Archive for the ‘national park service’ Category

FREE Park Admission Days Coming Soon

Get ready for long entrance lines, packed parking lots and traffic jams, it’s time for another free entry weekend in Yosemite.

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Couple Suing Yosemite After Being Crushed By Tree

A Eugene Oregon couple has filed a lawsuit against Yosemite National Park after a park worker felled a tree onto the Tioga Road crushing the plaintiffs car as they were passing by.

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  2. Watch Out for that Tree!
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Ansel Adams: The Mural Project Finally Comes Home

In 1941 Ansel Adams was commissioned to take a series of photos for the walls of the Department of the Interior, photos that until now have never graced the walls for which they were intended.

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  2. Video Discussion of Ansel Adams’ process
  3. Ansel Adams Gallery to Stay in Yosemite Village Another 10 Years
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Don’t like the Half Dome permit system? Make your voice heard.

Don’t like the new Half Dome permit system? Got a better idea? Now is the time to make your voice heard. Hurry, you only have until July 6th to comment.

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An Introduction to Hiking Half Dome (video)

The NPS has produced a great new video that gives a REALLY good introduction on hiking Half Dome. It talks about what you need, hazards and things you need to watch out for. If you’ve been thinking about hiking Half Dome it’s worth checking out the video first. Related posts:HIking Half Dome – What You [...]

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  1. HIking Half Dome – What You Need to Know
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