Factory injury in Indiana changed naturalist s course (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Long before John Muir ventured West to explore the Yosemite Valley on foot, he embarked on a different journey that began in Indiana.

Hiker slips, dies on Half Dome (Modesto Bee)
Hiking down from a summit is usually the easy part.

Yosemite Backup 8.5 Ships (BIOS)
On the heels of its strategic acquisition of FileKeeper, Yosemite Technologies has announced the release of Yosemite Backup 8.5 data protection software enriched with several important new features. Yosemite’s effective and affordable solution for Small and Medi…

Eighth Yosemite baseball star signs contract (Sierra Star)
Not many high school teams can brag about having an athlete compete in sports at a professional level.

What’s the NXT big thing? (Chicago Sun-Times)
The phone rings and starts playing a 15-second slice of a favorite ballad or movie theme or pop tune.

New Exhibit Opens At Yosemite Museum (MyMotherLode.com)
Yosemite, Ca — Yosemite National Park officials announce that a new exhibit has opened exploring the works of artist Chiura Obata (1885 - 1975). Obata first visited Yosemite in 1927, producing watercolors that led to a series of prints made by master woodblock artists in Japan.

Around town: Spotlight on Women (Merced Sun-Star)
The Women’s Spotlight Network, a group of professional women in the area, meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday.

Retracing John Muir s steps to Yosemite (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
SAN FRANCISCO Millions of people have marveled at the view of Bridalveil Fall since John Muir first spotted it from a mile away when he entered Yosemite Valley in the spring of 1868. Not nearly as many see the dainty little fall quite the way Muir did.

“WAGONS HO!” will be the shout early on June 6 as horses snort, harnesses rattle, wheels creek and the Mariposa County Pioneer Wagon Train gets rolling for its thirty-second anniversary annual journey.

Every second weekend in June for more than 30 years, eager men, women, children, mules and horses have headed out on this 32-mile adventure. The train begins near the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, proceeds over the Sierra Nevada and finally circles up at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds for an evening of Cowboy Poetry, dinner and dancing.

The trek is open to mule- and horse-drawn vehicles, mounted riders and walkers, and period dress is encouraged. Not for the faint of heart (or soft of body), this back-in-time travel gives a fascinating, if dusty, taste of yesterday.

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