- Good things happen on Half Dome
- And the Winner of this Year’s MacArthur Genius Award… (1)
- Update on Northside Drive Closure: Yes, it’s still closed.
- Merry Christmas
- Christmas Visitors from Back East.
- Got a Great Photo? Win a Night in Yosemite (1)
- Albert Tenaya (2)
- Photo of the Day: Snow on Half Dome
- How To Be Safe While Driving This Winter
- Badger Opening December 20th
- Chain Report - December 19 2007
- Northside drive is closed
- Badger Pass Opening Thursday, December 20!
- Photo of the Day: Lembert Dome and Tuolumne Meadows
- Winter Storms Expected to Bring Snow for Christmas to Yosemite
- Newsflash!
- Filmmaker Drama May Finally Be Over
- Historic Yosemite Register to be Preserved
- Fresh Powder (1)
- Hwy 140 and 120 Construction News (1)
- Like a Ghost from the Past (1)
- Badger Pass: Status report.
- Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Close for Season
- Bracebridge Still Highlight of Winter Events in Yosemite
- News from Yosemite Valley
- The John Muir Trail
- Road access limited this coming Sunday night.
- More Snow Means More Winter Closings
- Snow! Bon Hiver, everybody.
- Photo of the Day: Fog by Brian (aka Rivermusic on Flickr) (2)
- How Much Do You Know About Yosemite?
- Santa’s on His Way to the Yosemite Area
- Pedestrian Bridge Saved By Yosemite Fund
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley by Greg Grothaus. (1)
- Rumors Badger Pass Closing Untrue
- Time for a New Poll
- Wild Fires Make for Smokey Days in Yosemite
- Fighting For Yosemite
- Reader Question: What’s it Like After Christmas (1)
- Yosemite Ornament Graces White House Christmas Tree
- Jack Wildfire Makes for Hazy Days
- Crash Survivor Returns After 25 Years (2)
- Photo of the Day: Sentinel Dome by Eric Chavira (3)
- The Ice Rink is Open - Winter is coming!
- Curry Village is closed for two weeks
- Yosemite Ridge Gives Children With Chronic Illnesses a Second Chance
- Photo of the Day: 1957 YP&CC Brochure
- Moonrise, Black Friday, 2007 (1)
- Thanksgiving day road trip. (1)
- Happy Thanksgiving! (1)
- Photo of the Day: Sunset in High Yosemite by Mary Branscombe (1)
- Yosemite in Court Nov 28
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Infrared by Zack Sheppard
- Body Found Along Hite’s Cover Trail Just Outside Yosemite Identified (2)
- Photo of the Day: Bloody Canyon Sunrise. Photo by Flickmor (1)
- A. Phimister Proctor & Half Dome (2)
- Trail Running with Nemo
- Anniversary Run
- Photo of the Day: Bridalveil Falls by Tim M. (1)
- Not much happening… (5)
- Photo of the Day: Half Dome at Sunset by Jon Higgins (1)
- Photo of the Day: Stormy weather in Yosemite by Vanallensb (2)
- Climber Dies on Cathedral Peak
- Badger Pass (1)
- Sharsmith Peak On Hold
- Two Cool Videos of Bouldering In Yosemite
- Visitors May Soon Be Without a Place to Stay
- Weekend Weather for November 9th - 11th 2007
- Caution: Construction Ahead
- Dan’s Cool Photos
- Photo of the Day: Mama Bambi by Henrik Lehnerer (1)
- OMG!!! (2)
- A New Poll for November and the Results of the October Poll (1)
- Climbing’s Growing Popularity Damaging to the Environment
- Thomas Kinkade Visits Yosemite
- Fall in Yosemite a Favorite Among Many (1)
- Outages
- Photo of the Day: Vernal Falls by Kankakee Carl (1)
- Flickr owns my pictures? No.
- I’m working on an article!
- Calling all Flickrfolken! (1)
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Fires by Rob Pughsley (1)
- Another Welcome
- Photo of the Day: Band of Light on El Capitan by Kit Ng (1)
- Inspiration from Flickr
- Secret Yosemite - DVD
- Sierra Nevada; Temple Crag (1)
- Did you know?
