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Outdoor Enthusiasts Flock to Online Lottery System as Yosemite Announces More Reopenings
Photo by Pablo Fierro Outdoor enthusiasts hoping to spend some summer days in Yosemite became the guinea pigs for the…
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Yosemite National Park Reopens to Limited Visitors
It’s been over two months since Yosemite National Park closed its gates to the public due to concerns over the…
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Yosemite National Park Announces Plan to Reopen this Week
Photo by Ron Atory It’s been over two months since Yosemite National Park closed its gates to the public due to…
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Yosemite’s Reopening Plan Includes an Online Lottery System
Photo by Trent Erwin Yosemite National Park has outlined its plan to reopen following 2-months closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Caught on Camera: Hiker Rescued by Off-Duty Officer in Strong Whirlpool Near Yosemite
While Angel Falls may be a little south of Northern California (see our definition of “NorCal”), this video of a…
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Watch a Mountain Lion in a Standoff with Coyotes in Yosemite
The above video is old, but boy does it show the chaotic wildlife of Yosemite National Park in action. The…
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See Blooming Flowers and Chirping Birds in the Still-Empty Yosemite
It’s springtime in Northern California, with sunny weather bringing out the beautiful wildflower blooms and chirping birds that we know…
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Yosemite Bear Sightings Have Quadrupled Since Coronavirus Closure
Photo: Josh Carter The general human public still isn’t allowed in Yosemite National Park and it seems like the animals are…
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One of North America’s Rarest Mammals Spotted in Yosemite
The Sierra Nevada red fox is one of the most elusive mammals on the planet, living in solitary and only…
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VIDEO: Wildlife Comes Out to Play in an Empty Yosemite National Park
Photo by Rakshith Hatwar Yosemite National Park has been closed to the human public for over two weeks now, and it…
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An Empty Yosemite Looks Like a Winter Wonderland with a Fresh Coat of Snow
The Coronavirus outbreak has closed the gates of Yosemite National Park for the foreseeable future. It’s a sobering outlook for…
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Yosemite National Park is Eerily Empty as Coronavirus Closure Continues
Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park The Coronavirus outbreak in Northern California has created eery situations throughout the area. The…
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Yosemite National Park Closes All Access Due to Coronavirus
With little activities left for anyone looking to responsibly practice social distancing outdoors, Yosemite National Park has shut down as…
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#ThankYouDave – Mammoth Mountain Says Goodbye to its Beloved Founder
“Behind every mountain is a story, and behind every story is a legend. And one such legend was Dave McCoy.”…
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Photographers Flock to Yosemite to Find an Underwhelming ‘Firefall’
Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Some people have been waiting a year to travel to Yosemite National Park to photograph the famed “Firefall”…
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Yosemite’s Much Anticipated ‘Firefall’ May Not Occur This Year, According to Park Officials
Photo by Katie Rodriguez Photographers and outdoor enthusiasts around the world wait for an entire year each year to flock to…
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Yosemite’s 2019 Visitor Statistics Show the Best Ways to Avoid the Crowds
Flickr/Taylor Davis Yosemite National Park released its 2019 attendance statistics and it shows another year of massive crowds. The National…
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Mammoth Mountain Founder Dave McCoy Passes Away at 104
Some say the secret to a long and happy life is to find your passion and make it your career.…
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A Photographer Captured a Beautiful Yosemite Proposal in 2009. Now She’s Looking for the Couple.
Melanie Jackson Stinson was performing some photography in Yosemite National Park in 2009 when she came across a beautiful marriage…
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Yosemite Park Officials Just Made it More Difficult to See the Horsetail Falls ‘Firefall’
Yosemite National Park officials have been inundated with crowds during the past few February’s due to the growing popularity of…
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Yosemite’s Popular ‘Firefall’ Natural Phenomenon is Returning in February
Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Adventure seekers and photographers are preparing to flock to Yosemite National Park, trekking through the mounds of snow…
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3 Northern California Peaks Record 100+ MPH Winds Over the Past 24 Hours
Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows As a few big winter storms begin to descend onto Northern California,…
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Crazy Video Shows ‘Selfie King’ Jumping Off Yosemite’s Half Dome, Pretending to Fall
*Note: Base jumping in Yosemite National Park is illegal. Please do not attempt. This might be the bravest piece of…
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Why Does Mammoth Get So Much Snow? Here’s the Science Behind It.
Mammoth Mountain made headlines last winter (2018-19) for producing some epic snowfall. In February, they broke a 30-year-old snowfall record and had…
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