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  • Remains of Visitors Missing Since 1996 Believed Found in Death Valley

    This has almost nothing to do with Yosemite but the story is something right out of CSI. The skeletal remains of a human have been found in a secluded corner of Death Valley and are believed to be one of four German visitors missing since 1996. Two hikers discovered the bones Thursday in remote Goler…

  • One Mans Lake is Another Mans Text Book

    Most visitors to Yosemite see Siesta Lake as a picturesque spot to stop and stretch your legs along the Tioga Road but Professor of Geology, Garry Hayes sees it as a tool to help students understand glaciation in the Sierra. Photo by

  • Photo of the Day: In the Shadow of the Colossus by Jason Armstrong

    I know, my little “post summer hiatus” is over and I’ve been slacking. Hey, it’s been a busy fall what with work moving, setting up my own shop and doing the daddy/hubby thing. So, without any further stalling here’s today’s Photo of the Day from Jason Armstrong. This one is titled In the Shadow of…

  • Rain and Snow Coming

    The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for the Central Sierra region from Yosemite to Kings Canyon warning of high winds and snow. …SNOW EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY… A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL APPROACH CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH…

  • Storm Bringing Winds, Cooler Temps and Possible Thunderstorms to Yosemite

    A thunderstorm brews behind Half Dome. Photo by Mathew Grimm. The tail of a storm bringing showers and snow to parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming bringing with it more winds and a slight chance of more showers. The storm is pulling unstable air in from the north bringing with it moisture and cooler…

  • Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Tufa by JohnB49

    I think what really captivated me with today’s Photo of the Day was the saturation of colors. I love shooting digital but sometimes I miss the saturation you get from color positive film. And, if you don’t know what I’m talking about the music is too loud and you’re too young. I’m going to turn…

  • Yosemite Accounts for 25% of Annual Search and Rescue Costs

    A NPS helo brings in a load of SAR gear before beginning a “rope down”. Photo by Brian Zambrano. A report by two researchers in the field of wilderness medice have come to some interesting conclusions. Yosemite seems to account for 1/4 of Annual NPS Search and Rescue costs at nearly $1.2 million in 2005.…

  • Tioga Pass Opens Again

    Tioga Pass is open again this morning for the fourth time this year. After the initial opening in May the East-West thoroughfare through Yosemite’s high country has closed and opened once after the Big Meadow Fire closed the road and two more times after the recent snow storms. The pass shouldn’t be closing anytime soon…

  • Tioga Still Closed But Almost Ready to Open Again

    Looks like Tioga Pass if plowed and ready for traffic again. No word on an opening date though. I’d guess really soon. You can see in the image above the sun is melting the snow causing rivulets of water to run across the road.

  • Half Dome Cables Come Down

    After this weeks storms National Park Service officials have decided to go ahead and take the cables down on Half Dome. The cables will be replaced next May as weather conditions permit.