- Photo of the Day: Lone Tree, Half Dome in Cloud by Kit Ng (1)
- Small Quake Shakes Yosemite
- Photo of the Day: Eastern Sierra in Black and White by Edie Howe-Byrne (1)
- Man Rescued from Peak after Fall
- Photo of the Day: iPhone atop Half Dome! by Min Liu
- Fall Colors Drawing Crowds to Yosemite (1)
- Earthquake! (5)
- A Pat on the Back (1)
- It’s Different in the Winter (1)
- Photo of the Day: Hetch Hetchy by Jared Kelly (3)
- End of October and Your Last Chance
- Name That Thing
- Taking the larger view. (3)
- Jobs in Yosemite
- Yosemite in the News: 1870-1913
- Yosemite Possible Target for Terrorists? (3)
- Sometimes it’s not about intense color (1)
- Photo of the Day: Lower Cathedral Lake Panorama by Tyler Westcott (2)
- Photo of the Day: Liberty Cap by Greatlettuce (1)
- More New Stuff: Gravatars (3)
- Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee Hotel by Sam Lee (3)
- Hello Yosemite Blog, I’m Dane (1)
- Road Trip Report: Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Patriarch Grove. (1)
- Photo of the Day: Snow Lake by Airplane Journal (1)
- Doing The Impossible
- Brothers Set New Speed Record for Climbing The Nose (1)
- New Faces, New Voices (2)
- Hi, I’m Edie, and I am gobsmacked on a daily basis by Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada.
- Happy Birthday Yosemite Blog! (3)
- What’s In a Bag? Comfort as well as Sophistication
- Photo of the Day: Lower Cathedral Lake by Tyler Westcott (1)
- A Mysterious Keepsake
- Photo of the Day: Jeffrey Pine at Dusk by Tyler Westcott (1)
- Something Fun for the Whole Family (1)
- I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours
- Yosemite in January and February: What to Expect and a Travelers Tip (1)
- Did You Vote? There’s Still Time.
- Thanks
- Children Pass Up Yosemite for Virtual Worlds (1)
- Moonrise over Half Dome (1)
- Photo of the Day: 2007-08-31 YNP 254 by Fred Lai
- Photo of the Day: 30,000 ft Half Dome by Ahren D (1)
- Photo of the Day: Shadow by Dolan Halbrook
- Prescribed Burn’s Smoke Burning Central Valley Residents Eyes
- Photo of the Day: Mirror Lake by Andy Sternberg (1)
- Trails Closed Due to Construction
- A Beautiful Shot and A Great Program for Photographers (2)
- Wednesday Weekend Weather October 19 -21 (1)
- Photo of the Day: Mono Lake and Tufa by Edie Howe-Byrne (1)
- Photo of the Day: Whisps - Highway 120 by Dnudson
- Photo of the Day: Begging for a Road Trip by Jawad Zakariya (2)
- Detour Ahead: Roadwork Slated to Begin on 120 Route
- Photo of the Day: Climbing the Nose of El Cap by Wendkuni
- Photo of the Day: 7.14.07 069 by Rivermusic (2)
- Day Hikes: Vernal and Nevada Falls by Jeremy Zawodny (1)
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Cub by Ed Hughes (1)
- PhotoCamp: Yosemite (4)
- New Friends: OpenRoad.TV
- Photo of the Day: Chipmunk by Henrik Lehnerer (2)
- Yosemite’s Spectacular in the Fall (2)
- Photo of the Day: Katie by Loyd Schutte (5)
- Strange Phenomena (3)
- Photo of the Day: Curry Village by Juan Felipe Castaño (1)
- Video: Yosemite Park’s Popularity Problem (YCA Yosemite Facelift Video) (2)
- Calling All Artists: Donate Your Work to Help a Great Cause
- Photo of the Day: El Capitan by Brad Moore (1)
- More Campground Closures
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite - Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp by Lee Richardson
- Sign Up for the High Sierra Camp Lottery Now Open
- Yosemite Facelift Overwhelming Success (3)
- The Ahwahnee Celebrates 80th Birthday (1)
- Baby Watch: No Baby Yet (1)
- Photo of the Day: Sugar Maple by Edie Howe-Byrne
- Photo of the Day: Ahwahnee Rainbow
- Photo of the Day: Incendio en Yosemite Village by Juanjo Bazán
- NPS Officials Want to Cut Down Trees so Tourists Can See Better (6)
- Yosemite Named One of the Top 10 Trips of a Lifetime
- $43 Million in Pot Plants Seized in Yosemite
- Wednesday Weekend Weather October 5th - 7th 2007
- Last Chance to Climb Half Dome This Year (1)
- Photo of the Day: Cascade Falls by Erin Malone
- That’s Just Mean (1)
- Tuolumne County Officials Urge National Forest to Keep Campgrounds Open
- Photo of the Day; DSC_4672 by Neil Kronberg (1)
- Early Bird Gets the Worm (2)
- Breathing Clean Air
- Sierra Icon Leveled by Flames
- There’s a New Poll for October and the Results of Last Months Poll
- Photo of the Day: Tioga Pass by Patrick Bolduan
- Photo of the Day: DSC_4164 by Pieboy75
- Go Hybrid - Your Wallet Will Love You and So Will the Environment
- Photo of the Day: Half Dome - Yosemite by Mono Andes
- Wawona Campground Back to First Come, First Served
- Searching for Solitude in Yosemite (2)
- Going Up for Public Lands Day?
