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  • So Much for ‘Leave No Trace’

    Here’s an interesting photo Phil Evans took by Mirror Lake and his daughter Laura posted on Flickr. I’m not sure what’s going on with this didn’t even know it was going on in, fact. But the last thing I want to see in someplace beautiful like Yosemite is a bunch of “ducks”. It looks more…

  • Pet’s are OK in Yosemite

    A bored dog looks out the window as it waits in traffic in Yosemite. Photo by Alistair. I love taking my dogs out with me on a hike or camping. They carry their own food in their packs and are generally well behaved. They’re also better companions than most people. If you’re planning your trip…

  • Get Ready to Hike Half Dome

    Don’t forget, the cables are scheduled to be in place on Half Dome for use Wednesday, June 16, 2010. If you are staying in the park and would like to hike Half Dome on a weekend you’re going to need a permit. Permits are available here (recreation.gov) and are booked up into August already. For…

  • It’s a Slushy, Jim

    Dan Mitchell posted his thoughts and a beautiful photo he took last week on the opening day of the Tioga Road. Dan is one of those people (like I used to be) who have to go through Tioga Pass the day it opens. Here’s Dan’s thoughts: “Tuolumne Meadows was still almost completely covered in snow,…

  • Tioga Pass Opening Saturday

    A week later than the normal Memorial Day opening, Tioga Pass (Highway 120) is scheduled to open at 8am Saturday June 5th. With several feet of snow still in the high country no services or camp grounds will be available. Backcountry users are urged to use caution due to winter weather conditions that remain in…

  • There’s More to Yosemite than Just Granite

    So I’m sure most of you think geology is kind of boring. Maybe you tried a class in college and dropped after you realized you’d have to realize all those minerals. When I was in college I was lucky enough to find a professor who made geology fun and exciting. The great news is he’s…

  • Can’t Get Through Tioga? Take 108

    The West Walker River as it passes through Leavitt Meadow along Highway 108. Photo by Loyd Schutte. If you’re driving up from L.A. or San Bernadino area on 395 and want to get to Yosemite you’re going to be in a for a shock as Tioga Pass and Highway 120 West into Yosemite will remain…

  • Don’t Miss the Dogwoods

    Yes, in case you haven’t been paying attention, it’s that magical time when all the Dogwood trees in Yosemite Valley bloom and this awesome black and white by Bill Head is proof that you need to head up to Yosemite this weekend with your camera before you miss this spectacular event. The Dogwoods bloom a…

  • Yosemite Going Green(er)

    Yosemite is going green(er). Starting in June Yosemite National Park will begin installing a $4.4 million dollar photovoltaic solar panel system capable of producing 800,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually resulting in an almost 12 percent reduction in electricity purchased from outside sources. The system will be the largest grid-connected photovoltaic system in the National…

  • Spring Storm Bringing More Rain – Some Snow

    …UNSETTLED AND COOLER WEATHER TO RETURN TO THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY… AFTER SEVERAL PLEASANT SPRING WEATHER DAYS OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA…COOL AND SHOWERY WEATHER IS FORECAST TO RETURN TO THE AREA ON MONDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON…AND POSSIBLY CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED…