Yosemite Tonight

Planners eye YARTS arrival in county

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:34:03 +0000

The bus system for Yosemite National Park could expand into Tuolumne County. Representatives with Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System, the park and Tuolumne County are discussing a park-funded bus line that would run once a day from May through September, with a second run on weekends and holidays, said YARTS Transit Manager Dick Whittington.

Walking for the dying, hiker stares death in the eye

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:30:19 +0000

A snowshoe hike across Yosemite National Park almost turned tragic last weekend when 46-year-old long-distance walker Colin Skinner found himself high on the Tioga Pass Road with soaking wet boots, wet socks and frostbitten feet.

Legislators want more access to Half Dome

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:29:12 +0000

With the release of the Yosemite National Park proposal on the Half Dome cable system, public discussion has begun and area politicians have taken positions in support of increased public access. The Half Dome Trail Stewardship Plan was developed to address overcrowding and safety concerns on the Half Dome Trail, including the two-mile section between the John Muir Trail and the Half Dome summit.

Yosemite National Park threatened by gold mining

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:27:45 +0000

Although snow scarcity marks this as a weird winter, a more pressing issue threatens Yosemite: poten

Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:27:42 +0000

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) — There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers.

Plan to limit Yosemite's Half Dome access splits wilderness advocates and hikers who love it

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:23:51 +0000

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers.

Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:23:48 +0000

FILE – In this June 30, 2007 file photo, climbers on the cable section of Half Dome negotiate the steep granite pitch in Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:15:33 +0000

There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers.

Yosemite Half Dome Plan To Permanently Limit Number Of Hikers

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:15:30 +0000

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers.

Yosemite crowds put squeeze on campsites

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:14:27 +0000

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – Thanks in part to a spectacular year for waterfalls, About 4 million people visited Yosemite National Park in 2011, almost equaling the record set in 1996.