One thing visitors look forward to seeing when they visit the park are the bears. Unfortunately no one wants to see a bear dead along side the road. So far this year 10 bears have been hit by cars. That’s why it’s important to follow all speed limits in the park. Speed limits not only…

NPS: “In the last few weeks, bear activity has really picked up. The apples in the Valley are ripe and there are more visitors in the frontcountry and backcountry, providing numerous opportunities for bears to be involved in conflicts with humans. All Valley campgrounds have seen bear activity, mostly in the form of bears obtaining…

DSC_0022.JPG Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Here’s a shot I took one early June morning of El Capitan reflecting in the Merced River. At the time the river was still really high. The spot where this was taken was one of my more favorite spots to shoot El Cap and isn’t normally underwater.

NPS: “A medium-sized rockfall occurred on the northwest face of Elephant Rock at 3:13 pm Sunday afternoon. A slab fell from the upper eastern edge of the large rectangular scar formed during rockfalls in the early 1970’s. The slab broke into pieces upon impacting the base of the cliff, and debris fell down the talus…

July is over and you know what that means, time for a new poll! This month we’re revisiting one of my favorite’s “What is your favorite season to visit the park?”. As always the poll is in the far right column, cast your vote now! Last months results will be up soon.

Highway 140 which has been blocked for several weeks due to a HUGE rockslide, is opening temporarily to visitors and park personnel. SF Gate: Caltrans will reopen the road Monday for escorted trips — traveling only in one direction — using an emergency bridge, a gravel-covered old railroad right-of-way and an old mountain road to…

NPS: “Two small to medium-sized rockfalls occurred in Yosemite Valley on Thursday, July 27. The first occurred at approximately 4:30 pm near the Four Mile Trail east of Sentinel rock, and consisted of a few small blocks that fell from a cliff band and rolled down a gully to the floor of Yosemite Valley. Although…

Wow! You’ve got to go over to Dan’s Outside and check out this beautiful shot of Tuolumne Meadows. Fantastic!

I’m going public with something I’ve told very few people, I’m going back to college to finish my degree in English. So, to help offset costs, I’m looking for business or people willing to sponsor Yosemite Blog. What do you get you ask? Well, if you have a banner ad I’d be more than happy…

It’s the end of the month and you know what that means. It’s time to send me your ideas for next months poll. Feel free to email them to me at loyd@yosemiteblog.com or just drop a comment on this post. Either way I’ll get it. Thanks to everyone who voted in this months poll. It’s…