November 2008

Yosemite overlook can provoke emotional reactions

Posted November 30, 2008 - 12:54pm by Yosemite Blog

Yosemite overlook can provoke emotional reactions
By Diana Marcum / The Fresno Bee

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- There is an age-old mystery afoot here at the scene of the most iconic view of Yosemite Valley.

Or maybe the mystery lies in those not afoot, such as the man who just drove past and stuck a camera out of the car window.

Either way, this is one of the most viewed spots in the world, drawing up to 7,000 people a day. There seems to be something intrinsic in us that wants to look out over vast things. From this outlook, known as Tunnel View, you can see Yosemite Valley, taking in the massive granite face of El Capitan, towering Half Dome and Bridalveil Fall.

A recent $3 million renovation project fixed crumbling walls and created a larger viewing area separate from the parking lot. Its completion last month made international news. There are not many places on Earth where revamped asphalt is of global interest. But not many spots offer such a view of the natural world -- and people's reaction to it.

Alan Bragg, 56, a Yosemite tour bus driver who has worked at the park for 30 years, says some visitors are overcome by the view.
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Yosemite National Park

Posted November 30, 2008 - 7:32am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Friday, November 28, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 50 TO 60 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...
41 TO 51 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 37 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...25 TO 35 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 56 TO 66 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...48 TO 58 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 28 TO 38 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...27 TO 37 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 61 TO 71 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...52 TO 62 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...22 TO 32 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 58 TO 68 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...48 TO 58 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...22 TO 32 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind between 7
and 10 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east
northeast between 5 and 8 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind between 3 and 9
mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East northeast wind between 7
and 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind between 5 and 8 mph
becoming calm.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Setting sheave assemblies on the new Eagle lift at Badger Pass.

Posted November 27, 2008 - 10:39am by Yosemite Blog

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Yosemite National Park

Posted November 25, 2008 - 4:27pm by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Weather Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 624 AM PST TUE NOV 25 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO KINGS CANYON FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO KINGS CANYON. AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF QUIET WEATHER...A RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER WILL OCCUR THIS WEEK. THE THREAT OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL THEN MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW ENDING BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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Yosemite National Park

Posted November 24, 2008 - 3:45pm by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, November 24, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 54 TO 64 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...39 TO
49 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27 TO 37 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...18 TO 28 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW
LEVEL 7000 FEET. HIGHS 47 TO 57 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...31 TO
41 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
LOWS 27 TO 37 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...17 TO 27 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 6500
FEET. HIGHS 45 TO 55 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...23 TO 33 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 8
to 13 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind between 7
and 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8
mph becoming east southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69.
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Yosemite, A LIFE IN FOCUS

Posted November 24, 2008 - 3:43pm by Yosemite Blog

Sobriety sharpens vision of gifted Ansel Adams student

Yosemite, A LIFE IN FOCUS
By MARC CABRERA Herald Staff Writer

On Dec. 29, 1998, the heavens aligned above Half-Dome in Yosemite for one picture-perfect moment, much in the way they had 38 years prior for noted photographer Ansel Adams.
This time, it was one of Adams' protégés, Jeff Nixon, who stood across from the monumental mountain of stone to create his own impression of "Moon Over Half Dome.

Now, nearly 10 years after re-imagining his mentor's famous work, Nixon, 56, is proud to find his universe realigning for the better, thanks to his newfound sobriety and continued work as a photographer.

"Thirty-eight years and one day later, we learned all the elements would be in place to take the same picture Ansel took, the shadows and everything," Nixon remembers of the fateful day.

Nixon was careful to note that his work, which he has only shared with a few friends and sold in extremely limited edition, was not a re-creation.

"I didn't want to re-create it because you can't. That wasn't the intention," he said.

