Tag: Yosemite National Park
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Seriously funny, but mostly sad, Yelp reviews of Yosemite
Some times you have to wonder about what people were expecting when they came to Yosemite.
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Crane Flat Campground Closed
Crane Flat Campground is closed through Friday August 14th as workers treat the area for fleas which may have led to a child contracting the plague.
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El Portal Road/Highway 140 Open
The El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park will is now open as of 6:00 p.m. this evening to all vehicular traffic. Intermittent traffic delays are possible due to on-going clean-up operations.
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Highway 140 Closed Due to Mudslide
Highway 140 from Mariposa into Yosemite has closed due to a mudslide.
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Rockfall Reshapes Iconic Half Dome Climb
A massive sheet of rock has fallen from the vertical face of Half Dome, making one of the most popular routes attempted by climbers in North America even more challenging.
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Delaware North out, Aramark in. Yosemite Gets a new Concessionaire
The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Yosemite Hospitality, LLC, a subsidiary of Aramark, to receive the new primary concession contract for providing visitor services in Yosemite National Park. The 15-year contract – the largest single concession contract in the NPS – is expected to begin on March 1, 2016, and will include overnight accommodations,…
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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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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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Weekend Storm Expected to Bring Much Needed Rain
Talk about early Christmas presents, here’s a wonderful one from mother nature. Rain and snow!
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The Mystery of Tuolumne Meadows
If you’ve never been to Tuolumne Meadows then you’re missing out on one of the best parts of Yosemite, in my opinion. It’s a broad, grassy valley surrounded by sharp, knife-edged peaks and domes that makes for some very beautiful scenery. But it’s always been a bit of a mystery how the meadow and the…