Congress honors Yosemite’s rock climbing pioneers (Merced Sun-Star)
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who blanched at a $700 billion financial rescue package have found time to honor the brave men who climbed Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan peak a half-century ago.

Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite Announces New Autumn Adventures (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Evergreen Lodge announces it is adding three new guided fall tours of Yosemite to its already expansive recreation program. In addition, guests heading to the historic lodge to experience Yosemite through the Evergreen’s guided outdoor recreation programs — the most expansive in the area — or to enjoy it from an armchair by the fire now have expanded spa services available to them to …

HOT TOPICS (The Hanford Sentinel)
VISALIA — It was a little too close for comfort, but the Hanford High girls volleyball team managed to stay unbeaten in West Yosemite League play on Tuesday. The Bullpups eked out a 4-game thriller at El Diamante 25-23, 16-25, 25-12, 26-24.

Donations help Yosemite Fund get greener (Modesto Bee)
Yosemite National Park and the University of California at Merced will use a donation of $600,000 and five hybrid vehicles from Toyota to improve environmental education programs.

Toyota Donation to Support Environmental Leadership and Wilderness Education Programs at Yosemite National Park and … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Toyota is providing more than $600,000 and five hybrid vehicles to Yosemite National Park to support a number of environmental education programs at Yosemite and the University of California, Merced, it was announced today.

Search for Aviator Resumes After ID Is Found Near Yosemite (Washington Post)
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 — The search for adventure pilot Steve Fossett was resumed Wednesday after a hiker came across what appeared to be Fossett’s pilot license and other identification while traversing rugged terrain near Yosemite National Park more than a year after he disappeared.

Toyota gives funds to Yosemite program (Daily Breeze)
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said Monday it is donating more than $600,000 to support environmental education programs at Yosemite National Park.

Toyota contributes hybrid cars, money for climate research at UC Merced, Yosemite (Merced Sun-Star)
Hai! Toyota donated $603,000 and five Prius hybrids to Yosemite National Park on Monday to support a number of education programs at Yosemite and UC Merced.

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