Tag: geology
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Photo of the Day: Olmsted Point by Kazuo Murata
There’s science here!
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What makes Yosemite unique (video)
Yosemite National Park Service Geologist Greg Stock talks with the Fresno Bee about what makes Yosemite unique.
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Robbers Heist Local Mariposa Museum in Attempt on Giant Gold Nugget
Investigators are looking for a pair of hooded bandits who threatened workers at the California Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa just outside the park on Friday and absconded with an estimated $2 million in gold and precious gems.
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Small Rockfall Makes Noise, Not A Lot of Damage
At about 12:40pm on Saturday, September 9, 2011, a small rockfall occurred from above the Lower Yosemite Falls Amphitheater, impacting near the viewing platform at the bridge across Yosemite Creek. The rockfall originated from a forested ledge just below the Upper Yosemite Falls trail and consisted of a block about 4 cubic meters in volume,…
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Slip Sliding Away
Garry Hayes, my former Geology professor, was on his way to Yosemite for a relaxing day off and caught a small rockslide along Highway 140 on video
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Photo of the Day: Glacial Cirque Mount Hoffmann by Jeffrey Trust
Who says geology can’t be beautiful?
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Yosemite Nature Notes: Rockfall!
Get up close and personal with the forces shaping Yosemite – rockfalls!