Temperatures and forecast plus much more will be taken into account before the before a match is struck. BTW even though the Big Meadow Fire was a prescribed fire that did get away, It did what a natural lightning fire would have done. To understand why fire is a necessary element of the Yosemite ecosystem and how it's being used check out "Best Intentions," a 26 minute video at: http:/by YosemiteBob ParkRanger - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hey Bee, Thanks for the link! I hadn't seen the panorama before. It's nice to see Mount Clark (one of the most easily identified peaks in the area) in the shot. I have several pictures from the Turlock area myself, but they are pretty fuzzy. I've been trying for years to be there at the right time. The problem is that nice clear days after winter storms are usually declared burn days and visibilby YosemiteBob ParkRanger - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
As a general rule, twice as much water passes through the Pohono Gaging station as the Happy Isles station. Well maybe not a rule but a policy or a guideline. For example the Happy Isles station recorded just over 1300 cfs early this morning, and at Pohono the flow was a bit more than 2800 cfs. So between Happy Isles and Pohono Bridge the flow increased by about 1500 cfs. This additional water caby YosemiteBob ParkRanger - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Mike, Nice video. Are you also the author of the really clear still from the same location? I wanted to use that image on an educational sign about Yosemite snowpack and a couple of people up here said it was fake and we shouldn't use it. I suppose it's better to be skeptical than totally gullible. Bobby YosemiteBob ParkRanger - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
On a clear day you can see Half Dome, El Capitan, Clouds Rest, Vogelsang Peak, and many other Yosemite landmarks from the Turlock area. The reverse is also true. I've seen it both ways many times in the 40+ years I've worked in Yosemite.by YosemiteBob ParkRanger - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra