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  • Hiking in Tuolumne Meadows, Parker Pass and Mono Pass

    Dan Mitchell just got back from hiking in Tuolumne Meadows and it looks like he had an awesome day. Here’s a little from Dan as well as an AWESOME photo of Parker Pass. Dan: I wanted to do some photography and to see the Tuolumne area before all of the snow melts, so yesterday I…

  • Joseph LeConte

    Have you been to the LeConte Memorial in Yosemite Valley? Many people have seen it and quite a few stop and visit but few know why it’s there. Joseph LeConte, came to California not seeking his fortune in the gold fields, but to teach geology. For a summer trip he arranged a trip to see…

  • High Sierra Camps To Remain Closed. Tioga Pass Opens Friday.

    An inside source has revealed that High Sierra camps will not be opening this year due to the very high snow pack. In agreement with NPS at Yosemite, they (DNC) have decided that it would not be financially feasible because the infrastructure required to open camps would not be in place until late August, and…

  • Raising a Family in the Backcountry

    NPR has a very interesting Morning Edition this morning with a clip about what it’s like to be an NPS employee and trying to raise a family. Be sure to give it a listen. NPR: “Doug Warnock and his wife raised five children in lodges, cabins and even tents in Yosemite, Carlsbad Caverns and Chaco…

  • The Ahwahnee

  • Road Report: Highway 140 Repairs Underway

    Headed up to Yosemite Valley on Highway 140 out of Merced and Mariposa? Be prepared for a short wait. Road crews are busily patching and sealing the El Portal road between the Big Oak Flat Road Junction and the Yosemite View Lodge just outside the park entrance. The road work is scheduled to take place…

  • 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…

  • Make Tioga Pass Resort Your Winter Getaway

    Looking for a little adventure this winter? I recommend checking out theTioga Pass Resort. What better way to spend some quality down time than skiing and snowshoeing the Yosemite high country. At the end of the day head back to a nice warm fire and great food at the lodge. Located at 9641 feet elevation,…

  • Mud Slide Temporarily Shuts Down El Portal Entrance

    ABC30.com: Mud Slide Shuts Down Highway 140 “In the Mariposa County mountains, a mud and rock slide blocked access to Yosemite National Park. Both lanes of Highway 140 are shut down about 2 1/2 miles west of Cedar Lodge. That’s between Mariposa and El Portal.”