It will be interesting to see if the Ahwahnee sign that disappeared has been safely stored all this time ...by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article225993955.html https://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/6915944-151/more-than-160-aramark-employees-displaced-by-fallingby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://www.adventure-journal.com/2018/10/check-out-this-gorgeous-new-high-route-through-yosemite/by phantum - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
https://sierranewsonline.com/hiking-from-may-lake-toward-mount-hoffmannby phantum - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Let’s hope it wasn’t another selfie fail.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Impressive improvement over 1998! Guess that shows dumb animals can be taught 😉by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://snowbrains.com/noaa-4-8-of-snow-for-california-on-tuesday/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://sierranewsonline.com/hiking-from-tioga-road-to-devils-dance-floor/by phantum - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Yosemite-Valley-is-under-siege-from-tourists-Can-12867769.phpby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
With Spring comes the start of another active bear season. What’s worse than having a bear get INTO your vehicle? When it can’t get OUT http://fox40.com/2018/04/16/a-bear-really-did-a-number-on-this-pickup/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
More pix of the Starbucks, which looks adjacent to the main dining space. Also unique is the low-key corporate identity, likely as a compromise for the critics. https://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-leed-certified-store-in-yosemiteby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.modbee.com/news/business/article205207369.html https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28828083_10155634204324858_7633190682065172565_o.jpg?oh=6fa1b34b6d544273836ed8c5e5ba24ed&oe=5B474FBE https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28701230_10155634204049858_7622977960073778237_o.jpg?oh=ad84d91e4d74789837522bf5b2712362&oe=5B3675AAby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
This article from Rock and Ice has more detail about Bridwell’s colorful life and career: http://rockandice.com/climbing-news/jim-bridwell-founder-of-yosar-and-big-wall-godfather-dead-at-73/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/obituaries/jim-bridwell-mountaineering-maverick-is-dead-at-73.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Not specific to Yosemite, but the Alt National Park Service group posted general suggestions on facebook for dealing with parks during a shutdown: PSA (Please Read & Share): We need your help. The Trump administration came up with a plan to leave our national parks open with little to no staff. This leaves our parks unprotected! We need your help to monitor our national treasures untiby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The underlying issue seems to be the concern that National Parks will be more “conspicuously” commercial in the future — and Starbucks is conspicuous. There’s plenty of money being passed around in contracts and concessions, but some people don’t want to be reminded of it. The lawyer retirement fund created by the battle over Yosemite place name ownership is another example that the valby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
As part of the YL food court remodel, Starbucks could be added: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article193082599.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
There's a guy on facebook -- Ed Cesnalis -- who does some amazing, daring photography from his tiny airplane over the Sierra. This recent posting really puts the Tuolumne into perspective. Highly recommend following his work for any window-seat starers who can't get enough! https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/25353886_1610619738976885_3389567847484113859_n.jpg?oh=1d328008a37fad0aba56by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/article181072406.html https://museum.nps.gov/ParkPagedet.aspx?rID=YOSE%20%20%20%20%20%20%201%26db%3Dobjects%26dir%3DPARKS#by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
NPS is considering raising peak-season fees for 17 national parks to help with the maintenance backlog: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=442&projectID=75576by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
To help with our recent impressions, the Lodge Food Court is being remodeled/expanded and a temporary alternative is in the nearby Garden Terrace room. Food service is all pre-prepared, unlike the old setup with stations for orders. Hot food is like the serving station from before -- heated pans with the day's offerings. The opening night dinner menu was Harvest Beef Stew, Buttermilk Biscuit Vegeby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Depends on when you look. It’s likely just wind direction that makes the difference.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Think that’s the Empire fire. They were saying last weekend it was the main source of Valley smoke.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tioga Road (Hwy 120 through the park) temporarily closing on Thursday (Oct 19) at 5 pm Alert 1, Severity, closure, Tioga Road (Hwy 120 through the park) temporarily closing on Thursday (Oct 19) at 5 pm Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will closed on Thursday, October 19, at 5 pm, in anticipation of snow. The road will be reevaluated on Friday. Call 209/372-0200 (theby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Construction also changes shuttle routes. Currently they can only use the El Cap crossover to return to the upper end of the Valley.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Lodge food facilities will likely still be in transition by then. We were there for the changeover from Food Court to temporary Garden Terrace Room and found breakfast acceptable for our needs but dinner was discouraging. Limited buffet-style offerings and visual appeal had most people opting for the pre-made pizzas or sandwiches, but to be fair, this was their first night of operation. Work begaby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Updated update: YVL food court WILL be closed after 10/15 for a remodel — some food services will be provided next door in the Garden Terrace Room. Info provided to me by Aramark customer service was not correct (sorry eeek!) Also, traffic flow is disrupted on the north side of the valley by construction so expect congestion and delays.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Somebody got through to them -- the updated article says "no less than 3 national parks".by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Three national parks -- and contact links for their site don't seem to work, at least for my ipad anyway.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://www.salomon.com/00/blog/article/frana-ois-d-haene-sets-his-sights-on-the-john-muir-trailby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion