Plenty of rain, clouds, thunder, lightning, and fog in the Valley - so the fire is no longer a factor.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Map and more details here: http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Taft-Toe-Prescribed-Fire.htm Based on webcam views yesterday, it may make things pretty smokey in the Valley for the weekend unless wind helps clear it outby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Lest we forget, Yosemite became a national park on October 1, 1890. Happy 125 -- and many more! http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/travel/yosemite-national-park-125th-anniversary-feat/index.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Light snow is forecast for Tioga and higher elevations in the days ahead, with Fall colors peaking in some areas as well: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.93715772194063&lon=-119.24972534179687#.Vg1GUs7DQc0 http://www.californiafallcolor.com/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/sports/googles-street-view-takes-armchair-climbers-up-el-capitan.html? https://www.google.com/maps/views/streetview/yosemite?hl=en&gl=usby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/massive-rockfall-in-yosemite-tenaya-canyonby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Dean Potter was featured in the excellent Discovery Channel climbing documentary "Valley Uprising" recently. Tremendous skill and talent but eventually consumed by his obsession to push their limitations. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-extreme-athlete-dean-potter-dead-yosemite-2015051-story.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
May be a temporary condition, as a cold storm and possible snow are forecast in the next few days. I THINK I got the right year on this one ;^) http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.84530813845281&lon=-119.42413330078125&site=sto&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.UipMUcu9KSPby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Ooops . . . figured it was just a typo. Instead, it appears to be a coincidenceby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/tioga-road-open-friday-may-2by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://abc30.com/sports/climber-attempting-to-break-record-in-yosemite-has-injured-hands/467733/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Disturbing concept. You see it with sports venues and other "sponsored" facilities - but national parks? http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hijacking-yosemite/Content?oid=4151574by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
BPL covers a lot of ground, so to speak, but Sierra reports are included: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/display_forum.html?forum=32by phantum - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
http://news.yahoo.com/secrets-cracked-yosemites-tuolumne-meadows-140325549.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
From the Conservancy webcam -- mid-November in the meadow. http://pixelcaster.com/yosemite/webcams/ahwahnee2.jpgby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The California Historical Society Museum in San Francisco has an exhibit and ebook recognizing Yosemite's 150-year history: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibitions/yosemite/ http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/publications/ebooks/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/23/travel/national-park-graffiti-vandal/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Great job getting this story around! It's getting lots of media attention and will hopefully lead to a long, contemplative period for the "artist" to explore the techniques and nuances of removing paint with a toothbrush.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Much to his credit, there's no sense that public recognition has influenced who he is. His love for nature and his ability to articulate it is why he's such an effective spokesman, and he genuinely seems to enjoy sharing that.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
My wife and I made our annual fall pilgrimage to Yosemite last weekend. After enjoying afternoon sunshine and scenery in the meadow east of Yosemite Lodge, we ran across the common sight of a small group of people on one of the ranger walks. Much to our delight, it was being led by NPS "celebrity" ranger Shelton Johnson, familiar for his contributions to documentaries like the Ken Burnsby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Fall is well on its way, with more seasonal change in store this weekend: http://www.californiafallcolor.com/tag/eastern-sierra/by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/09/forest_service_says_media_need.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-usa-grizzly-wyoming-idUSKCN0HH2R520140922by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
From the Yosemite site: "The High Sierra Camps were seasonally closed today." http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/fireinfo.htmby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Similar topic in the Seattle Times recently -- http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024363037_grizzlyrecoveryxml.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Have you tried it on tacos? Yummm --not yet!by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Mammoth needs a better solution to this. When we did that same trip, we stayed overnight in town to connect with the morning YARTS. But we had to leave the car up the hill at the ski lodge the evening before and catch the local shuttle back into Mammoth before its last run of the day in order to use their designated parking lot.by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Bear spray? Damn, all this time I thought it was BEER spray. No wonder that stuff tastes so bad . . .by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Based on comments about the griz's nature and concerns for human interaction, maybe there are locations better suited to conduct this little experiment. The Middle East, for example . . .by phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
This topic has made the news lately -- a group wants grizzlies back in the Sierra, among other places: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2014/grizzly-bear-06-18-2014.htmlby phantum - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion