Tag: memorial day
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What’s Open for Memorial Day
It’s Memorial Day weekend and you’re thinking to yourself, man, I sure want to get out of town. So, what’s open in Yosemite? Here’s a quick rundown of what’s open and some hints that’ll save you a headache.
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Remembering
My dad was a paratrooper. He served in World War II in places like Carentan, Bastogne, Burchtesgaden and Berlin. After the war he re-enlisted as a reserve to train new recruits coming in the tactics he had learned and employed in the war. He never forgot the war.
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Memorial Day Message: Don’t Become a Yosemite Blog Post
I haven’t mentioned it yet but, this year is the 10th anniversary of Yosemite Blog and in that time I’ve, unfortunately, posted a lot of articles about people missing in Yosemite after they’ve gotten too close to, or gone into the water around Nevada and Vernal Fal
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Weekly Weather Rundown Memorial Day Edition
An unstable air mass is making it’s way into California bringing with it cooler temperatures and thunderstorms. There may be hail and snow flurries at some elevations. Temperatures are expected to be just above freezing in Yosemite Valley on Tuesday night. Don’t worry though, temperatures are expected to return to the 70s and 80s by…
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Expect Weird Weather for Memorial Day
If you’re heading up to the park this weekend bring some warm clothes and a rain jacket. It’s going to be cold and could get wet as cool air mass passes through Central California bringing unseasonably cool temperatures and a chance of thunderstorms with rain, hail, lightning and, as usual in the Sierra, maybe even…
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Just A Little More Rain
It’s been some wacky weather for spring over the last few days with rain and even some snow in the Valley but we’re in luck, here’s just a few more days of rain in the forecast.
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Can’t Get Through Tioga? Take 108
The West Walker River as it passes through Leavitt Meadow along Highway 108. Photo by Loyd Schutte. If you’re driving up from L.A. or San Bernadino area on 395 and want to get to Yosemite you’re going to be in a for a shock as Tioga Pass and Highway 120 West into Yosemite will remain…
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What’s In Store for Memorial Day
With Memorial Day fast approaching you might want to rethink your plans to visit the park if you haven’t already scored the elusive campsite or hotel reservation. Lodging Traffic is expected to be at an all time high as visitation has been up the last few months as people have been searching for “pocket-book friendly”…