Thursday, January 31st, 2008
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Feb. 1 is the deadline to sign up to attend a User Capacity Symposium, Feb. 6 – 8, in Yosemite Valley to explore how to approach limiting visitation to Yosemite National Park and other public lands. Participating will be public land managers, researchers, elected officials, tribes and members of the public at large in open dialogue. To participate, email jim_bacon@nps.gov. Attendance is limited to 150.
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
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Yosemite route fix called too hasty (Merced Sun-Star)
Fearing danger to motorists and damage to a scenic river canyon, some environmentalists say the state is moving too quickly to rebuild the western route into Yosemite National Park.
Chilling fog (The Fresno Bee)
Thick fog Tuesday contributed to a fatal traffic accident and a rash of other collisions, closed down a major highway to the Central Coast and interrupted flight services at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Yosemite’s high camp amenities in question (Modesto Bee)
YOSEMITE — It’s almost like a conversation between John Muir and Edward Abbey.
Cause for celebration (Sierra Star)
Marty Cox on the left and his wife Cyd Muramoto on the right flank Mark Grogan at the entrance to the spaghetti fundraiser the Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors hosted Saturday night at the Oakhurst Community Center to help Grogan with living expenses during his treatment for lung cancer.
Falcons Make Historic Visit to Yosemite on Monday (OurSports Central)
Fresno, CA…The Fresno Falcons professional hockey team, proud members of the ECHL, have announced that several members of the team and mascot Freddie Falcon will be traveling to Yosemite National Park on Monday, January 14th to skate at the historic Curry Village Ice Rink in Yosemite Village.
Taste of Merced County and Beyond: An agriculture luncheon (Merced Sun-Star)
The Catholic Professional and Business Club luncheon will begin at noon Thursday at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 671 East Yosemite Ave.
Knights host free throw contest (Sierra Star)
On Saturday, the Harry Baker Gym at Yosemite High School was the setting for the seventh annual Knights of Columbus (Council No. 13085) Free Throw Championships.
Environmentalists concerned over Yosemite road plan (Arizona Daily Star)
Fearing danger to motorists and damage to a scenic river canyon, some environmentalists say California is moving too quickly to rebuild the western route into Yosemite National Park.
Monday, January 7th, 2008
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Yosemite, Sequoia and Tahoe Slated for the Next Big Segway Tours by Segway of Oakland (Charleston Daily Mail)
(PRWEB) January 6, 2008 — After launching a popular daily tour of Angel Island State Park, Segway of Oakland entrepreneurs Steve Steinberg and Darren Romar have their sights set on another exciting outdoor-adventure locale: State and National Parks.
Sequoia, Kings Canyon to change with the times (The Fresno Bee)
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK — Laurie LeLouis of Bakersfield remembers camping as a youngster with her family at Sequoia National Park.
Facing the snow (The Fresno Bee)
Storms that swept through the region this weekend began to lose steam Sunday — but they left behind puddles of water, downed trees and prime ski conditions in the mountains.
Yosemite Roads Open And Clear (MyMotherLode.com)
Yosemite National Park, CA — According to Ranger Scott Gediman the majority of the roads are open and clear in Yosemite despite the inclement weather.
Badger Pass ski area closed (The Fresno Bee)
The Badger Pass ski area in Yosemite National Park did not open Friday due to winds associated with a storm front moving across central California.
Less is more for Seahawks: Fewer penalties, fewer scowls (Tacoma News Tribune)
KIRKLAND The television cameras occasionally catch Mike Holmgren in full Yosemite Sam outburst on the sidelines; veins popping, eyes bulging, face aflame, steam shooting from his ears.
Yosemite, Sequoia and Tahoe Slated for the Next Big Segway Tours by Segway of Oakland (PRWeb)
Segway of Oakland innovates turn-key Segway rental program for California Parks. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UHJvZi1Qcm9mLVNxdWEtUGlnZy1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
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Blustery storm heads our way (The Fresno Bee)
A series of blustery winter storms beginning today will bring rain to the Valley and blizzardlike conditions to the Sierra, with several feet of snow forecast at higher elevations.
How’s the weather? (The Fresno Bee)
You don’t have to be a farmer to care about the weather.
HOT TOPICS (The Sentinel)
The Hanford West Huskies and Lemoore Tigers will meet in a boys basketball matchup on Wednesday at Lemoore as the West Yosemite League season tips off.
WYL basketball season tips off tonight (The Sentinel)
The Hanford High boys and girls basketball teams will tip off their West Yosemite League seasons tonight, and both will do so as favorites. Meanwhile, the Hanford West and Lemoore boys squads will also open their league slates — against each other in a rematch at Lemoore.
Yosemite peak is one of the most famous day hikes in the nation (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
YOSEMITE VALLEY, Calif. — The legend says the name of the native American woman was Tesaiyac. …
Obituary: David H. Brady, ex-West Palm official (The Palm Beach Post)
When he was a West Palm Beach city commissioner in the late ’60s, David H. Brady argued that the planned city auditorium was badly designed, too expensive and would never pay for itself.
More Visitors Came To Yosemite In 2007 (MyMotherLode.com)
Yosemite, Ca — It was big year when it came to tourists visiting Yosemite National Park. In 2006, Yosemite had 3.35 million visitors.
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
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Yosemite peak is one of the most famous day hikes in the nation (Lexington Herald-Leader)
The legend says the name of the native American woman was Tesaiyac. She fled from an angry husband long ago through the High Sierra in what is now central California. Her footsteps became the Merced River in what is now Yosemite National Park. Acorns that spilled from her basket became the mighty oaks that grow along the stream in the Yosemite Valley. She threw a basket at her husband. It became …
Orphaned cub to get help with hibernation (The Sacramento Bee)
Hoping to beat a heavy, weeklong snowstorm predicted to begin Thursday, state Department of Fish and Game officials plan today to tuck a rescued bear cub into a hibernation den they’re constructing near Truckee.
Ringing in the New Year: ‘08 greeted at banquet (Madera Tribune)
Over 100 people greeted the new year at Hatfield Hall during a fundraising dinner and party hosted by Madera County’s Men of Integrity. People of virtually all ages enjoyed a dinner with live entertainment by Yosemite Jazz Band and music by Change of Heart.
Mariposa fights back (The Fresno Bee)
The Yosemite gateway community of Mariposa, hurt by the rockslide closure of Highway 140 in 2006, saw tourism recover in 2007, driven by an increase in visitors to the national park and a detour opening the highway to traffic.
Readers Respond: Your Sacred Places (US News & World Report)
We had a strong response to our call for locations sacred to our readers.
Yosemite peak is one of the most famous day hikes in the nation (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
YOSEMITE VALLEY, Calif. — The legend says the name of the native American woman was Tesaiyac. …
(From the last 12 hours) (Oroville Mercury-Register)
Chio firefighter Jim Lucanic hoses down a vehicle that started a vegetation fire a mile east of Yosemite Drive in Chico Aug. 25.
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