- Wednesday Weekend Weather for Sept 28th -30th 2007
- Photo of the Day: Vernal Falls by Martin S
- No More Snow
- An Awesome Christmas Present for Yosemite Buffs
- Good Bye Farley
- Roadwork Ahead
- Campground Closings (1)
- Now THAT’s(!) Art
- Photo of the Day: Lower Yosemite Falls by Christopher Fata
- Photo of the Day: Burn by Ed Hughes
- Thinking About Hiking Half Dome? Here’s Something You Won’t Want to Miss (1)
- BREAKING NEWS: More Snow Expected with up to 15″ at Higher Elevations
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View by Chuq Von Rospach
- A Baby on the Way (2)
- A Little iPhone Help from Readers
- Photo of the Day: Snowy Tioga Pass
- A Bunch of Real Life Heroes
- Wednesday Weekend Weather Sept. 21st - 23rd 2007
- Photo of the Day: Zoomed in Yosemite Falls by Randy January (1)
- Photo of the Day: The Rocky and the Narrow by Random Curiosity (1)
- Important Weather Info: Snow Expected This Weekend
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite_032507-39_pp by Robert Vaughn
- Update: Overdue Hiker Found Safe
- More Information on the Overdue Hiker (2)
- Breaking News: Search Underway for Overdue Hiker
- Photo of the Day: IMG_9255 by Carl Uebelhart (3)
- Bear Euthanized After Visitor Bitten (1)
- You Be the Reporter
- Photo of the Day: Mount Watkins Near Mirror Lake by Randy January (1)
- Photo of the Day: Half Dome and Rainbow by Edie Howe-Byrne (1)
- Cool Temps This Weekend
- Photo of the Day: Moon Over Yosemite Valley by Marc Crumpler
- Yosemite The Petting Zoo
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite 2004 180 (Middle Chain Lake) by Len Hardy
- Royal Robbins: Highlights Of His High Life
- Remembering
- Photo of the Day: May Lake by Dolan Halbrook
- October Color, Not in Yosemite (1)
- Photo of the Day: Hetch Hetchy by Wongsamuel
- A Walk In The Park
- Photo of the Day: Fairview Dome from Pothole Dome, Tuolumne Meadows by Edie Howe-Byrne
- Yosemite Climbing Association Facelift On The Way
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite black bear by Misha Logvinov
- Photo of the Day: Plate 591 by Tom Schroeder
- A Little Late Wednesday Weekend Weather September 7-9
- Photo of the Day: Augids by Ed Hughes (1)
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Fire 2001 by Loyd Schutte
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite Fall by Gabriela F
- Time for a New Poll
- No Gas in Yosemite
- Hetch Hetchy Switching to Winter Hours
- Photo of the Day: Merced River and Granite Peaks by Loyd Schutte (1)
- Missed the Perseid’s? Don’t miss the Aurgid’s
- Weekend Weather for August 31st - September 1st
- Campground Closings
- The End of the Month
- Photo of the Day: Vogelsang Sunset by Jason Barnes
- Second Accident on 140 This Month Injures 4
- Photo of the Day: Double-Shot by Edie Howe-Byrne
- Injured Climber Rescued From Half Dome
- Where’d Yosemite Falls Go? (2)
- Photo of the Day: P9034999.JPG by Edie Howe-Byrne (1)
- Photo of the Day: Rising Moon Yosemite N.P. 1996 by Jim Coulter
- Photo of the Day: Photo: Yosemite Fall overlook by Rob Davis (1)
- Weekend Weather for August 24 - 26
- Photo of the Day: Sunset over Yosemite Falls by Mathew Grimm
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite 052-1 by John P. H
- Bring History to Life with the Yosemite Theatre
- Can You Find Me? (2)
- What Trailheads Are Full? (1)
- Doug McConnell of Openroad.tv Interviews Galen and Barbara Rowell
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite National Park by Scott A
- Video: Introduction To Yosemite from OpenRoad.TV
- Mommy’s-to-Be Get Pampered at the Tenaya Lodge
- Anyone Seen a Fire by Crane Flat?
