QuoteOhnivy-Drak Perhaps he should retire on this landmark achievement. Pushing the envelope too far doesn't necessarily enhance the profession. For him, individually, yes. It's incredible. But does this belittle other achievements, rendering them inferior unfairly? Dean Potter seemed to just go for the next thrill, and that didn't end so well.by y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
No - it's lifetime for $10. I got my parent those and get to use it as long as I tag along. They got the older rather ugly looking one, although my mom couldn't find hers and I got her one of the newer ones. There's a list of all the fee areas that are covered, and it includes National Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service,by y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Man, I was hoping maybe they're serve their sentences, pay their fines, and be barred from entering the United States.by y_p_w - General Discussion
OK - I found the law. It only applies to actual public events with a capacity over 200. I don't know if the meaning could be expansive enough to cover a large campground. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3183/textby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/15/president-obama-signs-ticket-bot-bill-into-law/ It sounds like TicketMaster was pushing for this. Although they theoretically had their own policies, the only thing they could do was deny admission if they suspected a ticket was acquired via automated software. I'm also thinking that a number of people looking to acquire tickets/reservations for themselvby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave Idiots. The whole group should get a lifetime ban from all National Parks and Monuments. How about a lifetime ban from entering the United States? The entire group is from Canada. I certainly have heard that Americans with certain convictions on their records can't enter Canada, especially multiple DUI or drug offenses. The US can declare someone inadmissible to the US for past cby y_p_w - General Discussion
His wife is retiring too. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article105639001.htmlby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoterecycling1991 I'm glad to see him go. Not working there, I don't know anything about the claims, but I think the park has been poorly managed. As I had mentioned in some previous post, we visited Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce this summer and all seemed better managed than Yosemite. And they can't give an excuse of high #s of visitors as Grand Canyon gets the same # too. Hopefully whoeverby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Yosemite-chief-retiring-amid-complaints-of-9446047.phpby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Started thinking about it. Maybe it's a medical directive. Do not resuscitate - please/thank you.,by y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I understand that. It's just whether it's something that might have been rejected for being in poor taste, with the connotations of cannibalism. Quotehttps://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr24 How Do I Know if the Personalized Configuration I Want Is Available? You can check online at www.dmv.ca.gov to find out if a specificby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
It was a California "Protect Lake Tahoe" plate spelled out: DNR PTYby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Was it really on 120? It's my understanding that the state highway ends at the park entrance. It's kind of of confusing as there doesn't seem to be any map in the video, but it says the incident happened inside the park. The article says they were traveling from San Francisco to Yosemite, but the video says they were last seen at Crane Flat and were supposed to meet up in Groveland. OK - Iby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.climbing.com/news/climbing-officially-approved-for-2020-olympics/ Not quite sure how this will work. Looks like a points system for an all-around competition with bouldering, speed climbing, and sport climbing. I tried reading about how these competitions work, but I don't quite get it other than the speed competition.by y_p_w - General Discussion
That's probably the most memorable hike I'd ever had in my life, doing the Redwood Saddle Loop. Off-trail travel was OK unlike the major sequoia groves near convenient parking. There isn't a whole lot of visitation, so it's not considered a major impact. I also saw a cinnamon colored black bear with cubs. The cubs were more grayish brown.by y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
It's an interesting dynamic. Certainly there was a time when certain landmarks weren't protected per se by any government. The one place I can think of is Newspaper Rock in Utah, where centuries of people from different native cultures have left petroglyphs. Adding to it was probably considered part of what it was up to the point where it was protected. I think there might have been debate beby y_p_w - General Discussion
QuoteDavidK42 There's only one person I know pretty well who works for them. He DID keep his job although was on pins and needles about it for several weeks (not sure how formal his re-application process was). Still, he's typically very outspoken and the last time we saw each other, I noticed he seemed to be defending DNC's position in the trademark suit (or at least pointing out that they'reby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Again, the entire county is legally set aside as a leper colony. It looks like the beach is clearly within the county limits. I don't know about the entire trail, as it looks like the trailhead is clearly outside the limits, and the boundary is at one of the later switchbacks. I doubt the sign is where one actually would be entering the county. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kalawao+Counby y_p_w - General Discussion
I looked up the statute cited in the sign. The fine would be $10 to $100 as stated in the law, even though the sign says $500. Quotehttp://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0326/HRS_0326-0026.htm ยง326-26 Persons allowed at places for Hansen's disease patients. (a) No person, not having Hansen's disease, shall be allowed to visit or remain upon any land, place, or iby y_p_w - General Discussion
Technically a permit is required to visit Kalawao County since it's still legally established as a leper colony.by y_p_w - General Discussion
I'd be surprised if that were the case. They required that anyone who wanted to work for them had to apply, even if already working for DN. http://www.aramark.com/yosemitejobsby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Strangely enough, I don't believe this is really about the money for either side, although Delaware North might just accept a settlement to save face. The feds definitely don't want to set a precedent that the names of the places they own are worth tens of millions to the companies that run those properties. Of course after this fiasco, concessionaire contract terms have included specific reqby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover QuoteDave He did not touch the water, he fell in and dissolved. It was also a joke. Ahh, the beauty of chats, it is sometimes hard to tell when something is a joke. However this was a different stupid person that I just read in an article which said he was collecting the water for "medicinal purposes". I am racking my brain to think what medicinal purposes water that aby y_p_w - General Discussion
Well, I have at times felt guilty about tagging along on their lifetime passes. I was just saying that's an incredible value to be able to access federal recreation areas along with several companions for a lifetime $10 fee. As for leaving in good shape, I know this may not be the right forum, but there was a multi university frat party at Lake Shasta last weekend where tents, coolers, sleepiby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I paid for both of my parents' lifetime senior passes. Heck - when my mom couldn't find hers, plunking down another $10 was no big deal. That's the best deal, especially when I can tag along with her. Those (and the lifetime disabled pass) are limited to US citizens and permanent residents though. However, even a foreign visitor can pay for an annual pass.by y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I voted for the California State Parks funding initiative that would assess a vehicle registration fee, and grant state residents fee-free access to state parks. I suppose the only issue would be why have entrance fees at all if there aren't many out of state visitors, unless it's via a slotted lockbox. I'm frankly not comfortable with our national parks being fee free for locals. We all payby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
If you read the compendium of regulations, an entrance fee is to be charged at entrance stations. There's nothing specifically stating a use fee for Yosemite other than for camping. So technically hikers aren't subject to entrance fees while entering on trails. If they really wanted to I suppose they could have something set up. At Grand Teton we entered through this little used entrance, butby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Some NPS units have ways of paying that are sort of on the honor system. Death Valley doesn't have entrance stations. One can pay the fee at a visitor center or at an electronic kiosk at some parking lots. A pass is supposed to be displayed on the dash/window. On my first visit our group drove from an eastern entrance to Badwater, and there was no place to pay along the way. Also, the main rby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence Quotey_p_w NPS claims that since 2011, cancellations no longer go back immediately. They don't. It takes about five or six minutes. Back in 2011 they were saying that by late summer they were going to stop putting cancelled reservations automatically back into the online inventory to try and deter scalpers who would reserve, sell, cancel, and rebook under a client's name.by y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
There's no real hard and fast rule on it. If you choose to arrive on foot at a designated entrance station while it's open, you will be charged. I'm not quite sure how you're supposed to line up though on foot or bicycle. Just wait in line with the cars? However, in practice they can check receipts (or passes) on the way out and I have been checked before. I'm not quite sure how that might wby y_p_w - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion