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Yosemite's High Sierra "Ghost" Camps
The gentle 7:00 am gong I hear need not sound out more than once to get me off the thin mattress and out from under three woolen blankets.

Yosemite Me
Apr 24, 20224 min read


Bear-Chasing (Made Easy!)
If a trail is to be blazed, it is "send a ranger." If an animal is floundering in the snow, a ranger is sent to pull him out; if a bear...

Yosemite Me
Mar 26, 20225 min read
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Stone[d]man Meadow ~ Part 2
"We were not prepared, and we handled the situation badly. I can only hope we learned something . . . Maybe next time we will have the...

Yosemite Me
Feb 27, 20227 min read
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Stone[d]man Meadow ~ Part 1
"Walk right in, sit right down And baby, let your mind roll on Hey, walk right in, stay a little while But daddy, you can't stay too...

Yosemite Me
Jan 28, 20225 min read


A Snow-Stopping Scene!
"At the present time . . . the greatest potential value of the deer lies in their esthetic appeal; the visitor is thrilled with delight."

Yosemite Me
Dec 24, 20215 min read


Yosemite Falls (2021): "Kupaianaha"!
Its sudden transformation into unabated power and frothy white madness hurling down toward the Valley floor left me with few words.

Yosemite Me
Nov 30, 20214 min read


Risky Behavior at Sierra Point
“This hike should not be attempted by beginning hikers due to the
difficulty of the missing portions of the trail."

Yosemite Me
Oct 29, 20217 min read


Seeking Sierra Point ~ Part 2
"The name Anisa is primarily a female name of Arabic origin that means Companion, Faithful Friend." babynames.com Despite five decades of...

Yosemite Me
Sep 28, 20215 min read


Seeking Sierra Point ~ Part 1
I had hiked about 100 yards on the Upper Yosemite Fall trail when I heard a rare but identifiable sound. I stopped and stood as still as...

Yosemite Me
Aug 21, 20214 min read


Yosemite's Alien Message Finally Decoded!
Yosemite Valley, July 16, 2031 -- A team of linguists, philologists, paleontologists, lexicographers, anthropologists, and archeologists...

Yosemite Me
Jul 31, 20214 min read


Keep the Shuttles Shuttered!
"There is no hardship, risk or danger in any part of the Yosemite trip. Many old people and children visit the Valley without difficulty...

Yosemite Me
Jun 27, 20214 min read


The Best Way to See Yosemite Valley!
“Look closely and I think you will see a future Yosemite experience that will allow everyone to enjoy this place in a way that is...

Yosemite Me
May 31, 20215 min read


'If You're Going . . . To Yosemite Valley' ~ Part 2
The week of July 27th, 2015 averaged 100 degrees in Yosemite Valley during the day. At night, the humidity reached over 40%. That week I...

Yosemite Me
Apr 30, 20214 min read


'If You're Going . . . To Yosemite Valley' ~ Part 1
"People in motion . . . People in motion." San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) John Phillips, Songwriter (1967) Yosemite...

Yosemite Me
Mar 31, 20214 min read


A Bear Incident: "The Breath of Fear" ~ Part 2
In a study conducted by scientists at Northwestern University, researchers reported that Individuals “were more likely to remember an...

Yosemite Me
Feb 27, 20214 min read


A Bear Incident: "The Breath of Fear" ~ Part 1
"As scientists learn more, the emphasis, in some cases, is on managing the behavior of humans rather than the behavior of bears."

Yosemite Me
Jan 31, 20215 min read


Yosemite Falls (2020): Looking Back and Welcoming Back!
"This noble fall has far the richest, as well as the most powerful, voice of all the falls of the Valley, its tones varying from the...

Yosemite Me
Dec 31, 20205 min read


A Note to You . . . and to Me
"Your second grader’s story should describe an event — or a series of events — using details to describe the characters’ actions,...

Yosemite Me
Nov 30, 20204 min read


A Bear Incident: The Kings of Food and Olfaction!
“And as if fearing that anything eatable in all his dominions should escape being eaten, [the bear] breaks into cabins to look after...

Yosemite Me
Oct 25, 20205 min read


Exceeding Expectations!
". . . its hospitality and gift-sharing occur unexpectedly in its own way and in its own time. "

Yosemite Me
Sep 26, 20204 min read
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