Day: May 21, 2005

Inside of a car it’s easy to miss much of the beauty the Sierra Nevada has to offer. From an open top vehicle or on a motorcycle; however, you become immersed in the world around you. Here’s an interesting article I came across about motorcycle touring down the Eastern Sierra. IOL.co.za: “With gigantic mountain ranges…

Marty the Marmot Originally uploaded by Chuck Rogers. Here’s a great photo from Chuck Rogers of one of the Yosemite High Country’s more colorful residents, the yellow bellied marmot. This one seems to have the same expression that all of the marmots I’ve happened across have. They seem to be thinking, “big stupid humans”. Usually…

Just called into the Park and it looks like all roads are open into Yosemite at this time. If you’re headed up to the park today beware of the water. Every year the Merced River takes at least one life. Remember, it takes only 6 inches of fast flowing water to knock a person off…

How much do you love Yosemite? Do you love it enough that you want it to be your final resting place? If you’ve ever thought about being cremated and having your ashes spread over the National Park then here’s some news, you can. The NPS regularly grants permission to those who wish to scatter cremated…

National Park Service: “National Park officials, Department of Water Resource officials, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have predicted that water levels are likely to rise and remain above the normal high water mark from approximately late Friday night through Monday morning. Due to safety concerns, visitors are advised that facilities and/or roads in…

National Park Service: “Yosemite National Park has experienced an unusually long, wet winter this year. Snow pack in the Merced River drainage is at 187% of an average year and the Tuolumne River drainage is at 179% of an average year. Snow densities are averaging about 50% water content. This wet weather has extended late…