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Ready for a little color?
“The best autumn colors occur under dry and cool but not freezing weather. The National Weather Service has posted their seasonal outlooks indicating that weather in the central Sierra this fall is likely to be warmer and drier than average, so we could be in for a spectacular fall display. Leaves have been using pigments…
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Saving The Bears
It looks like there’s been a decrease in bear related activities this year. Last year there were a reported 582 bear incidents by this time. This year it’s been reduced by more than half to only 256 bear incidents. I hope this is due to an increased natural food supply and bears learning what’s theirs…
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Update: The Poll
Just took a look at the Poll over there in the sidebar. So far it looks like the overwhelming majority support limiting the amount of days people can camp at one of the developed campgrounds within The Park. Now is the chance to make your voice heard. Simply select your answer and click the Vote…
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Lembert Dome and Fog
Lembert Dome and Fog Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Here’s one from a series of shots in Tuolumne Meadows. We arrived so early for the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup that we ended up taking a nap in the car over by the stables and Lembert Dome. Having been exceptionally cold I started the car and…
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A Call For Photos
If you were up at Glacier Point yesterday evening to capture the moonrise please send me your best shot. I’d really like to post someone’s photo for this momentous occasion. Technorati Tags: Moon, photography, yosemite
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Climber Perishes While Attempting Half Dome
NPS: “A rock climber fell to his death while rock climbing in Yosemite National Park yesterday, September 14, 2005. Bela Feher, 35, of San Diego, California, was rock climbing near the ‘Slab Route’ on the face of Half Dome, when he apparently fell 100 to 150 feet. Park Rangers were notified when his body was…
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Cooks Meadow Trail Slated for Removal
The paved trail which parallels the Merced River in Cook’s Meadow located between Superintendent’s Bridge and Sentinal Bridge Parking will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning Tuesday Sept. 13. The Branch of Ecological Restoration and Vegetation Management will begin removing asphalt in preparation for the construction of the second boardwalk which will be installed by…
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Red Bears Debut Along Tioga Road
“Have you noticed the new red bear markers along the Tioga Road? These markers, placed in areas where several bears have been hit by cars in recent years, are part of a signing campaign to reduce road-kill in Yosemite. Following a series of studies and well documented accounts by Yosemite National Park, Wildlife Conservation Society,…
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Come See The Fire
Passed by the Gin Flat Prescribed Burn on my way to the Flickr Yosemite Group meetup this morning at 4:30 am. I must say, it’s the most amazing thing you’ll ever see. The burn is right along Highway 120/Tioga Road and is almost a mile and a half long. The road isn’t blocked so you…
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Missing Backpacker Found
I just got this from Arun via email who asked me to post about his missing friend this morning. Hi Loyd, Great News. My friend has been found this morning… and he is in good condition! He twisted his ankle and could not walk for about two days. This happened when he went off the…