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  • Play it Safe with Lightning

    Afternoon thunderstorms are an almost daily experience in the Sierra and Yosemite with hundredss of lightning strikes recorded each day. That’s why it’s especially important to know what to do should you be caught in a thunderstorm. The National Weather Service has prepared some tips that can help prevent you from becoming a victim if…

  • Fly Fishing in and Around the Valley

    Reader Daniel writes in to ask: I will be in Yosemite for a week in the beginning of July with my wife and daughter. We are staying in the Pines campgrounds. I am wondering if there are any spots worth trying for fly fishing in or near the Valley. Well Daniel, there are lots of…

  • Award Honors Dining Excellence at the Ahwahnee

    The Ahwahnee Hotel, long known for it’s beautiful architecture and elegant rooms now has one more award to boast about, the Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award. hospitality-1st.com: “The criterion for receiving the award focuses on food quality, service and ambience, leadership in training and motivating staff to provide the finest in dining experiences. The…

  • Bay Area Man Still Missing After Plunge in Yosemite River

    The search for a bay area man who slipped and fell into the Merced downstream from Vernal Falls has turned been scaled back to a body recovery since it’s unlikely anyone would survive this long in the hypothermic, swift-flowing waters of the Merced. cbs5.com: “Kiran Yellajyosula, 27, was hiking with friends near Vernal Falls Saturday…

  • In Case You Missed It

    By the way, in case you missed it there is a new poll up in the right sidebar. Go ahead, vote. We’re interested to see what you think.

  • Take a Look into the Past

    Jorma from Halfdome.net, creator of the time-lapse movies from the Yosemite Association webcams, sent me an email letting me know he made a cool little Ruby on Rails application to view the archived time-lapse movies of Yosemite. Now you can see the complete archive of Jorma’s Yosemite Time-Lapse movies. You can check it out by…

  • Good Morning

    Grabbed this image from the Yosemite Association webcam just a few seconds ago. What a beautiful sunrise.

  • Conservation Groups Side With NPS Over Yosemite Plan

    Seven environmental groups are siding with the National Park Service in the upcoming battle over whether or not repairs to facilities in the Valley should continue. Groups join Park Service in court fight over Yosemite – Los Angeles Times: “Seven conservation and recreation groups are throwing their support behind the National Park Service in its…

  • Tioga Set to Open Friday

    Sources are saying Tioga is ready to open this Friday (May 11) at noon, weather permitting. No services or campgrounds will be available for a while yet. Hikers and back country users take note: most of the trails are still covered with snow and streams are high with runoff. Over the last few years several…

  • Yosemite Railway Passengers Sought for Celbration

    Do you know anyone who rode on the historic Yosemite Railroad before it’s demise in 1945? An aunt or your grandma maybe? Passengers of the historic railway line are being sought for a celebration of the railroads centennial set to take place in El Portal this weekend. MyMotherLode.com: “Passengers who have traveled on the Yosemite…