But knowing that the opportunity to take the shot was at hand, he couldn't pass it up. He found the vantage point where Adams had shown him he snapped the original. He knew his mentor would approve, the same way he had during the time they spent together.
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Yosemite fall colors from 11.21.08

Posted November 22, 2008 - 8:24am by Yosemite Blog

More Yosemite fall colors from 11.21.08
Yosemite Glacier Point Road Opens

Posted November 21, 2008 - 2:10pm by Yosemite Blog

The Yosemite Galcier Point Road is now open as of Friday, noon.
Yosemite rock danger closes part of Curry Village

Posted November 21, 2008 - 11:06am by Yosemite Blog

Yosemite rock danger closes part of Curry Village

By Tracie Cone , The Associated Press

FRESNO — The National Park Service said today it will close part of a popular lodging complex at Yosemite National Park because an unstable cliff has created the potential for deadly rockfall.

Park officials said 233 cabins will close permanently, or about one-third of the lodging units available at Curry Village to park visitors. About half of the 618 cabins have been off-limits since a rockfall on the historic complex Oct. 8.

Curry Village is the most family-friendly lodging in the park, consisting of cabins, stores and restaurants run by an outside company.

An Associated Press story this week said federal geologists have warned for at least a decade that the granite face of Glacier Point above the village was dangerous. Despite two deaths and an increase in the frequency and severity of the rockfalls since 1996, park officials had been reluctant to act.

In the most recent incident last month, more than 150 youngsters were on field trips when the equivalent of 570 dump trucks of rock hit 17 cabins where they were staying and flattened one at 6:55 a.m. Most of the children were out of the cabins at the time and no one was seriously injured.
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Yosemite Fall colors on the Merced River

Posted November 21, 2008 - 11:01am by Yosemite Blog

The fall colors are still going strong and this was taken on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley on 11/20/08
Yosemite National Park

Posted November 21, 2008 - 10:55am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS 57 TO 67 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY... 42 TO 52 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...24 TO 34 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 58 TO 68 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...48 TO 58 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 41 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 24 TO 34
IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 57 TO 67 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6
to 9 mph becoming west.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind between 6 and 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph
becoming calm.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 7 mph
becoming east.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7
mph becoming west southwest.

New Today
Yosemite National Park Visitor Study Winter 2008 is now available online
at:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/planning.htm - link to document is under
new items to review section
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Yosemite National Park

Posted November 21, 2008 - 10:56am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Friday, November 21, 2008
Weather
Special Weather Statement
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
423 AM PST FRI NOV 21 2008
...A CHANGE TO SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK AND THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC
MONDAY...THEN MOVE TO THE CALIFORNIA COAST LATER TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AND THANKSGIVING DAY.

HOWEVER...IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A SIGNIFICANT STORM...WITH PRECIPITATION
BEING MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE VERSUS AN ALL DAY RAIN.
SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH...AT OR ABOVE 6500 FEET. TRAVEL
PROBLEMS DUE TO SNOW ON MOUNTAIN PASSES IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST
THANKSGIVING DAY...SUCH AS I-5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE.

WHILE IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO TELL...A STRONGER AND COLDER STORM COULD
AFFECT THE REGION BY FRIDAY.

HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND
PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
THIS CHANGING PATTERN.
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 59 TO 69 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...47 TO 57 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 28 TO 38 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...20 TO 30 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
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Helicopter checking out power lines in Yosemite

Posted November 19, 2008 - 12:28pm by Yosemite Blog

We were driving down Hwy 140 today and ran across the helicopter checking out the power lines down by Arch Rock. It was amazing to watch his skill and how close he got to the lines.
Yosemite National Park

Posted November 19, 2008 - 12:23pm by Anonymous

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 64 TO 74 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...48 TO 58 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 43 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...24 TO 34 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS 56 TO 66 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 42 TO 52
IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 25 TO
35 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 59 TO 69 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 48 TO
58 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10
mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind between 14
and 17 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph
becoming west.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind between 6 and
8 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph
becoming calm.

New Today
Come One, Come All!
You are invited to attend the Superintendent’s
Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 12:00-2:00
Yosemite Valley East Auditorium
Charitable donations of canned goods, coats, and toys will be collected.
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Stranded Hiker Rescued From Yosemite’s High Country

Posted November 18, 2008 - 8:03am by Yosemite Blog

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Stranded Hiker Rescued From Park’s High Country On November 10th, rangers learned that a solo backcountry hiker was overdue from a hike to an unknown location somewhere within the park. Steve Frazier had begun what he’d planned to be a five day trip in perfect weather on October 28th.

