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Virtual Yosemite: First Snows of the Season at Yosemite Valley’s Leidig Meadow

Image of Leidig Meadow in Yosemite Valley

For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node305 The first snow of the season in Yosemite can sometimes arrive while fall colors are still on display. Such was the case this first weekend of November, 2020, as seen above in a view from Leidig Meadow. The snow beautifully highlights the textures of the granite peaks surrounding Yosemite Valley, while ...

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Virtual Yosemite: Speeding Kills Bears

Image of a "Speeding Kills Bears" sign in Yosemite.

For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node303 Every year, Yosemite puts up “Speeding Kills Bears” signs to mark where bears have been hit or killed by vehicles in the park. Most spots change year-to-year as new incidents occur, but others mark repeated accident locations. In 2019, the park designated several new Wildlife Protection Zones and clocked the speed ...

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Virtual Yosemite: Eastern Sierra Fall Color at June Lake Loop

Image take from Virtual Yosemite.

For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node296. Among California’s best locations to experience fall color is the June Lake area, just outside the eastern border of Yosemite National Park. The June Lake Loop (CA Highway 158) runs through the town of June Lake, and along a handful of popular recreational lakes. These lakes, and the rivers that join ...

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Virtual Yosemite: El Cap Meadow

Image of El Cap Meadow from Virtual Yosemite.

For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node302 Fall color comes to Yosemite in many ways, beyond just the changing leaves of the cottonwood, maple, dogwood, oak, and aspen trees here. Here in El Cap Meadow, on the edge of an afternoon shadow from Cathedral Rocks, grasses turn golden brown and deciduous trees near the Merced River add to ...

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History Mystery #92: The Case of Gabby’s Place

Image of the wooden sign that used to be in front of Gabby's Place.

Prepared by Dan Carrion, Historian, E. Clampus Vitas Grub Gulch 41-49 Chapter While driving on Highway 41 about three miles above Coarsegold Village, there is a curve in the highway with turnouts on either side of the road. On the north side of the road, there is a flat spot about a half-acre in size, nestled in front of a ...

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Visit Yosemite Madera County

Weather Report11.03.20          11.03.20 Daily Conditions Report Visit Yosemite Madera County Wawona Road Work Crews are working on a slide stabilization project located approximately 1-mile north of the Wawona Campground.  As part of this stabilization there will be two 4-hour closures each day with a 1-hour opening period between the two 4-hour closures. These closures will extend ...

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Virtual Yosemite: Eastern Sierra Fall Color

Image of the eastern Sierras.

For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node288 Over the past several weeks, Virtual Yosemite has been able to significantly expand their coverage of eastern Sierra gateway locations to Yosemite, during spectacular fall color displays. These locations include Lundy Canyon, Lee Vining Canyon, the June Lake Loop, and other parts of the Mono Basin and Inyo National Forest. Efforts ...

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Cicely Muldoon is Yosemite National Park’s New Superintendent

WASHINGTON – Oct. 27, 2020 – The National Park Service has selected Cicely Muldoon, a 35-year veteran of the National Park Service, as the new permanent superintendent of Yosemite National Park. Muldoon has been serving as the acting superintendent since January. “Cicely is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding and compassionate leaders across the National Park Service. I’m ...

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Mariposa County Arts Council Awarded California Arts Council Innovations + Intersections Grant

Image of the Mariposa Arts Council being awarded a grant.

MARIPOSA — The California Arts Council announced on Oct. 14 the Mariposa County Arts Council as one of six recipients of their pilot Innovations + Intersections grant program. This state grant supports arts-based strategies for community needs in wellness and technology sectors. Aimed at providing groundbreaking approaches to address society’s most pressing issues and opportunities, the Innovations + Intersections grant ...

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Fresno Art Museum to Reopen Next Week

Image of the front entrance to the Fresno Art Museum.

FRESNO — After seven long months of being closed to the public and their members, the Fresno Art Museum is thrilled to welcome you back to art-filled, inspiring galleries and a tranquil Sculpture Garden. They also have two brand new exhibitions to share with you! Join FAM for two weeks of members-only days through Sunday, Nov. 1, by reservation only. ...

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