down When Driving in the Park

    Seattlepi: Sunlight streams through a dense canopy, casting a shimmering glow on a stream that dips under a well-traveled park road. “I call this the kill zone,” said Moose Mutlow, a contractor with the Yosemite Institute. “Animals crossing here just don’t stand a chance.” Mutlow has studied the park’s roadkill and found that hundreds of…