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  • Photography

    It doesn’t take much to get into photography. A camera, a couple minutes spent reading the manual for your camera, and then a lot of time to practice with your camera. Photography and Yosemite seem to go hand in hand. Every time you turn a corner there’s another beautiful picture just waiting for someone to…

  • Have Some Fun at the Yosemite SpringFest Carnival this Saturday

    Got plans Saturday? Why not head up to Badger Pass to celebrate another successful season and have some fun at the annual SpringFest Carnival. This fun filled extravaganza takes place from 9AM to 4PM Saturday March 28th at Badger Pass Ski Area where there will be music, food, costumes and crazy contests! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:…

  • Photographing Yosemite’s Firefall

    Michael Frye has been doing some research and has come up with the best days to catch the “firefall”. Michael Frye: “My friend and fellow photographer Keith Walklet, who lived in Yosemite Valley for 15 years, told me that he thought the best light was in mid-February, around Valentine’s day. He contended that this was…

  • Badger Pass Opening Saturday, December 20

    That’s it. The headline pretty much says it. I know I’ll be heading up to this ski area for opening weekend! The snow is amazing -I spoke with the Director of Guest Recreation who took a few “test turns” today, and he was really impressed with how nice the skiing was – firm but soft…

  • Just In Time For Christmas – New Ansel Adams Photos

    Just in time for Christmas the Ansel Adams Gallery has introduced 7 new prints, the Ansel Adams Archival Replica series. Anseladams.com: Archival Replicas are very high quality reproductions of Ansel Adams images, available in multiple sizes, made using the most advanced digital technologies today. Each one is individually produced and inspected, assembled with the best…

  • It’s a Beautiful Day

    I had the choice between heading into the park and going to my daughters first birthday party. Sure is a beautiful day. Well, at least the Yosemite Association Webcams are back up. I like the way they have weather information up in the left hand corner now. Pretty nice. Photo courtesy of Yosemite Association.

  • Mailbag: 6 Tips for Your Next Trip, Map for Sale and Take My Photo Please!

    At camp one of the things we looked forward to most was getting mail. So, to bring back some of that ol’ nostalgia, I’m reviving the mailbag tradition. Each week, that I have some, I’ll post your letters and comments so send me what you got! Kevin writes in: “I was surprised to read (6…

  • Interview: Michael Frye – Author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite

    In the continuing series of interviews we’ve been doing with Yosemite notables I was lucky enough to get a chance to talk with Michael Frye, photographer and author of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, a must have for every visiting travelers bag whether you’re a photographer or just want to know what’s happening when. YB:…

  • Big changes at Tunnel View today.

    Well, I missed it. I wish I could have been at Tunnel View today to photograph the historic moment, but I wasn’t. They cut three large ponderosa pines down that have been blocking the view for many years. All that is left are the stumps, and for now, the lingering scent of pine sap. Those…

  • Photo of the Lake

    Loyd gets really mad when I do these Photo of the Day rip-offs, but my team of attorneys assures me that I can legally call them anything other than “Photo of the Day”. “Blue Mono Lake” — photo by davidkiene via Flickr