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Winter is Coming!
The Tioga and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park will close to all vehicles starting Tuesday, November 20, 2018 due to inclement weather expected over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The roads will reopen if weather and road conditions permit. Yosemite National Park is open year-round with snow removal on all other roads within the park. Highway…
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Glacier Point Road Reopens Today!
The Glacier Point Road will reopen today, Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 8 am. The Glacier Point Road has been closed for several weeks as crews battling the Ferguson Fire were using the road. Bridalveil Creek Campground will remain closed for the season. All trails along Glacier Point Road and from Glacier Point are open.
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Tom Frost
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Yosemite climbing legend and one of my personal heroes, Tom Frost. Tom was one of the first to climb The North American Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite during the 1960s with Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, and Chuck Pratt. With Robbins and Pratt, Tom…
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Yosemite Valley Reopening Today at 9:00AM
Although the Ferguson Fire is still burning in the park, Yosemite Valley will reopen at 9:00AM on August 14, 2018. Access to the Valley will be available via Highways 140 and 120. There will be no access between Yosemite Valley and Wawona due to fire operations. Wawona and the Mariposa Grove, the Tioga Road and the Big Oak Flat Road…
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Yosemite Closed Indefinitely as Ferguson Fire Nears 120
Highway 120 and the Big Oak Flat entrance are now closed due to the Ferguson Fire. Only the Tioga Pass entrance is open to a limited section of the park. The fire has also jumped Highway 41 and is burning above and around the Glacier Point Road and continues to burn south along Highway 41…
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Yosemite Closing Due to Fire
Yosemite Valley, Wawona, Yosemite West, and the Mariposa Grove will be closed July 25–July 29 due to fire operations. The South Entrance and Glacier Point Road will be also closed. Highway 140 from Mariposa remains closed due to the Ferguson Fire. The Tioga Road, Tuolumne Meadows, Hodgdon Meadow, the Big Oak Flat entrance, the Tioga…
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Yosemite Nature Notes 31: Fire Followers
I’m sure you knew that the Giant Sequoia rely upon fire to reproduce but did you know that some flowers only bloom following a fire? It’s true! Come along as Yosemite Nature Notes takes a look at Fire Followers, flowers and other plants that only spring to life after a fire.
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Tioga Road Opens Monday, Bicycles Allowed Saturday
The Tioga Road will open on Monday, May 21, 2018, at 9 am. Bicycles will be allowed on the Tioga Road beginning on Saturday, May 19, 2018.
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Half Dome Cable Go Up Tomorrow
Just in time for Memorial Day the Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park will be in place and ready for visitors starting tomorrow, Friday, May 11, 2018. A permit is required to ascend the cables to the top of Half Dome and can be obtained in the daily lottery on www.recreation.gov. There is a limited…
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Drone Helped Crews Fight the South Fork Fire
Realization of a need and quick thinking by crews fighting the South Fork Fire last year led to the use of new ground breaking fire technology, the use of drones to pinpoint hotspots and areas of concern.