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Make Tioga Pass Resort Your Winter Getaway
Looking for a little adventure this winter? I recommend checking out theTioga Pass Resort. What better way to spend some quality down time than skiing and snowshoeing the Yosemite high country. At the end of the day head back to a nice warm fire and great food at the lodge. Located at 9641 feet elevation,…
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Waterfalls Add Life to Yosemite
Everyone knows the best time to visit Yosemite to see the waterfalls is in the spring. Don Bain presents a great tour through the Waterfalls of Yosemite with pages on each of the prominent waterfalls found throughout the park. The spectacular scenery of Yosemite would be famous just for its cliffs, forests and meadows, but…
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Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra
Amazon: In the tradition of California the Beautiful, Galen Rowell’s best-selling celebration of the natural beauty of the Golden State, comes Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra, featuring stunning color images by outdoor photographer Gary Crabbe. Here is a fresh look at the wonders of Yosemite National Park (visited by more than three million people each…
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Original Yosemite Land Protected for Future Generations
MercuryNews.com (free registration required): “A picturesque landscape of sugar pine, incense cedar and white fir trees adjacent to Yosemite National Park’s western boundary near El Portal will be protected from development under a deal announced Monday. Owned by the same family since 1925, the 730-acre Ransome Ranch was purchased by the Pacific Forest Trust, an…
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Big Oak Flat Road (Hwy 120) Closes Temorarily for Repairs
UnionDemocrat.com: “Parts of Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park will be closed periodically today, tomorrow and Wednesday while workers make rock slide repairs. From 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. both days, the road will be closed near its intersection with Tioga Road in the Crane Flat area and…
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Removal of Hetch Hetchy Dam to Be Studied by Lawmakers
L.A. Times (registration required): “Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s resources secretary has directed his agency to study possible restoration of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, giving an unexpected official boost to the controversial idea of dismantling the dam that has been integral to the Bay Area’s water supply for more than 80 years. Mike…
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Judge Gives “Go-Ahead” for Yosemite Utility Project
Modbee.com: “A judge who stopped the rebuilding of Yosemite Valley utilities in July has given the green light to a large piece of the project. U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii decided to allow construction of a major utilities corridor for sewage, telephone and electricity lines between Curry Village and Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite National…
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The Complete Guide to Yosemite
Packed full of facts and information, The Complete Guide to Yosemite National Park is essential for the first time visitor to Yosemite. This book has long held a place in my personal library and is one of the first books I recommend to someone visiting the park for the first time. The book has tons…
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Weekly Weather Outlook Nov. 8 – Nov. 14 2004
Weekly Weather Outlook for the week of November 8, 2004 through November 14, 2004. Monday: Cloudy with showers. Chance of snow above 7,000ft. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Expected Highs: mid 50’s. Lows: Upper 30’s. Wednesday: Rain is expected in the lower elevations with snow about 8,000 ft and down to 7,500 ft during the night. Expected…
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Road Closures
Highway 120: Highway 120 from Crane Flat to 5 miles west of Lee Vining is closed for the winter due to snow. Glacier Point Road: The road to Glacier Point is currently closed due to snow. Hetch Hetchy Road: The Hetch Hetchy Road is currently closed. Mariposa Grove Road: The Mariposa Grove Road is currently…