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Fishing In and Around Yosemite
License (Required) and Regulations The season for stream and river fishing begins on the last Saturday in April and continues through November 15. All lakes and reservoirs are open to fishing year-round. Before you go fishing, however, it’s best to check with the California Department of Fish and Game to make sure there are no…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Scenic – 014 by Evan
Every so often a photo pops up on my radar from Flickr that I really like. So I get ready to post it as Photo of the Day but when browsing the photographers photostream I come across a truly awesome shot, like this one. I love this shot! This is fantastic, Evan! Nicely done! Photo…
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Yosemite Bug
Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort About: Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain resort is located outside of Yosemite on Highway 140 in Midpines, California (30 miles west of Yosemite) and features private rooms with baths and shared baths, tent cabins, hostel and group dormitories, guest houses, cafe, health spa and live music throughout the week. 6979 Highway…
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Yosemite Valley Lodge
Yosemite Valley Lodge (Yosemite Lodge) About: Located in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Valley Lodge (formerly Yosemite Lodge) offers private rooms with extraordinary views of all the major sights in Yosemite including: Sentinel Rock, Half Dome, Yosemite Fall and El Capitan. Yosemite Valley Lodge is located directly across Northside Drive from Yosemite Falls and offers 226 lodge…
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The Majestic Yosemite Hotel
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (The Ahwahnee) About: Located in Yosemite Valley The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly known as The Ahwahnee) expresses timeless elegance and opulence while blending into the granite and trees of Yosemite Valley. The Majestic Yosemite Hotel features 123 handsomely appointed guest rooms, which includes 99 hotel rooms, parlors and suites and 24…
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About Yosemite
Location: Tuolumne, Mariposa, & Madera Counties, California, USA Nearest City: Mariposa Nearest Commercial Airport: Fresno Entrance Roads: Highway 140 from Mariposa, Highway 120 West from Big Oak Flat, Highway 120 East (Summer Only) from Lee Vining, Highway 41 from Oakhurst Coordinates: 37°50′N 119°30′W / 37.833, -119.5 Area: 761,266 acres (3,081 km²) Established: October 1, 1890…
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Fire Season Officially Over for Yosemite *WHEW*!
With recent wet weather dampening everything in sight, fire season in Yosemite is officially over. National Park Service: The fire season concludes this year with a number of projects successfully completed, including those which significantly protect communities in and around Yosemite. In April, 1,124 acres were burned immediately adjacent to the community of Wawona, and…
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DNA Confirms Steve Fossets Body in Crash South East of Yosemite
The body found in the wreckage of a small plane South East of Yosemite National Park has been confirmed through DNA testing to be that of missing Steve Fosset. Independent.co.uk: “A California Department of Justice Forensics lab has determined that items containing DNA – discovered last week – match James Stephen Fossett’s DNA,” the Madera…
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This May Be Your Only Chance – Come See the Bracebridge Dinner
Since the first time Ansel Adams and crew put on the production the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwahnee has been an elegant affair for the genteel. Well, no longer. The old system of a lottery for tickets has been abolished with a new first-come first-serve policy in it’s place. What’s this mean for you? Well…
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Rain Rain and More Rain…Oh Yeah and Some Snow
To give you an idea of what the weather is like in the park right now, here’s a radar image I just grabbed from Weather.com. The blue is snow, pink is rain/snow mix, green varying levels of rain and yellow is heavy rain.