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Want Something to Do Tonight? Come Sit by the Campfire
One of the great things about staying in a big campground in Yosemite like White Wolf, Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, or Crane Flat is the evening campfire. The campfire starts at 8pm every night and features lectures, sing-a-longs and music, items of local interest and much more. So grab your blanket, your favorite beverage and your…
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Float Tubing in Yosemite
Brice writes in to ask: “We will be camping near Fish Camp on the weekend of August 3rd. I was wondering if you know what level the Merced is at about now. We’d like to do a leisurely float trip with tubes and such while we’re there if it’s safe and doable. Or if you…
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite by Sigma1
Do you recognize the subject of today’s Photo of the Day? Made famous by Ansel Adams this was once the most photographed tree in Yosemite. I myself have dozens of shots of it before it finally gave in to the forces of nature. Nice shot, Sigma1 Photo by Sigma1 via Photobucket.
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Want To Do Something Different? Go Rafting!
Most people don’t associate Yosemite with white water rafting but hey, some of the best white water in California is just outside the park and this year construction projects up river mean you’ll be able to raft all summer long! Zephyr White Water Expeditions: Due to the lowering of upstream reservoirs for routine maintenance (done…
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Photo of the Day: Lembert Sunset by WhirlingPhoenix
Friday’s Photo of the Day comes from Josh (aka WhirlingPhoenix) over on Flickr. It’s a beautiful shot of sunset over Lembert Dome in Tuolumne Meadows, perfect to end the work week. Great shot, Josh. Photo by WhirlingPhoenix via Flickr.
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Photo: No Line at Half Dome by Caro W
Caro found a great way to beat the line to climb the cables up Half Dome, show up at 5am. Thanks for the great photo, Caro. Photo by Caro tagged yosemiteblogcom on Flickr.
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Photo of the Day: Sunset, Tuolumne Meadows tarn by Matt Purciel
When I saw this photo I added it to my favorites right away and sent Matt Purciel an email right away asking if I could use it as Photo of the Day. What an awesome shot! Thanks for letting me use the photo, Matt. Photo by Matt Purciel via Flickr.
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A Little Change
I know some of you read Yosemite Blog with a news reader program like Newsgator, RSS Bandit, NetNewsWire and Vienna. I just changed the RSS feeds over to FeedBurner and I’m using the WordPress plugin so you shouldn’t notice anything. But if your feed seems not to be updating you can change over to the…
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Photo of the Day: by Rivermusic
Brian, aka Rivermusic on Flickr, tagged this photo AND emailed me a link hoping to get it in as a Photo of the Day. Well, Brian, here ya’ go. Quite an excellent shot. Very nicely done. Photo by Rivermusic via Flickr.
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Don’t Feed ’em
Don’t do this. No matter how much you want to, don’t. Animals who become dependent on human handouts soon forget to forage for themselves and when they’re not able to obtain human food in the winter months often die. Don’t even get me started on rabies, hantavirus or the bubonic plague. Just don’t feed ’em.…