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BEEKEEPING & HONEY-MAKING LECTURE AT FRESNO FLATS

Fresno Flats Historical Museum is stretching its wings, much like bees emerging from a honey-filled hive. In fact, next Saturday, June 12, Fresno Flats offers a lecture and q & a session on exactly that—as part of its series on homesteading. Conducted by local beekeeper, Doug Mendonca, the event takes place from 10 am to 12 noon at Fresno Flats ...

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History Mystery #99: Mystery Site at the Mono National Forest

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The Mono Museum in North Fork would like more information about the site in this photograph.  It is at the edge of the Mono National Forest in Mono County.  What is significant about this place?  Any information will be appreciated. Have you visited the refurbished Mono Museum in North Fork?  It is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday from 10 ...

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Fresno Art Museum to Reopen Soon

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This new exhibition banner is on their building! FAM is hoping to reopen for members only by the middle or later part of June 2021. You will be updated here, on their website, and in social media as soon as they have a firm date!

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Free Day-Use Passes For Lakes McClure and McSwain

Free day-use passes for Lakes McClure and McSwain now available at Mariposa County Library MARIPOSA – Library cards in Mariposa County will now let you check out a lot more than books. Under a new program, card-holders can now check out Lakes McClure and McSwain for fishing, biking, boating, picnicking and more. Beginning in June single day-use passes for Lakes ...

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How Art Shapes Our Lives: Biltmore

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By Sal Maccarone Born shortly after the Revolutionary war, Cornelius Vanderbilt would become the richest man in America. Known as, “The Commodore”, he was a hard working genius who built a shipping empire that began with a raft. His son “Billy” doubled the fortune! Those two stories are long ones, but it was their heirs that would make a lasting ...

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Visit FAM for a Virtual Studio Tour with Guy Diehl

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MUSEUM MEMBERS ONLY EVENT! The next live artist studio Zoom tour is Thursday, June 17, at noon. FAM will bring you to the Tiburon studio of artist Guy Diehl. San Francisco Bay Area artist, Guy Diehl, had a solo exhibition at the Fresno Art Museum in 2018 entitled Still Life Tradition. The artist marries the finesse of classical trompe l’oeil (French for “fool ...

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An Essential Guide to Enjoying National Parks Responsibly

Loveholidays recently published an in-depth resource called “An Essential Guide To Enjoying National Parks Responsibly” NORTH FORK – National parks are a popular (and relatively safe) way to spend some much needed time outdoors for physical health and mental wellbeing during the pandemic. With a record number of visitors in 2020, minimizing the impact on national parks whilst preventing the ...

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Yosemite To Implement Pilot Permit System

Yosemite National Park to Implement a Pilot Overnight Climbing Permit System Beginning on Friday, May 21, 2021  Yosemite National Park – All visitors planning to overnight on any rock climbing routes in Yosemite National Park will be required to obtain an overnight wilderness climbing permit beginning on May 21, 2021. This pilot program is being implemented to better understand how park ...

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Visit Yosemite Madera County

Mariposa Grove Open with no Shuttle Bus Operation.  OAKHURST – The Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park is open for the season. Please note the following: – There will be no Shuttle Bus operation this season. – Visitors may park their cars at the Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza and then hike/walk up either the Washburn Trail or the Grove Road, ...

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