Over the next three days, Frazier hiked more than 20 miles into the heart of the park’s wilderness. He set up camp at an elevation of 9,700 feet near Red Devil Lake as snow began falling on the evening of October 30th. This was the first significant storm of the developing winter season and it continued for three days, blanketing the High Sierra under nearly two feet of snow. The snow obscured the trail Frazier had been following, effectively trapping him at that location.

He spent the next twelve days hunkered down in his tent, hoping to be rescued and rationing his remaining two days of food. Since Frazier had not told anyone of his plans, though, the rescue was long in coming. It was only after a list of missed commitments and appointments began to accumulate (including a missed plane flight home on November 9th), that questions regarding his whereabouts began to arise.

Amazingly, searchers spotted the missing hiker and his camp from the air on their very first pass over the area and soon contacted a very happy Frazier, who was in remarkably good shape for someone who’d had almost no food for 12 days. Frazier made some initial bad decisions, particularly in his failure to leave a detailed route plan with someone who could report him overdue on an agreed-upon date, but made better decisions when the storm hit. He’d attempted to hike out, but didn’t go far before he realized that it was too difficult in deep snow and that he’d likely get into more trouble. So he stayed in his tent, rationed his food, stomped out an “SOS” in the snow, used his pot as a shovel to keep a clear area around the tent, and above all kept a positive attitude.
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Yosemite Wawona Service Station Open

Posted November 18, 2008 - 8:06am by Yosemite Blog

Wawona Service Station Open! The Wawona Service Station has re-opened for
business as of this morning. The station is open for credit card sales at
the pumps today, and will have associates back to serve our guests Tuesday
the 18th. We hope the temporary closure did not inconvenience anyone too
much.
Yosemite National Park

Posted November 18, 2008 - 8:01am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 64 TO 74 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...51 TO 61 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 41 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...27 TO 37 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 62 TO 72 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...46 TO 56 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 26
TO 36 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 70 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 9
mph becoming southwest.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. East wind between 8 and 11 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south
southwest.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind
around 7 mph becoming east northeast.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west
southwest.

New Today
Come One, Come All!
You are invited to attend the Superintendent’s
Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 12:00-2:00
Yosemite Valley East Auditorium
Charitable donations of canned goods, coats, and toys will be collected.
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CFC Campaign - Last & Final Event for year! Thursday, 11/20/08, East Valley
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Falling boulders may force the closing some Curry Village cabins at Yosemite Park

Posted November 18, 2008 - 8:08am by Yosemite Blog

Falling boulders may force the closing some cabins at Yosemite Park

By TRACIE CONE , Associated Press November 17, 2008 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

USGS REPORT

For a decade, the National Park Service has known that the 3,000-foot granite cliff hanging over a tourist village at Yosemite is susceptible to colossal rockslides like one last month that crushed cabins and sent schoolchildren running for their lives. An Associated Press examination of records found that rock falls in and around 600-cabin Curry Village have been happening more frequently in the past several years, with two people killed and about two dozen injured since 1996.
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Yosemite warm days

Posted November 17, 2008 - 5:56pm by Yosemite Blog

The weather in Yosemite has been nothing but perfect, warm days with above normal temperatures. It has been almost hot with 70's to 80's in the sunny areas.

This got me thinking about cooloer days so here is a photo of Yosemite in winter taken last winter.
Yosemite National Park

Posted November 17, 2008 - 4:36pm by Anonymous

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, November 17, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 68 TO 78 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...57 TO 67 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...27 TO 37 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 64 TO 74 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...49 TO 59 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...26 TO 36 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 59 TO 69 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind at 10 mph
becoming west southwest.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind between 5 and 8
mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 6 mph
becoming west southwest.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East wind between 8 and 11 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming
southwest.

