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  • Mono Lake Finishes Season With Record Snow/Rain

    It’s been a very wet year in the Sierra building a very high snowpack. Mono Lake, Yosemite’s eastern neighbor and a wonderful sidetrip during the summer months when Tioga pass is open, received 144 percent of average signalling one of the wetest winters in years. The Inyo Register: “The state Department of Natural Resources uses…

  • Yosemite Association Offers A Very Special Mothers Day in Yosemite

    Here’s the perfect gift to show your mother or wife just how special she is and how much you appreciate her. The Yosemite Association is offering Mother’s Day in Yosemite. Mothers who attend will get a champagne brunch at the Ahwahnee hotel, a special gift, and an interpretive tour of Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Association; “Held…

  • New Buses Mean Quieter Yosemite Valley

    There’s something new in the Valley and it’s a good thing for all concerned. Stockton Record: “A noisy bus engine is about the last thing an exhausted camper wants to hear after crawling into a sleeping bag. Yet, that’s just what many a camper has heard over the years at Yosemite National Park’s Upper Pines…

  • Yosemite Falls Voted #1 Hike By Yosemite Blog Readers

    The first poll on Yosemite Blog is officially over and the results are in. It seems that many of you in our quickly growing readership enjoy the Yosemite Falls trail over the Half Dome Trail, Mist Trail, Four Mile Trail, and John Muir Trail. Click on the graphic below and you’ll be able to see…

  • See America’s National Parks and Yosemite in Style Aboard The American Orient Express

    Have you dreamed of being lulled to sleep by the click-clack-click-clack of steel wheels only to wake up in one of the most beautiful places America has to offer? Or maybe you’ve dreamed of seeing America’s national parks without the headache of driving, making reservations, cooking dinner, or loading the kids in the car. If…

  • A Beautiful Yosemite Morning

    It’s a beautiful morning in Yosemite Valley. Unfortunately, it may not stay that way for long. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for rain with 3-4 inches of new snow above 6,000 feet through Monday.

  • The Bears Return to Tuolumne Meadows

    With spring comes the return of the wildlife. Tracey and Bruce, the Rangers who wintered in Tuolumne Meadows are reporting the bears as well as marmots and goshawks, are already returning to Tuolumne Meadows. Tracey and Bruce Tuolumne Meadows Winter Rangers: “We saw at least a half a dozen Black Bear tracks last week ranging…

  • Spring Plowing Has Begun on the Tioga and Glacier Point Roads

    Plowing has begun on the Tioga Road and the Glacier Point Road. The snow pack is quite a bit deeper this year than in subsequent years making for slow going as evidenced by the photos at right. Don’t expect either road to open anytime soon, though. Late season snow storms are keeping the crews busy…

  • The Hidden Heroes

    We never think much about them until we need them and when we need them, we’re thankful they’re there. Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue tells the untold tale of a group of true heroes who give selflessly to help people in need. Thanks. This story is true and was taken directly from an incident…

  • Which Hike Is Your Favorite

    Just a little side note. Since I added the feature so late in the week last week, last weeks poll will carry over until this Sunday to give everyone a chance to voice their opinion.