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Photo of the Day: Busted! Sent in by Reader Debbie
When I was growing up we used to watch a show called Candid Camera. The premise was simple. Put a camera in a secret location then set people up to do stuff on camera while they don’t know they’re being filmed. You think this guy had any idea his cell phone call would be witnessed…
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2008 Tuolumne Planning Workbook
The “other” great river flowing through Yosemite is the Tuolumne. It flows down the meadow by the same name, past the Glen Aulin High Sierra camp, and into the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. From there it slowly winds westward in an impressive canyon. If you are more than a casual visitor, you appreciate all that the…
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Wanted: Jobs in Yosemite
I get lots of emails from people asking about jobs in Yosemite so I’m going to try posting some job listings and see if that helps out. NPS – Social Scientist SALARY RANGE: 45,040.00 – 54,494.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, August 15, 2008 to Friday, August 29, 2008 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0101-09/11 POSITION…
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The Contest
For those of you wondering if I am going to give away another Flickr Pro account this month the answer is “yes”. I plan to pull a name from the proverbial hat next Monday. This gives you time to send in your entry if you want a free Flickr Pro account. If you’ve already entered…
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Sunset and Clouds by Robert Pearce
Back from it’s short hiatus (we suspect it went to Chile where it’s much cooler this time of the year) today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from someone who’s photos have become a regular attraction around here Robert Pearce aka. Sierrasolstice on Flickr. Robert hopes someday to make photography his career but right…
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A Cool Book For the Trail Rats in the Crowd
I read a lot of books on Yosemite and from time to time I check the Amazon stats to see what books everyone has been buying. So I was checking the stats this morning and I noticed a lot of people had shown interest in Top Trails Yosemite: Must Do Hikes for Everyone. I haven’t…
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Come Pick Apples and Save a Bear
Visitors, employees, and residents are invited to pick apples at the Curry Village Apple Orchard to help keep bears wild! The ripe apples attract bears to developed areas and alter their natural diets. By removing the apples, bears will return to natural food sources found throughout the park and not become exposed to humans and…
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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:…
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Yosemite Could Be Key in Foretelling Floods and Drought State : Ventura County Star
Researchers from University of California Merced are collecting data on Yosemite waters to try to build a better picture of how climate change is affecting the rivers and aquifers of the Sierra. Ventura County Star: “One of the keys to understanding the future is locked in the traces of minerals and salts contained in water…
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Telegraph Fire 95% Contained – Still Minor Delays on 140
CalFire map shows just how close the Telegraph Fire got to Yosemite. Total cost of the fire is expected to be over $32 million. So with the Telegraph Fire 95% contained an immense amount of human resources and equipment were expended to fight the fire and keep it from spreading. Here’s a tally to date…