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video on the mess in Yosemite - 9 months ago
I decided to start a new topic so people will see this. Just saw this video this morning which is an addition to the news story that has already been posted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sugc_iXvT4by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: The Park is a Mess, thanks Aramark ! - 9 months ago
As far as I remember, Disney was not in the bidding process. Only DNC and Aramarkby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Drones in the park - venting - 10 months ago
I have seen drones in Yosemite and other parks. When I do and have a description of who is using it, then I contact the park rangers.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: The Park is a Mess, thanks Aramark ! - 10 months ago
A friend sent me this. Wawona Dining Room is closed until the next inspection on 9/15. https://www.reddit.com/r/Yosemite/comments/1fasp1e/wawona_hotel_kotchen/ Time to start writing letters to Haaland and Sams. Muldoon and Aramark have got to go.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Ackerman Meadow - 10 months ago
We have not visited that area of the park for a few years so will have to check out the improvements.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Ackerman Meadow - 10 months ago
That is great that you are working on it. I can't wait to visit the meadow and see the improvements.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: The Park is a Mess, thanks Aramark ! - 10 months ago
This link should take you to the full article. https://archive.is/g10PFby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: The Park is a Mess, thanks Aramark ! - 10 months ago
The NPS didn't cancel the contract with Delaware North, the contract ran out and was put out for bid. Aramark made them a better deal. It didn't help that there had been some issues between DNC and the park before the contract ran out. From what I remember, no other concessionaires, like Xanterra, put in a bid.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: The Park is a Mess, thanks Aramark ! - 10 months ago
QuoteNot quite The Geezer, but getting there Haven't looked it up but IIRC it's until 2030 or 2031. That is a long time to deal with Aramark.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: The Park is a Mess, thanks Aramark ! - 10 months ago
Contracts can be 10 years or less but for major concessionaire contracts such as Delaware North, Xanterra and Aramark they can go up to 20 years. Off the top of my head, I don't know how long Aramark's contract is for and when it is up. I will try to find out.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Happy Holidays - 1 year ago
I hope you had a good one. BTW, I am female. LOL But then, it is impossible at times to figure out genders by the names we use here.by parklover - General Discussion
Re: White Wolf Lodge - 1 year ago
I am beyond surprised due to the condition of the buildings when we were there in November. When in heck will they be repairing them is the question.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: White Wolf Lodge - 1 year ago
That would be wonderful. I didn't start going to Yosemite until 1987 so there is a lot of things I never saw such as the firefall.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: upper river campgrounds - 1 year ago
I am finding that it now resembles a city park not a national park with all of it new traffic patterns in the valley, sidewalks along Tenaya Lake and removal of roadside parking. It is also no longer a place that is easy to visit if you are disabled. Walking is extremely painful for me so I can't enjoy areas that I used to be able to visit and due to being at high risk for Covid, I am not alloweby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Curry Village Ice Rink - 1 year ago
My son and girlfriend went skating there the other day. It was not a very pleasant time. The rink is even smaller than it was last year so it gets a bit dangerous when there is a lot of people on the ice. Especially since there are a lot kids, and adults, using those walkers to get around the ice and they fall, and the walkers fall into the path of skaters. While using the walkers, they also keby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: If you see these, push them over, Yosemite National Park says - 1 year ago
LOL Would love to get one of those. Happy Holidays to you.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Happy Holidays - 1 year ago
Wishing you all a very Happy Holidays and may the New Years bring you lots of adventures.by parklover - General Discussion
Re: Sen. Wyden blasts Crater Lake concessionaire over ‘serious concerns’ in the national park - 1 year ago
Maybe the same thing could be done for Yosemite. Aramark has made a mess of things there. Not that I eat at the Ahwahnee often but the newest thing I read about is that the dining room is going to reopen many months later than it was projected, and all the meals will be buffet style. Really, a buffet is not what people want to have when they pay the prices that are charged. What about the issuby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: Mountain Climber Fights off Mother Bear with cub - 1 year ago
There are two types of bears in Japan. The Asiatic Black bear (Ursus thibetanus). They usually but not always have a light crescent moon shape marking on their chest. They are known to be aggressive towards humans. Japan also has a brown bear called Ussuri brown bears or Ezo brown bears ((Ursus arctos lasiotus)) which are distant relatives to the grizzly bears in North America. They are sby parklover - General Discussion
Re: Aramark Closes Vogelsang and Merced High Soerra Camps - 1 year ago
I am questioning a whole lot of things that are being done to the park by the NPS and its current supervisor in addition to what they are allowing Aramark to do. As a disabled person, I am finding with the changes in the traffic patterns in the valley and things that have been done along Tioga Road, that the park is turning into a place that only the physically abled can enjoy the park. In generby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: These names are for the birds - 1 year ago
Oh my. I have trouble remembering bird names as it is without having to relearn new names. I can see if the name is offensive in some way for it to be changed. Plus, if one has to use its "scientific" name that can also be problematic since some scientific names do have a person's name as part of it.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
White Wolf Lodge - 1 year ago
I am really late in posting this but has there been anything said about White Wolf Lodge ever reopening? Twice this summer when we were driving Tioga Road, we decided to look to see if any repairs are being done. The damage to the buildings looks like it is long term damage from lack of maintenance due to it being closed for several years in addition to damage from last winter's storm. The plaby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: upper river campgrounds - 1 year ago
I don't either. I have mentioned it multiple times during public comments. I have been thinking of contacting NPS Director Sams about the mismanagement of Yosemite. There are so many things that were supposed to be done and weren't and things, like the traffic pattern whose pilot study was done during non-normal visitation years and now is being made permanent should never been done. I can sayby parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: upper river campgrounds - 1 year ago
Unfortunately, there have been what I feel is a lot of lies. I am going to mention the campgrounds and how they have not been restored and now are being used as a dump in my comments for the Visitor Access Managment plan. More campgrounds mean less traffic. Plus, they need to realize that visitor satisfaction is not just about access and traffic but the overall experience.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: YNP and Mahler’s 3rd - 1 year ago
Sounds like you had a wonderful time.by parklover - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Re: High Camps 2024 - 1 year ago
They didn't even do that great with the sports areas or schools they had lunch contracts with.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: High Camps 2024 - 1 year ago
The reasons are too many to post here.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
upper river campgrounds - 1 year ago
Does anyone know what happened to the plan to restore some campsites in the former Upper River Campground? It is being basically used as a dump and is an eyesore. Plus, the park is asking the public for feedback on the Visitor Access Management Plan and having more campsites would allow more people to stay in the valley which would help with the traffic issue.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: If you see these, push them over, Yosemite National Park says - 1 year ago
That is the one I am talking about. Hubby said there were hundreds of them.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: If you see these, push them over, Yosemite National Park says - 1 year ago
My husband and son went to Mirror Lake a few weeks ago and that area just past the staircase to the old parking lot was full of cairns. This is not a trailhead and we have been told in the past to knock them down. Next time we go, we will.by parklover - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
