Do Yellow-Bellied Marmots, aka Whistlepigs, admire the beautiful cloud reflections in the High Sierra lakes as much as I do? And I will show you why they have that funny name. Well, I don’t know the answer to that question but I needed a tie in for this week’s blog so there you go! While I was recently exploring the ...

On The 2nd Friday and 2nd Saturday of the month Eastern Madera Recreation & Parks (EMRAP) presents, Eats, and Music in the Park! OAKHURST–  EMRAP summer events allow our volunteer board the ability to continue to develop programs, and classes as well as write grants to support and grow Recreation and Parks in Eastern Madera County! FRIDAY EMRAP Eats From ...

ALL kids 12 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult, all day, every day of the 2022 MADERA FAIR! MADERA – Remember the days of the local community fair, where folks competed to be recognized for the best homemade jelly or the biggest home-grown pumpkin? Where you could watch the 4H and FFA kids collect ribbons for the ...

MARIPOSA — This weekend, Mariposa County Arts Council’s Music on the Green features Dreifus & Budries on Friday,  August 12, and Tarantula and the Turtle Doves on Saturday, August 13. Dreifus & Budries will take the stage at the Arts Park for Music on the Green on Friday, August 12. Comprised of Gail Dreifus (see video below) on guitar and ...

White puffy clouds danced across the blue sky, casting their reflections in turquoise glacial-fed lakes. And those wildflowers were putting on a show along the trail that miners of yesterday utilized as they searched for their lucky strike! Where: Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area, Hoover Wilderness, Inyo National ForestDistance: 10.05 Miles (shorter by about 2.6 miles if the water ...

Looking for a place to sell your unwanted tools, clothes, furniture, appliances, etc.? NORTH FORK — The Friends of the North Fork Library are sponsoring their 2nd annual YARD SALE/SWAP MEET at Bandit Town on Saturday 8/20 from 8 am to 3 pm. Everyone is encouraged to bring their unwanted collection of STUFF.  We also encourage vendors to sell their wares ...

Introduction by Shannon Grissom. Through the years, I have worked on a series of whimsical paintings inspired by my late mother and her childhood sock monkey. From the beginning, I had an oracle card deck in mind for the body of work and created each piece with a state of being in mind. I worked on the series for 20 ...

MADERA COUNTY — Please see the attached PDFs from Visit Yosemite – Madera County for the Daily Conditions Report and for current weather conditions. Daily Conditions Report (PDF) Current Weather Conditions (PDF) The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias will reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 8 a.m. The Mariposa Grove shuttle will be operating.   Some areas remain closed: ????The Washburn Trail (between ...

OAKHURST — Yosemite Gateway Art Center presents “Textures,” an exhibit of art quilts by Denise Oyama Miller and Nancy Ryan, from Aug. 6 through Sep. 18, with an artist’s reception on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery 5, Yosemite Gateway Art Center, 40982 Hwy 41, Oakhurst CA “Textures” is an exhibit of art quilts by two exceptional artists. Unlike ...

WAWONA — We are excited to confirm that as of July 28, 2022, visitors of Yosemite National Park are able to stay in their vacation home rental accommodations at The Redwoods In Yosemite. Yosemite National Park day-use reservations are not required for Redwood’s guests. As usual, you can make a cabin or vacation home reservation online at redwoodsinyosemite.com. The wedding ...