- Photo of the Day: P1110068 by Edie Howe-Byrne
- Campground Highlight: White Wolf
- Photo of the Day: Back of Half Dome by Andrew March
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite - Sunset view from Glacier Point by Noreo
- Get It In Your Email
- Trails Reopen By Nevada Falls After Fire
- Photo of the Day: NPS Ranger Sunset Talk, Glacier Point (1)
- Pardon Our Dust, We’re Adding New Features
- Which famous photographer are you?
- Wednesday Weekend Weather: August 17th - 19th 2007
- Breaking News: Fire Reported by Nevada Fall (1)
- Photo of the Day: Sunrise at Taft Point by Code Poet
- A Suggestion From a Reader Brings About a Slight Change (1)
- Rangers Bust Marijuana Growers (3)
- Body of Missing Hiker Found
- Save Water. It’s a Good Idea
- Photo of the Day: Mirror Lake by Rickz (1)
- Smoke In The Air
- Photo of the Day: Half Dome by David Preston
- Photo of the Day: Springtime in Yosemite by Jared Kelly
- Perseids Make for a Great Show This Weekend
- What’s In My Bag
- Photo of the Day: Hiker Near Lower Yosemite Falls by Loyd Schutte (2)
- Happy Birthday! (1)
- Can’t Get a Room in Yosemite? There’s Plenty to do in Tuolumne Meadows.
- Off the Wall: Death In Yosemite Book Signing This Saturday
- Photo of the Day: Rising Moon in Foresta by Rob Koenen
- Wednesday’s Weekend Weather: Aug 10 - Aug12
- Photo of the Day: Coming Down Sentinel Dome by Caro W (1)
- Red Bear Dead Bear (1)
- Get Involved: Join The Planner-For-A-Day Workshop
- Will My Cell Phone Work in Yosemite? (6)
- Photo of the Day: Plate 602 by Tom Schroeder
- July ‘07 Statistics
- Search Scaled Back for Missing Hiker
- Going Camping? Here’s What’s Open and Some Advice
- A New Poll and the Results from Julys
- Photo of the Day: IMG_5540 by Randy January
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite by kaylaemilycali
- Do the Crime in Yosemite, Do the Time in Yosemite (well sort of)
- Photo of the Day: Bridelveil Fall by Dave Yuhas
- Photo of the Day: Clouds Over Tioga Lake by Loyd Schutte (2)
- Search Continues For Hiker
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite, March 17 by Diane Merced
- Hiker Missing Near Tuolumne Meadows
- Be a Campfire Astronomer with Stellarium
- Photo of the Day: Vernal Fall by Andrea Manuell
- Last Day for July’s Poll
- More Video of the Hirofumi Nohara SAR
- More Hang Gliding Videos (1)
- Photo of the Day: Chapel in Moonlight by Marc Crumpler
- Photo of the Day: Trees by Zachary (1)
- Wake Up! You’re in Camp 4!
- Photo of the Day: P7314263 by Edie (1)
- Keep It Coming
- Want Something to Do Tonight? Come Sit by the Campfire
- Float Tubing in Yosemite (2)
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Sigma1 (2)
- Want To Do Something Different? Go Rafting!
- Photo of the Day: Lembert Sunset by WhirlingPhoenix
- Photo: No Line at Half Dome by Caro W (1)
- Photo of the Day: Sunset, Tuolumne Meadows tarn by Matt Purciel
- A Little Change
- Photo of the Day: by Rivermusic
- Don’t Feed ‘em (1)
- Missing: Fred Claassen (1)
- Photo of the Day: Bridalveil Falls Yosemite National Park by Jim Brekke
- Fire is Nature’s Way in Yosemite
- Video: Hiking Half Dome the Day Nohara Died (1)
- Climbing Lost Arrow Spire
- Kai’s First Trip to Yosemite: Will I find a campground to stay in? (1)
- Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Brad Moore
- Video: Hang gliding over Yosemite (5)
- Rocket Launch Caught on Tape in Yosemite
- Photo of the Day: The Ahwahnee by Jim Brekke
- Don’t Like the Smell of Sweaty Feet? Don’t Cancel Your Trip Yet.
