FRESNO — Wyatt Amend is a master ceramicist who is completing a family dynasty. Among his mother’s studio glass and his father’s over-sized drawings are Wyatt Amend’s vessels and propulsion drones. During a recent opening reception at an artists’ talk, Wyatt expressed his love for working with clay from a young age and also his admiration for his parents and ...

YOSEMITE — As distance learning and home schooling resume, online activities for students can include exploration of spectacular natural environments such as Yosemite National Park. The Virtual Yosemite in-depth online tour can help facilitate this. For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node257. In the high country just a couple of miles off the Tioga Road is one of ...

A comfortable chair was all that I needed to watch the thunderheads build while taking it easy next to beautiful Tenaya Lake. No hiking, no peak bagging, no fishing, just cloud watching on this adventure. Where: Yosemite National ParkDistance: A few feet Difficulty: Easy Elevation Range: 8,150′Date: August 11, 2020Dog Hike? Probably Not My friend Chris planted an idea in ...

08-14-20 Daily Conditions Report            Weather Report08142020 Combined Fire Update August 14, 2020 Blue Jay Fire is burning in the wilderness four miles south of White Wolf campground and one mile west of Lukens Lake trail at approximately 9,000 feet elevation. Wolf Fire is burning in the wilderness one mile south of White Wolf campground and two ...

Here is the link to the Yosemite Conservancy newsletter to see all the great things they are doing. Explorer: Yosemite Conservancy Newsletter  

OAKHURST – Click on the link for the latest newsletter from Visit Yosemite/Madera County. Your Yosemite Scoop: Outdoor Everything

OAKHURST – Click on the links for your daily Yosemite National Park info. Weather Report08132020        08-13-20 Daily Conditions Report https://www.yosemitethisyear.com/whats-happening   Perseid Meteor Showers The annual Perseid meteor shower is one of the most beloved meteor showers of the year, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, where the shower peaks on warm summer nights. No matter where you live worldwide, ...

It had been a few years since I had climbed to the top of Mount Dana and I was hearing reports that those beautiful sky pilots were blooming so now was the time to make it happen! It seemed like there were about one million switchbacks to reach the top of the second highest mountain in Yosemite (after Mount Lyell), ...

For a limited time, girls can join the Girl Scouts for FREE. Try new things, take on challenges, build networks, and inspire others! Stay active, make new friends, and have fun from the safety of your home! Girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade can join in the virtual fun for free — and continue the adventure in person at a ...

MARIPOSA — The final live stream for the Mariposa County Arts Council’s Music on the Screen summer concert series features Mariposa’s own The Jespersons, on Saturday Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. The Jespersons are one of Mariposa’s favorite bands and have had an instant musical connection since they first met. Now married for many years, the husband and wife folk ...