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Last Months Poll Results
As promised we have the results from the January-February poll where we asked readers if they thought the National Park Service should raise the entrance fee to $30. Surprisingly a large number of people felt it would be ok if the price of admission went up. The nay sayers won, however, with a whopping 58%.…
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Proposed Campground Opening Dates Released
Here’s a list of the proposed campground opening dates from the National Park Service: Upper Pines: Open all year (open back loops 3/13/06; close back loops 11/26/06) Lower Pines: 3/24/06-10/30/06 North Pines: 4/7/06-10/09/06 Camp 4: Open All Year Wawona (family, group and horse): (A-Loop and group open year round)– (4/21/06-9/25/06 on reservations) Bridalveil Creek: 7/7/06-9/4/06–…
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Sound Advice For Travelers
I found a very interesting article and some good advice for travelers (especially with the inclement weather we’ve been having recently) over at USA Today where a person asks about getting a refund on their hotel stay after they were blocked from entering the park due to last years flooding. Here’s an exerpt: USA Today:…
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Yosemite Blacked Out During Sorm
Modesto Bee: Yosemite National Park had a power blackout and slick roads during a Sunday storm that turned out to be fairly mild in Modesto. The six-hour power loss affected about 9,800 customers in Mariposa County, including the park and the communities of Mariposa and Bear Valley, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. spokesman David Eisenhauer…
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Special Guest Jon Shannon Answers Reader Questions About 8-9 Day Backpacking Trip
David Johnson sent in an email asking about ideas for a longer trip with a bunch of boy scouts. Here’s the email David sent in: I saw your Yosemite blog on the net and thought I would drop an email for feedback on a trip we have planned in August of this year with a…
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FAQ’s About the Author
Yes, that’s me, catching a few winks at Lower Cathedral Lake after a hard day of hiking. Who am I? My name is Loyd Schutte and I’m a writer, a photographer, and a web designer born on the banks of the Tuolumne and raised in the shadow of Yosemite. I live and work in Modesto…
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Held Over: January’s Poll
Since February is a short month I’ve decided to leave the poll up a few extra weeks. Very surprising is the amount of people who feel the National Park service should raise the fee to $30 for the standard 7 day visitors pass. If you haven’t already checked it out be sure to cast your…
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Slow Down or You May Just Regret It
Right now there’s a lot of construction taking place in the park as old electrical and plumbing systems are being upgraded. To help protect the visitors, wildlife and the crews, the National Park Service is making sure you’re following all driving regulations and maintaining a safe speed while in the park. In all construction zones…
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Going Hiking in Yosemite? Grab Your DVD Player.
Grab your credit card folks because here’s one you’re not going to want to miss. Jon Shannon loves Yosemite. Love it a lot in fact. Loves it so much that when he decided to take some of his photography and make a new style trail guide he was sure it’d be a hit. The DVD…
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Judge Throws Out Yosemite Death Lawsuit
Mercury News: A federal judge has thrown out a $10 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit alleging that Yosemite National Park was negligent in the death of an experienced climber who was killed by a rockfall. In a ruling released last week, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder agreed with National Park Service lawyers…