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Alpine gold @ 12,600' mammoth peak 8.27.24 Tuolumne Meadows in background In August 1900, John Muir wrote “The Wild Gardens of the Yosemite Park," speaking fondly of alpine gold – far more valuable to him than any actual gold nugget: “The yellow-flowered Hulsea is eight to twelve inches high, stout, erect… standing up boldly on the grim lichen-stained crags, and never looking in the least tired or discouraged … [and] are eagerly sought for by roving bee mountaineers.”

Daily Report – Yosemite National Park Friday, August 30, 2024

Daily Report – Yosemite National Park
Friday, August 30, 2024

Forestry on Tioga Road: Traffic Delays Mon-Thu
Beginning August 26th, Mather Forestry will be working along the Tioga Road between White Wolf and Olmsted Point. Work will take place Mondays through Thursdays, 7:30am to 4:30pm. Expect traffic delays. The work will last several weeks. (J. Brown)

6ft tall Tiger Lilies - yosemite - 7.30.24

Yosemite – Daily Report – Yosemite National Park Wednesday, July 31, 2024

El Capitan Removal Action
An environmental cleanup contractor will be implementing the El Capitan NTCRA 7/29-11/8. The El Capitan site includes 13 Decision-Units (DUs) to be excavated for removal of buried waste. This former waste disposal area was used up until the 1930’s, with waste mainly coming from yosemite valley hotel/campground operations in the early part of the 20th century. The DUs are located in various depressions along the merced river and slaughterhouse meadow. Upon a satisfactory confirmation testing of these locations, the contractor will be restoring the DUs to a natural grade.

yosemite falls, yosemite valley

Yosemite – Daily Report – Yosemite National Park Friday, July 26, 2024

Yosemite National Park has seen multiple thunderstorms over the past two weeks and the weather outlook calls for continued thunderstorm activity. Yosemite Fire has responded to 14 fires since July 13, 2024, with three active fires remaining. These fires are in high elevation wilderness ranging from 7,600 to 9,800 feet and fire managers are assessing conditions and response. The Porcupine, Wegner, and Dorothy fires have firefighters regularly providing updates on conditions.

yosemite - cathedral peak - 7.15.24

Yosemite_ Daily Report – Yosemite National Park Friday, July 19, 2024

Fire Update – July 17, 2024
Yosemite National Park has seen multiple thunderstorms over the past week that produced twelve lightning strike fires. These fires are in high elevation wilderness ranging from 4,700 to 9,800 feet and fire managers are assessing conditions and response. The Aspen, Grove, Dog Leg, Smith, Dewey, and Harden fires have been contained. The Indian, Porcupine, Cascade, Wegner, Eagle Creek, and Dorothy fires have firefighters on scene providing updates on conditions. Some of these will be assessed by air due to inaccessibility and some will be hiked by crews.
Some areas of the park received precipitation from these storms; as conditions dry out, we may see additional fires.

yosemite churchbowl

Yosemite ChurchBowl – Then and Now 7.24

Churchbowl – Church and Sunday School classes. This area was a campground (Camp 20) until about 1918. It may have continued to be used as a winter campground as late as 1930. It became “Church Bowl” around 1920 and was used by the Yosemite Community Church primarily for summer services.