The following website tracks conditions and, I believe, updates every 10 min.: http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/raws_ca_monitor.cgi?state=SOCC&rawsflag=2 Click on "Tuolumne" in the "Central Sierra" listings.by szalkowski - General Discussion
Do any of you guys realize how venomous road crack seal spit is? I'm going to start carrying a spray can of antisealant on my trips!by szalkowski - General Discussion
A rather large population existed within the present park boundries during the last ice age. Rumor has it that the NPS hopes to reverse global warming by luring polar bears back into the area.by szalkowski - General Discussion
Actually, it has been my experience that very few people REALLY know where (or what) Glen Aulin is. Most people refer to the High Sierra Camp (HSC) as Glen Aulin rather than that "Beautiful Valley" immediately downriver from it. In fact, the HSC is not even located in Glen Aulin, strictly speaking (look at your topo map).by szalkowski - General Discussion
While we are at it, why don't we take all of the rockfalls that have occurred over the past century and superglue them back up where they "belong." That should make the truly rigid-minded really happy.by szalkowski - General Discussion
For the uninitiated , Black bears can be either black, brown, or honey colored (see photo above). They are basically herbivores. Usually yelling and waving your arms is sufficient to chase them away. If they have scented foodstuffs, you may have to scare them off 3 or 4 times before they get frustrated and leave for good. Several years ago (1985), a fellow named Stephen Herrero published a bookby szalkowski - General Discussion