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  • Adam Curry and No Agenda Broadcast Live from Yosemite

    Adam Curry, former MTV VJ and podcaster extraordinaire, spent last Sunday recording his No Agenda podcast with John C. Dvorak (dvorak.org/blog take a drink) from Yosemite. Curry stayed in the Wawona Hotel. To broadcast the podcast over the Internet he drove down the road to Redwoods in Yosemite and parked outside their office and recorded…

  • Yosemite Receives $5.8 million Check

    What would you do with $5.8 million? That’s the question Yosemite National Park officials are asking themselves after the nonprofit Yosemite Fund presented them with a check for that amount Saturday. $5.8 million can do a lot. Already this year the Yosemite Fund paid for the rehabilitation of the Half Dome Overlook improving pedestrian and…

  • Looking For Some Fall Color

    Fall colors reflected in the still waters of the Merced River. Photo by Dale Carlson. Wanna know where you can find some fall color in Yosemite? @YosemiteScience has the info you need: Bigleaf maples on talus slopes and riparian woodlands from Cascades to Happy Isles are lighting up. The sugar maple near the Chapel and…

  • Big Meadow Fire Update – Closures and Alternate Routes

    NPS road block at the 120/140 Junction in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Yesterday afternoon, significant fire activity was seen near Tamarack Flat with spotting across the Tioga Road. Air tankers and helicopters attacked these areas aggressively with water and retardant drops. The Tioga Road remains closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf. There…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-10

    @THEYosemiteBlog she was at the ahwahnee hotel filming rachel ray goes on vacation. (via @goejthatsmydj) # Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Today's Yosemite forecast: HOT! High 98F in Yosemite Valley. Overnight lows in the upper 50s – low 60s. Wear lots of sunscreen. # Why…it's..it's..IT'S MY…

  • Live Like a Star in Yosemite

    There are lots of ways to make your trip to Yosemite memorable. Hike Half Dome, free climb El Cap, get eaten by a bear in your sleep, etc. – but by far the coolest way has got to be in an old Model A or Model T Ford. If you decide to stay at the…

  • Photo of the Day: Smokey Hills

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful sunset shot from the NPS Air Quality cam that looks west from Turtleback Dome (just above the Wawona Tunnel). What you’re seeing is smoke from the Grouse fire sinking into the Merced Canyon. In the far distance what looks like clouds is actually smog over the Central…

  • Grouse and Harden Fires Still Burning

    The Grouse and Harden Fires are continuing to burn tonight but both are mostly contained. The Grouse Fire is located three miles southwest of Yosemite Valley and north of Glacier Point Road. The Grouse Fire is 2,300 acres and 50 percent contained. The Harden Fire on the north side of the park, west of Harden…

  • Lightning Caused Fires Force Trail Closures

    Two lightning caused fires in Yosemite National Park continue to grow and are being managed for natural resource benefits. Both of these fires have been inactive due to cool weather conditions, however activity has increased due to dry and hot weather. The Grouse and Harden fires in Yosemite National Park continue to move at a…

  • Rafting and Kayaking

    Merced River Professional rafting and kayaking trips along the Merced River is popular in the late spring and early summer summer. If you’re not looking to brave the white water of the Merced, then maybe renting a raft and having a nice, gentle float through Yosemite Valley is more your speed. Valley rafting is generally…