Day: November 8, 2007
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Visitors May Soon Be Without a Place to Stay
During the summer months getting a campsite or hotel reservation within Yosemite can be a nightmare and often visitors turn to campground in the Stanislaus, Inyo and Sierra National Forests as a place to stay when they can’t find room anywhere else. Things are changing for those who’ve found places they like in the Stanislaus…
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Weekend Weather for November 9th – 11th 2007
Author Note: Due to the unpredictability of weather in the Sierra during the winter I’ve moved the Weekend Weather to Thursday’s for the season in hopes the forecast will be a little more timely for everyone who is headed up over the upcoming weekends. Thanks! ~ Loyd Grab your rain coat if you’re headed up…
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Caution: Construction Ahead
A lot of road work projects are currently underway in Yosemite Valley and with the quickly approaching winter months everyone should use a little extra caution while driving in the Valley. NPS: “Over the next two days Northside Drive will close again for eastbound traffic and will close for westbound traffic at El Cap Crossover.…
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Dan’s Cool Photos
Wow! Check out some of Dan Mitchell’s newest photos over on his site. VERY nice. I think I like this one, this one, and this one the best.
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Photo of the Day: Mama Bambi by Henrik Lehnerer
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really cool shot of a mother deer sent in by Henrik Lehnerer. Great shot Henrik. Thanks for sending it in. Remember if you’d like to submit a photo you can email the photo or a link to LOYD@YOSEMITEBLOG.COM or simply tag your photo on Flickr with yosemiteblogcom. Also…
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OMG!!!
Via those fine folks at BoingBoing.net, here is a video that will make your eyes pop. Wingsuit flying can either be done as BASE jumping or like parachuting from an aircraft. I doubt that it’s legal to jump from any of the walls of Yosemite Valley wearing one of these suits because it would basically…
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A New Poll for November and the Results of the October Poll
Well the poll for October is over and there’s a new poll. If you’re interested in the results from last month here they are. It seems the overwhelming majority of readers are [“tent junkies”] opting to sleep on the cold hard ground over a nice warm room with a soft bed. That’s alright with me…