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  • Photo of the Day: On the Road Again by Lambert Mathias

    Today’s Photo of the Day is one of those really creative shots I see pop up every so often on Flickr and this one I really like. It’s an awesome shot down the double yellow line and across the bridge in Tuolumne Meadows at Lembert Dome. Nice job Lambert. Very creative. Photo by Lambert Mathias…

  • Invitation – Book Signing at Yosemite

    My book,  “One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome” is now being carried in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Bookstore and YA website. We’ll be having a book signing this Saturday, July 19, from 2-4 pm at the Visitor Center. Please stop by and say hi.   — Rick Deutsch -Mr. Half Dome http://www.HikeHalfDome.com

  • Photo of the Day: Tuolumne Meadows by Sathish J

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows by Sathish J on Flickr. Here is what Sathish had to say about his photo: “Another gem in Yosemite is the Tuolumne Meadows and the Tioga Pass Area. Not oft visited by the populace jostling for space in the crowded…

  • Photo of the Day: Vernal Fall Partial View by Kit Ng

    Because it’s still 80 million degrees outside and the smoke from the fires is making me miserable here’s another great shot to help cool you down. This refreshing vista of Vernal Fall comes to us from Kit Ng. Awesome shot! Photo by Kit Ng via Flickr.

  • Interview with Kelly Perkins

    Authors Note: You may remember about a week ago we posted an article about the unstoppable Kelly Perkins who, with the help of husband Craig and Scott Stowe of the Yosemite Mountaineering School climbed the face of Half Dome. This was quite an inspirational feat as Kelly was the recipient of a heart transplant in…

  • Something to Do this Summer in Tuolumne Meadows

    One of the coolest things about staying in Tuolumne Meadows is some of the great programs that take place at the Parsons Lodge (by Soda Springs). The 2008 Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series was just announced and it looks like an awesome schedule this year. All programs, unless otherwise noted, begin at 2 pm and…

  • National Guard to Help Battle Blazes in and Around Yosemite

    For the first time in over 30 years the California National Guard is being called in to help fight the fires sparked by lightning nearly 2 weeks ago including the Aurora Fire which burns south-south west of Yosemite and the North Mountain Fire which moved into Yosemite a couple days ago. The Modesto Bee: “Minimal…

  • Third Time a Charm for Florine and Hirayama

    There’s a new speed record tonight for climbing the nose route up El Capitan this time the record his held by Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama who made it to the top in 2 hours and 43 minutes breaking a record set last year by two German brothers. SF Gate: “A Lafayette rock climber and…

  • Photo of the Day: Vernal and Nevada Fall by Wallace Wade

    I’m finally catching up on my email and one of the great photos and emails I came across was this one from Wallace Wade. Here’s what Wallace had to say. I am a new visitor to both your website and to Yosemite. I went there for the first time last week, June 16-20. I have…

  • Heart Transplant Recipient Scales Half Dome

    Looks like the unstoppable Kelly Perkins has recently made another ascent in Yosemite, with the help of Yosemite Mountaineering School guide, Scott Stowe. Since getting a heart transplant in 1995, Kelly has been traveling the world, climbing significant peaks in an effort to promote organ donation. She’s a great inspiration, not only for organ transplant…