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The Highway 140 bypass is now open 24 hours a day to one way controlled traffic (via traffic signal). Vehicles over 28′ in length are not allowed however so you’ll still have to take your Diesel Pusher motorhome up over 41 or 120.

Here’s an interesting video from over at YouTube of a bobcat by Lower Yosemite Falls.

Due to the fire between El Capitan and Ribbon Creek (now being called the Boundary Fire) the NPS has announced the following areas have been closed to protect park visitors. – The Old Big Oak Flat Road Trail from Tamarack Flat Campground east to Yosemite Creek Trail – The Old Big Oak Flat Road trailhead…

Since the NPS website isn’t responding now I can’t link you back to the press release but there is a fire in the park up by El Capitan and Ribbon Creek. It has been decided that the fire should be suppressed rather than allowed to burn as many of the fires in Yosemite are and…

With a new twist in the fight to restore Hetch Hetchy, Harrison Ford, best known for his role portrayal of Indiana Jones and Han Solo, is speaking out and lending his support to the thousands already calling for the once pristine valley to be restored. SF Gate: Can Indiana Jones rescue Hetch Hetchy Valley from…

Next time you’re hiking up to the base of Bridalveil Falls beware if you see a young girl picking flowers. What you see may just be a ghost! The legend of Po-ho-no is just one of the many stories told in a new book highlighting the supernatural side of Yosemite and the other national parks.…

You’ve heard of geocaching right? The sport derived from orienteering where you use a set of clues and a gps unit to find a “cache”, well here’s a really cool geocache if you’re in Yosemite. geocaching.com: “This is a great example of stonemasonry, using local stone. It is on a fairly easy walk to a…

As the summer winds down I came up with a neat idea of a gallery of photos taken around the park this summer. Here’s how it’s going to work: Send me your favorite shots (no more than 5 per person please) along with your name, email, and website if you got it. I’ll add all…

NPS: “In the last few weeks, bear activity has really picked up. The apples in the Valley are ripe and there are more visitors in the frontcountry and backcountry, providing numerous opportunities for bears to be involved in conflicts with humans. All Valley campgrounds have seen bear activity, mostly in the form of bears obtaining…

NPS: “A medium-sized rockfall occurred on the northwest face of Elephant Rock at 3:13 pm Sunday afternoon. A slab fell from the upper eastern edge of the large rectangular scar formed during rockfalls in the early 1970’s. The slab broke into pieces upon impacting the base of the cliff, and debris fell down the talus…