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  • Winter is Finally Here

    Well it looks like winter is finally coming to Yosemite and I must say, we really need the rain and snow. Rain and snow (at higher elevations) are forecast through the weekend with clouds and a chance of rain all next week. Get your camera’s if you’re a storm lover. Here’s your chance for some…

  • Tioga Pass Closed Due to Snow

    Tioga Pass closed today due to snow and ice. All other park roads are open at this time but with more rain and snow expected this weekend expect more closures and possibly the requirement of chains.

  • YOSAR’s John Dill Honored for Achievements

    If you’ve ever wanted to meet a true hero I’d tell you to go to Yosemite and find John Dill. Dill has been THE face behind Yosemite’s Search and Rescue for over 38 years now. He’s taken part in almost every major rescue, he was there at the beginning when the original wall rats were…

  • What’s Going On

    In case you’re wondering what’s going on well, I got a new MacBook Pro and I’m trying to get it set up like my old Mac book. I didn’t want to use the migration tool because I felt like I wanted a fresh start on my first Intel Mac but it led me to discover…

  • Lyell Glacier Disappearing Faster Than Scientist Would Like to Admit

    If you’ve ever read John Muir’s tales of his ramblings in the Sierra then you know he visited almost all of the glaciers in Yosemite and it’s environs and loved to take people up to the Lyell Glacier. Unfortunately, scientists believe that global warming has taken its tole and the Lyell Glacier may soon be…

  • Photo of the Day: Tenaya Lake Sunset by Rajesh Vijayarajan

    Happy Monday! Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Rajesh Vijayarajan who took this beautiful sunset shot of Tenaya Lake while he was traveling around the eastern Sierra. Beautiful shot Rajesh. Well done. Photo by Rajesh Vijayarajan via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Taft Point, Yosemite National Park by Gadknows

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful black and white of Taft Point by Gadknows on Flickr. What a beautiful shot. The composition and tones are awesome! Nice work, Gad. Photo by Gadknows via Flickr.

  • Yosemite Climbing Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the First Ascent of the Nose

    This year is the 50th Anniversary of the First Ascent of the Nose and to honor the event the Yosemite Climbing Association will be holding a weekend of food, drink and festivities. The events are as follow: Saturday, November 8th 1pm – 4pm East Auditorium An informal gathering with food and drink. Saturday, November 8th…

  • Pardon the Smoke

    The National Park Service is continuing with the prescribed burn project near Wawona. Roughly 1000 acres are expected to be burnt beginning in small 50 acre per day parcels. Burning will continue throughout the week as weather conditions hold out. The objective of this burn is to create defensible fire space around Wawona. The first…

  • Something Cool Happened on the Way Up

    Brian and his friend, Nick, were climbing El Cap when the rock slide happened. Interestingly enough the park geologist, needed to survey the situation, was on a route very close to theirs. Here’s what Brian had to say and his video from Flickr as the SAR helicopter came to extract the park geologist. Brianz: At…