Day: January 31, 2008
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Photographing the Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Keith writes in: “I plan to be in Yosemite on the 20th of February and am interested in photographing the lunar eclipse. Do you have any more information on where it will be in the sky? Will we be able to see it from the valley?” Well Keith, maybe. The event is set to start…
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El Portal Road Getting Emergency Repairs
A section of the El Portal Road into Yosemite Valley is finally getting the repairs it needs after it was nearly destroyed by flood 10 years ago. FresnoBee.com: “Massive digging equipment rumbles back and forth in the snow on the 11-foot-wide road, snaking through a steep canyon where the wind whistles and the sun doesn’t…
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Got Snow Shoes? Go For a Walk!
With all this new snow lots of trails are closed. So what’s one to do? The Sierra Star had a great article today for a winter snowshoeing trip that sounds like a great adventure for everyone family. Sierra Star: “What does one do with a new pair of snowshoes? First you find a buddy with…