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  • Royal Robbins: Highlights Of His High Life

    Growing up in Modesto California you couldn’t help but be familiar with Royal Robbins, one of the innovators of big wall climbing in Yosemite. In fact, Royal and wife Liz’s clothing was for a long time a favorite among locals. I still have a couple of pair of Blue Water shorts. Those things last forever.…

  • Remembering

    Our deepest sympathies to those who lost friends and family 6 years ago this day and to the families who have lost loved ones in the 2 wars since. I’m sorry that it took your loss to bring about change and make this nation as a people stronger. I hope we can bring the rest…

  • October Color, Not in Yosemite

    Lots of people have been writing in to ask me “What’s Yosemite like in October?” Well…brown. Oh sure there’s a lot of plants that turn rich yellows and oranges but unfortunately it never makes a large display of color. Mostly everything is brown. But, good news! With just a short drive over Tioga Pass you…

  • Photo of the Day: Hetch Hetchy by Wongsamuel

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a really cool shot of Hetch Hetchy from Wongsamuel over on Flickr. Awesome shot. So gray and foreboding. Love it.’ Photo by Wongsamuel via Flickr.

  • Yosemite Climbing Association Facelift On The Way

    Yosemite is a beautiful place but by the end of summer it can be a little messy from the millions of visitor feet tromping up and down trails bringing with them thousands of pounds of garbage and debris. That’s why every year the Yosemite Climbing Association organizes a park-wide cleanup to help restore the park…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite black bear by Misha Logvinov

    Today’s Photo of the Day is probably one of my all time favorite bear photographs. I love the way the bear seems to be saying, “Excuse me, may I borrow your pick-a-nic basket? (Yogi Bear voice)” Awesome shot, Misha. Photo by Misha Logvinov via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Augids by Ed Hughes

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of the nighttime Yosemite sky during the recent Augid meteor shower but it’s NOTHING, and I mean nothing, compared to the immeasurably beautiful photos Ed Hughes has on his website. If you’ve been looking for photographic inspiration you have to check out http://www.edhughesphoto.com/ Thanks for sending…

  • Photo of the Day: Yosemite Fire 2001 by Loyd Schutte

    I happened to be looking for a Photo of the Day when I came across this old one of mine. This was actually taken on *gasp* film. Black and white no less! There were 3 very large fires burning in and around the park on the day I shot this. Here’s another one. This one…

  • Time for a New Poll

    Ahh yes, it’s a new month and with the turning of a page on the calendar we have a new poll. This months question is: What is your favorite thing about Winter in Yosemite? No crowds Skiing Badger Pass Ice Skating at Curry Village The Bracebridge Dinner Playing in the Snow It’s perfect for taking…

  • Photo of the Day: Merced River and Granite Peaks by Loyd Schutte

    Today was so damn hot and muggy here and then there was this awesome thunderstorm following the heat that I felt like I needed something to cool me down. Nothing like remembering a little snow to freshen you up a bit. This was taken by one of my favorite pull-offs by the Merced just after…