Tag: History
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Royal Robbins (1935-2017)
Our deepest sympathies go out this morning to the family of Royal Robbins.
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Stephen Mather: First Director of the National Park Service
Check out the latest Yosemite Nature Notes on one of my favorite historical figures in Yosemite, Stephen Mather.
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Take a Virtual Tour of Yosemite
If you’re sitting over at Grandma’s this Christmas and that awkward silence creeps in, grab your phone and take a virtual tour of Yosemite.
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A Little History About the Yosemite Grant Act (and Some Fun Things to Do)
You’ve probably figured out that this year marks the 150th Anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act. You haven’t you say? Well! Let me explain it to you then.
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New Museum Exhibit Features Early Yosemite Items
Sounds like they have some pretty cool items. This is definitely one you’re not going to want to miss.
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Yosemite Grant: Inspiring Generations (video)
Check out the latest installment from the fine folks at Yosemite Nature Notes.
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Looking for something to do? Learn about the history of Yosemite through painting
Yosemite has long been the inspiration for some of the worlds finest painters and this summer you can check out their work and learn more about their influence on Yosemite in a new exhibit entitled Yosemite Viewed: Landscape Paintings of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
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On this day in 1851…
While the members of that first expedition of the Mariposa Battalion had heard rumours of what could be found up the Merced River, none were prepared for what they saw March 27, 1851
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10 Books Every Yosemite Lover Should Have
Got some down time? Need something to do while you’re waiting for your husband at the dentist office? Grab these books and add them to your library.
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Wild gray wolf returns to California for the first time in almost 100 years
The gray wolf was thought to be a pest and, like the California Grizzly, eradicated in the 1920’s. This marks the first time a wild gray wolf has been in California in almost 100 years.