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Coyote |
Coyotes of Yosemite are beautiful animals, not the somewhat mangy character you see down at lower elevations. They are also probably a bit overabundant. … —» go to main page for Coyote —» |
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Black Bear (Ursus americanus) |
Everybody's favorite animals. I give a 1.5-hour program on bears in the summer, so this could get long, but I'll just throw out a bit of bear trivia. … —» go to main page for Black Bear (Ursus americanus) —» |
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Belding Ground Squirrel |
The Belding Ground Squirrel is also known as the Picket Pin for its habit of standing erect to survey its surroundings and bark at intruders. … —» go to main page for Belding Ground Squirrel —» |
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Acorn Woodpecker |
The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) packs acorns (and sometimes walnuts and almonds, though not in Yosemite) so tightly into holes in trees that squirrels can't pry them out. … —» go to main page for Acorn Woodpecker —» |
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American Dipper aka Water Ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus), With Vdeo |
The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) is commonly known as the Water Ouzel and was John Muir's favorite bird. Indeed, few birds are as fun to watch as ouzels. … —» go to main page for American Dipper aka Water Ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus), With Vdeo —» |
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The Evil Genius Behind Yosemite Explorer |
Surprisingly, it has come to my attention that people I don't know are finding this site and are starting to wonder who is actually putting these materials on the web. … —» go to main page for The Evil Genius Behind Yosemite Explorer —» |
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Rickey Gates Sets New Half Dome Running Record - 2:28:18 |
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Foresta Fire Photos |
Well, it's been an exciting week in Yosemite. First the fire, then the rock fall, then the earthquake. It's been pretty impressive to look at, but frightening too. … —» go to main page for Foresta Fire Photos —» |
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Flowers Starting to Bloom in Yosemite Valley (23 Apr 2009) |
Starting to see the first flowers come out in the Valley. Of course, El Portal and Hite Cove have been excellent for a while. I haven't seen much in the Valley until yesterday. … —» go to main page for Flowers Starting to Bloom in Yosemite Valley (23 Apr 2009) —» |
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Climbing Guides to Yosemite and the High Sierra |
In recent years, Erik Sloan has come out with a pair of sumptuous new guidebooks, one for bigwalls and one for free climbing. These are the best Yosemite climbine guides currently available. … —» go to main page for Climbing Guides to Yosemite and the High Sierra —» |
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Wildflower Field Guides |
Yosemite is home to over 1300 species of flowering plants and over 1400 "taxa". Only a handful of these are non-native and most of those are found only below 6,000 feet. … —» go to main page for Wildflower Field Guides —» |
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Photographer's Guides to Yosemite |
Michael Frye, Photographer's Guide to Yosemite… —» go to main page for Photographer's Guides to Yosemite —» |
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Maps for Hikers |
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My Top Two Picks: Laws and Medley |
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Trail Guides |
There is no shortage of hiking guidebooks to Yosemite, that's for certain. Again, picking one is somewhat a matter of taste. … —» go to main page for Trail Guides —» |
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Recommended Books on Yosemite |
I've picked some of my favorite books. … —» go to main page for Recommended Books on Yosemite —» |
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New Record on the Nose |
It took me a while to get around to this, but Hans and Yuji did it! I usually find watching climbing to be incredibly boring, especially from a distance, but it was incredibly exciting as they appeared to be on pace, then behind, then ahead but by just a little bit. In the end, they broke the record by about two minutes. … —» go to main page for New Record on the Nose —» |
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New Half Dome Running Record (2:30:50 ROUND TRIP by Ryan Ghelfi) |
… —» go to main page for New Half Dome Running Record (2:30:50 ROUND TRIP by Ryan Ghelfi) —» |
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Royal Arches On Fire (May 7, 2008) |
Well, I'm guessing that some genius climbers who were moving slow got benighted and decided to stay warm with a fire. Someone said they saw a fire up there on Monday night. … —» go to main page for Royal Arches On Fire (May 7, 2008) —» |
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The Two Most Important Skills for Staying Alive |
This note got started by some comments that Charles made on my page on the Four Mi … —» go to main page for The Two Most Important Skills for Staying Alive —» |
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Valley Snows (25 January 2008) |
We've been getting a lot of snow lately and I finally have done my weekly update to the photo journal after seven months. Seven months, seven days, what's the difference? … —» go to main page for Valley Snows (25 January 2008) —» |
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Yosemite Triple Crown (and other foolish projects for hikers and climbers) |
I was poking around recently and found that somebody has just started a website devoted to what he calls the Yosemite Triple Crown. … —» go to main page for Yosemite Triple Crown (and other foolish projects for hikers and climbers) —» |
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How to Bag a Yosemite Bear without Firing a Shot |
[This page is about how to protect Yosemite's bears. … —» go to main page for How to Bag a Yosemite Bear without Firing a Shot —» |
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More Half Dome Deaths and the Death in Yosemite Book (Off the Wall by Ghiglieri & Farabee) |
… —» go to main page for More Half Dome Deaths and the Death in Yosemite Book (Off the Wall by Ghiglieri & Farabee) —» |
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Great Horned Owl at Lower Yosemite Falls (April, 2006) |
Several people have recently noticed some Great Horned Owls in the Black Oak trees near the eastern trailhead for the Lower Yosemite Fa … —» go to main page for Great Horned Owl at Lower Yosemite Falls (April, 2006) —» |