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  • Rockfall Closes Highway 140

    A major rockfall closed a section of Highway 140 just outside the park. I don’t have word whether or not it’s open yet but they were trying to have it cleaned up and passable by late yesterday afternoon. Here’s the official word from the NPS. I’ll post more info as I have it. Yosemite National…

  • Don’t drink from that stream, until you treat it!

    Here’s some good advice for hikers and backpackers alike. If you’re heading into the wilderness treat your water. MercuryNews.com: Bay Area hikers heading to the Sierra Nevada this summer should be extra careful about where they find their drinking water, particularly if cows are nearby. That’s the upshot of a new study that found cattle-grazing…

  • Now Appearing

    If you’ve been reading Yosemite Blog with any regularity then you’ve probably heard me mention Misha Logvinov several times. Well now Misha’s awesome photos of the Yosemite high country have caught someone else’s eye, the editors of National Geographic Adventure magazine. Misha’s photo (as seen at left) of Mathes Crest is appearing in this months…

  • Celebrate Earth Day in Yosemite

    If you’re headed up to the park for earth Day there’s lots of cool thing for you to check out and do and you might even get into the park for free. Yosemite National Park will celebrate Earth Day with a variety of stewardship and educational activities intended to improve the visitor’s understanding of the…

  • NWS Says More Rain and Snow Coming

    The National Weather Service is calling for more rain and snow throughout the week with only a slight chance to dry out on Thursday. National Weather Service: Today: Snow and rain…heavy at times. Windy. Snow accumulation up to 31 inches above 7000 feet. Snow level lowering to 6000 feet. Highs at 5000 feet 38 to…

  • Flood Warning In Affect

    FLOOD WARNING – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – HANFORD CA 745 AM PDT MON APR 3 2006 …FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA BELOW 5000 FEET…INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS…THROUGH 6 PM PDT TUESDAY EVENING.. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA BELOW…

  • Another Big Storm Blowing in for Monday and Tuesday

    Though the weather looks like it’s going to be nice this weekend there’s a massive winter storm coming in tonight and tomorrow. AccuWeather.com – Yosemite National Park, CA Watches and Warnings: A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO…

  • Watch out if you’re headed to the park this weekend

    Looks like we’re in for another bashing my Mother Nature. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service. A FAST MOVING DISTURBANCE WILL BRING THE THREAT OF PRECIPITATION BACK TO THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WILL DEVELOP…

  • More Bad Weather On The Way

    If you’re headed up to Yosemite this weekend take lots of warm clothes, blankets, extra food and be prepared to stay a little longer than expected. Looks like this next storm is gonna be a biggie. Here’s the bulletin from NOAA. WINTER STORM WATCH -URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA…

  • El Capitan and the Firefall by Chaz

    Here’s a nother great photo from Chaz, this one of the majestic firefall and El Capitan. Chaz wrote: This photo places Horsetail Fall in its proper perspective on El Capitan. Taken on Monday, February 20, 2006 at 5:07 p.m. Sunset was still some 35 minutes away. The spiritually moving tableau puts me in mind of…