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  • Tunnel View to Get Makeover

    Now that the trees blocking the historic view are gone, the National Park Service in conjunction with the Yosemite Association are going to embark on a much needed makeover to revitalize Tunnel View, one of the most used spots in the park. NPS: “The historic Tunnel View Overlook will receive a much-needed makeover thanks to…

  • Photo of the Day: Nevada Falls by Brian Helfrich

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Brian who contributes to Yosemite Blog from time to time. It’s a great shot of the top of Nevada Falls. I’m tempted to ask if you were behind the safety railing but…I don’t want to know. Great photo Brian. Photo by Brian Helfrich via Flickr.

  • Rescue training video

    I called in sick the other day and went to Nevada Falls. On the way up, I stumbled onto this YOSAR training at the bridge below Vernal Falls. Link to video (one minute and forty-six seconds) Link to Friends of YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue) Photo by Brian Helfrich

  • Yosemite Programs to Get Big Push in Funds

    Yosemite and 75 other national parks have been singled out to be part of a program in which private donations to the parks are matched by federal funds (kind of like a 401k for national parks). FresnoBee.com: Updates: Yosemite wins big in public/private funding plan: “Yosemite National Park benefits more than most. The park%u2019s famous…

  • A Night at the Yosemite Bug

    I’m always looking for ways to help make visitors experiences in Yosemite into the best it can possibly be. That’s why today we’re beginning a new series of articles on Where to stay in Yosemite. The first installment is a very nice review of the Yosemite Bug called “A Night at the Yosemite Bug” written…

  • A Night at the Yosemite Bug

    A Night at the Yosemite Bug (A YosemiteBlog.com Exclusive) by Ashley Richards When I learned that I was going to be staying at the Yosemite Bug for a wedding I was attending in Mariposa, I was quite intrigued. With that name, I was not sure what to expect. When we first drove up into the…

  • Into the Wild, With Child

    We have 2 kids and I can remember the first time we took our son to Yosemite for an overnight trip. We weren’t as apprehensive as some because we’re very experienced in the outdoors but, there was still a little anxiety. Here’s a blog post from a mother about her recent trip to Yosemite to…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Michael Renfrow

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful black and white from Michael Renfrow. Micheal’s photos are incredible so be sure to browse his Flickr stream and see some of the other awesome shots he’s taken. Very nice Michael. Photo by Michael Renfrow via Flickr.

  • Caltrans Plans to Replace Ferguson Slide Bridges on 140

    The issue of the Ferguson Rockslide may finally come to rest as Caltrans is ready to install a more permanent solution around the slide that will allow vehicles up to 45 feet long to begin using Highway 140 from Mariposa into Yosemite again. abc30.com: “Tuesday morning Caltrans officials announced plans to replace the temporary bridges…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite canonical moonbow by Ian Langworth

    Today’s Photo of the Day is another photo by Ian Langworth. This time it’s an awesome shot of a moonbow at Bridalveil Falls. For the uninitiated, moonbows are just like rainbows but use the light of the moon rather than the light of the sun. Right now is a good time to catch a moonbow…