Tag: News
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Climber Dies after Proposing to Girlfriend
A 36-year-old rock climber from the northern Bay Area died Saturday from a fall while climbing Matthes Crest in Yosemite National Park.
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Fire in Foresta – Evacuations – Road Closures
Listen up if you’re headed into the park. Here’s some things you need to know.
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Yosemite Expansion Stalled
A deal that may expand Yosemite by almost 800 acres making it the size of John Muir’s original proposal for the park has stalled due to opposition from local Congressman Tom McClintock.
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Tioga Pass Opens at Noon Tomorrow!
The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season tomorrow, tomorrow, Friday, May 2, 2014, at noon for all vehicular traffic.
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Rim Fire and Road Closure Update
To date the fire has cost an estimated $102 million, destroyed 11 residences, 3 businesses, 97 outbuildings and continues to threaten over 1200 structures.
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Rim Fire 80% Contained, Evacuation Advisories Lifted
Great news for everyone who has been following, the Rim Fire has reached 80% containment. Evacuation advisories have been lifted along Highway 108 from Ponderosa Hills to Pinecrest.
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The Lyell Glacier has Stopped Moving
Conspiracy theorists will yell “there’s no such thing”, while climatologists are saying “I told you so” but for whatever reason, climate change or what-have-you, the The Lyell Glacier, the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park, has stopped moving.
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A Matter of Safety
What do you think, is there a way to make Yosemite safer for the public? What’s your solution? How do you feel? Tell us!
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Search Continues for Missing Orange County Boy
The search is continuing for Jacob Adams, the 6 year old boy from Orange County who was last seen swimming with his brother by the Vernal Fall footbride Wednesday.
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Hanta Virus claims life of Yosemite visitor
NPS – The recent diagnosis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in two Californians, one of whom died, has prompted Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, to remind Californians to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes HPS at their places of…