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  • Anthony Dunn Photography: Excellence in photography.

    A few years back I came across a great collection of photos of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada and I just had to share it. Anthony Dunn takes some of the most fantastic photos I have ever seen. Truly a top notch photographer. His photos of the Sierra Nevada foothills and Northern California are awesome.

  • Great Sale on Winter Outdoor Gear

    With all the snow in Yosemite over the past week and much more to come many winter sports enthusiasts are eagerly waiting the storms to abate so they can get out and play. Just in time for winter fun REI-Outlet is running a giant sale with everything from ski’s to bib and boots on sale…

  • Bracebridge Dinner a Delight to Holiday Revellers

    Redlands Daily Facts: “At the sound of the trumpets, our servers paraded into the dining room with trays aloft to present the peacock pie, served piping hot. “Peacock pie?” the incredulous diner to my left inquired, her face puckered in disbelief and faint distaste. “Why, of course, Madame,” answered the waiter, a mischievous smile curling…

  • Rains Make Drivers Nervous, Skiers Delight

    MercedSun-Star: “Rains that have doused Merced in the past two days also are blanketing the area’s upper elevations in snow, making conditions treacherous for drivers, but good for skiers. Merced received half an inch of rain from a storm that started late Sunday night and continued until the pre-dawn hours, then resumed late Monday morning.…

  • Christmas in the High Sierra

    OC Metro: “When most people think of staying at a historical hotel in Yosemite, they think of the Ahwahnee, the great stone and timber lodge that sits in massive harmony with nature on the floor of Yosemite Valley. Built on a grand scale and in record time in the 1920s, the Ahwahnee has been around…

  • California State Quarter Honors John Muir and Yosemite

    Take a look at the California State Quarter honoring John Muir and comemmorating Yosemite Valley. The coin looks awesome. Definintely going to add a few of these to my collection.

  • Living the Life of John Muir

    “As a wilderness explorer, he is renowned for his exciting adventures in California’s Sierra Nevada, among Alaska’s glaciers, and world wide travels in search of nature’s beauty. As a writer, he taught the people of his time and ours the importance of experiencing and protecting our natural heritage. His writings contributed greatly to the creation…

  • Enlightened Images

    Gary N. Crabbe’s Enlightened Images is one of the best image galleries of Yosemite that I have come across. The images are brilliant, colorful, vibrant, and extraordinary. You’ll definitely want to spend a few minutes browsing his galleries. It’s well worth it.

  • National Geographic Travel Guide: Yosemite National Park

    Awesome! The National Geographic Travel Guide: Yosemite National Park. Millions of visitors come to Rhode Island-size Yosemite each year, most to the mile-wide (1.6-kilometer-wide) Yosemite Valley, which was cut by the Merced River and then enlarged by glaciers. Huge domes—notably El Capitan and Half Dome—and high peaks close in the valley, which makes up only…

  • Waterfalls Add Life to Yosemite

    Everyone knows the best time to visit Yosemite to see the waterfalls is in the spring. Don Bain presents a great tour through the Waterfalls of Yosemite with pages on each of the prominent waterfalls found throughout the park. The spectacular scenery of Yosemite would be famous just for its cliffs, forests and meadows, but…