- More Smoke in the Valley
- Take a Tour with Your Own Tour Guide (2)
- Photo of the Day: A Brief Clearing During the Storm by Misha Logvinov
- Comments Are Back (1)
- Photo of the Day: Fern Spring by Packer Fan (1)
- Take a Private Workshop With Michael Frye (1)
- A New Poll and Results from Last Months Poll
- Photo of the Day: Line Again by B. Heliker (1)
- Researchers Solve Mystery of Orchid in Yosemite (1)
- Fire. It’s a Natural Thing
- Photo of the Day: El Cap & Fog by Sara Meidinger
- Photo of the Day: Sunset at Sunrise by Steven
- Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra
- Photo of the Day: E3205884 by George Hsia
- Campground Highlight: North Pines
- Return of Photo of the Day: Temple Crag by Edie
- Take the Bus
- Pownce Me
- High Fire Hazard
- Happy 4th of July
- Thank You Yosemite Blog Visitors
- Spring Cleaning
- Smoke in the Valley
- Don’t Just Drive Through, Stop. You Won’t Regret It
- No Entrance Fee Increase Next Year
- Questions Regarding Crane Flat
- Camping/Traveling Partner Needed
- Man Falls From Half Dome (2)
- Bear Activity
- Check this Out: Annual Yosemite Indian Big Time June 16-17
- Tuolumne Campground Opens for Season (1)
- Late Night Rockfall Rattles Curry Village
- More on Moonbows and a Book You Can’t Afford to do Without
- Campground Openings
- Let’s Go Catch Some Moonbows (1)
- Get Your Photos On Yosemite Blog
- In the Footsteps of John Muir
- Drowning Victim ID’d
- Play it Safe with Lightning
- Fly Fishing in and Around the Valley (1)
- Award Honors Dining Excellence at the Ahwahnee
- Campgrounds Opening for Summer
- Bay Area Man Still Missing After Plunge in Yosemite River
- Half Dome Cables Are Up
- Yosemite’s New Sister
- In Case You Missed It (1)
- Take a Look into the Past
- Good Morning
- Conservation Groups Side With NPS Over Yosemite Plan
- Tioga Set to Open Friday (1)
- Yosemite Railway Passengers Sought for Celbration
- The Highs (and the Lows)
- Go For a Ride and See Yosemite from the Saddle
- Road Conditions
- A Note of Thanks
- Tioga Pass Still Closed (2)
- Got A Favorite Campfire Recipe? You Could Win $10,000
- Yosemite Visitors Center Opens After $1.3million Makeover
- Don’t Wait Until Memorial Day (1)
- This is spring? (2)
- Happy Easter
- Put That Trout Rod Away and Grab Your Bass Gear
- Plowing Yosemite (Video)
- Tioga Road Plowing Set to Begin April 16 (3)
- Baby Camping In April (1)
- The Snowmen Maker Reveals Himself (3)
- Kevin Asks About Visiting The Park in April
- Firefall Photos (2)
- An Announcement (1)
- Great Weather in Yosemite (1)
- A Man and a Snowman (3)
- Snowmen (4)
- Chains Required
- Abhi Asks About Photography in Winter
- Break Time is Over, Time for Some Emails
- Snowy Day in Yosemite (1)
- Womans Body Found In Wawona Area
- Snow Forecast For Yosemite Through This Weekend (1)
- Bush Requests Money To Study Restoring Hetch Hetchy
- Kate Asks About Visiting The Park In March
- Waiting For the Firefall (3)
- William Asks About Presidents Day Weekend
- Yosemite Offering More Solitude
- New Easier To Use Reservation System Coming - But Still Reserve Your Site Early
- Write This One Down
- Reader Sarah Asks About Tent Camping Over President’s Day Weekend (2)
- Something New
- Moonrise (2)
- Clouds (1)
- Ice Skating A Fun Thing To Do During Winter In Yosemite
- Ultimate Adventures: Yosemite
- Winter Storm Warning For Yosemite Area
- Happy New Year! (1)
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