New Today
Come One, Come All!
You are invited to attend the Superintendent’s
Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 12:00-2:00
Yosemite Valley East Auditorium
Charitable donations of canned goods, coats, and toys will be collected.
(C. Mattiuzzi - 11/17/08)
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Superintendent’s Holiday Party

Posted November 17, 2008 - 4:39pm by Yosemite Blog

Start: Dec 16 2008 12:00 pm

New Today

Come One, Come All!
You are invited to attend the Superintendent’s
Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 12:00-2:00
Yosemite Valley East Auditorium
Charitable donations of canned goods, coats, and toys will be collected.
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Yosemite Park Maps

Posted November 17, 2008 - 9:02am by Yosemite Blog

Download a excellent PDF map of Yosemite National Park HERE
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Sals Tacos in El Portal

Posted November 17, 2008 - 9:07am by Yosemite Blog

Start: Dec 5 2008 9:06 pm

Sals Tacos in El Portal. Come enjoy the famous Sals Tacos served from the taco wagon at the El Portal Community Hall.
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Yosemite National Park's leader says farewell

Posted November 16, 2008 - 4:25pm by Yosemite Blog

MARK CROSSE / THE FRESNO BEE

Mike Tollefson, superintendent of Yosemite National Park, is retiring after six years on the job.

Yosemite National Park's leader says farewell By Mark Grossi / The Fresno Bee 11/15/08 22:41:47

YOSEMITE VALLEY -- Unpacking his car after a trip last month, Yosemite National Park boss Mike Tollefson chatted with an intimidating visitor lying next to his sidewalk -- a deer with a large rack of antlers.

"I was trying to have this conversation with him, mostly so he wouldn't be startled," he said.

"I wanted to be really careful."

Whether he's speaking to a buck mule deer in the front yard or an environmental pit bull in the courtroom, careful conversations have defined Tollefson's life for six years in the park. All that will end in January.
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Curry Village Boulders

Posted November 15, 2008 - 3:30pm by Yosemite Blog

Here is a tent cabin that you can rent at Curry Village in Yosemite Valley. Notice the large boulder to the left. With the recent rockfalls I have been really noticing these boulders that we climb on and the process that brought them here.
Yosemite Ice Rink Opening

Posted November 15, 2008 - 1:09pm by Yosemite Blog

The Yosemite Ice rink at Curry Village is scheduled to open this Friday, 11/21/08. The weather has been so warm that they have not been able to lay down ice so a opening next weekend looks doubtful so stay tuned.

Yosemite Ice Rink 11/14/08, lookin a little sandy
Fall colors in Yosemite

Posted November 14, 2008 - 4:10pm by Anonymous

Beautiful fall days with vibrant colors and warm temperatures.
Yosemite National Park

Posted November 14, 2008 - 3:11pm by Anonymous

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Friday, November 14, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS 61 TO 71 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...60 TO
70 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR...BREEZY. LOWS 33 TO 43 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...28 TO 38 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 68 TO 78 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...57 TO 67 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...27 TO 37 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 80 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...59 TO 69 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42 IN
YOSEMITE VALLEY...27 TO 37 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. HIGHS 66 TO 76 IN
YOSEMITE VALLEY...52 TO 62 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind between 7
and 16 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 17 mph,
with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind between 11 and 14
mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind between 6 and 10
mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind at 8 mph becoming
west southwest.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

New Today
Yosemite News Release
November 13, 2008
For Immediate Release
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Fire Season Concludes In Yosemite

Posted November 13, 2008 - 3:18pm by Yosemite Blog

Fire Season Concludes In Yosemite

BJ Hansen MML News Reporter

Yosemite, Ca -- Yosemite National Park recently declared an end to the 2008 Wildland Fire Season, but officials say that they will continue to monitor weather patterns and implement prescribed burns as conditions permit.

Due to the large wildland fires in the Sierra this summer, including the Oliver and Telegraph Fire, no major fire use projects were authorized in Yosemite. All lightening strikes were monitored to ensure limited spread, or they were actively extinguished. Over 30 lightning caused fires occurred in Yosemite, the largest grew to 12 acres.

Personnel responded to and suppressed two significant structure fires, including one which destroyed the historic El Portal Market.

Fall prescribed burning was also conducted in several areas of the park, including two locations in Yosemite Valley.

Written by bjhansen@mlode.com