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Cambodia Conservation Area Contains Tens of Thousands of Threaten…
Net News Publisher | August 29th 2008 by Terry
A WCS report reveals surprisingly large populations of two globally threatened primates in a protected area in Cambodia. The report counted 42,000 black-shanked douc langurs along with 2,500 yellow-cheeked crested gibbons in Cambodia’s Seima Bi read more
The Economist Warns that America’s National Park System is in D…
National Parks Traveler | August 24th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
Is the National Park System primed for decline? One of the world’s most respected international periodicals thinks so. The Economist blames shifting public interests and anti-development environmentalists for falling read more
Nelder Grove - A hidden treasure in the sierra
Sierra Nevada the great outdoors | August 21st 2008 by Ted
Image by Daleberts via Flickr When adventurers come to Yosemite and the big trees, they think Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias located near the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park. This is the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite read more
National Park System Quiz 16: Waterfalls
National Parks Traveler | August 20th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
A waterfall is defined as a steep descent of water from a height. Whatever you call these falling waters, they delight the senses. This week’s quiz will see how much you know about waterfalls in the national parks. An read more
Marijuana Cultivation/Distribution Conviction And Sentencing - Yo…
National Parks Gallery | August 15th 2008
On July 9, 2005, Tuolumne subdistrict rangers stopped a car travelling east on Highway 120 for speeding. A passenger in the vehicle, Roland Arsons, a resident of Fair Oaks, California, was a long-time suspect in multiple marijuana cultivation cases i read more
MSNBC’s Top 10 National Park Lodges List Draws Curmudgeonly, bu…
National Parks Traveler | August 14th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
MSNBC has compiled a Top 10 National Park Lodges list for the purpose of helping us choose where to “sleep in style on a summer escape to our nation's national parks.” They might want to re-state that. Two of t read more
Traveler's Picks for Where to Get Wet in the National Park System
National Parks Traveler | August 12th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
We definitely are in the dog days of summer. In Great Smoky Mountains National Park the temperature's been well into the 90s, and with the high humidity, well, you really do need to find a place to cool off. With t read more
Rangers Deal With Multiple Incidents - Yosemite National Park
National Parks Gallery | August 11th 2008
Yosemite rangers were kept busy during July and early August as they supported Madera County in a large scale search and rescue operation and at the same time dealt with a structural fire, a significant climber fall, a suicide, and a visit from Gover read more
Telegraph fire: No charges against shooter
CAL FIRE NEWS - California firefighting news | August 8th 2008 by Robert O'Connor
No charges against man who sparked Yosemite fire...MARIPOSA, Calif.— Investigators with CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) believe the Telegraph fire was an accident,and State fire officials aren't recommending charges read more
New Orchid Species Discovered at Yosemite
The Vacationer | August 4th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
Okay, so this discovery is already a year old, but I came across this MSNBC article just now as I was planning my last trip to Yosemite National Park (I went with some buddies last week). There is a new species of orchid that can be found only in the read more
Matahari selalu terbit di Yosemite
Toni Wahid | August 4th 2008 by Toni Wahid
Ansel Adams fotografer landscape yang karya2nya sungguh hebat itu menyebut Taman Nasional Yosemite sebagai tempat dimana matahari seakan terbit setiap waktu. Keindahan lembah ini bisa kita saksikan melalui karya2 foto hitam putih Ansel Adams yang men read more
Dünyanın en olağanüstü yolları
Blog ve Wolkanca.Com | August 4th 2008 by Volkan YILMAZ
Aşağıda dünyanın en olağanüstü yollarının bir kısmı bulunmakta. Bu fotoğraflar gerçekten harika, şoke edici ve çekicidir, bunlara bakınca insanın dolaşma hissi, arzusu artııyor. Bu fotoğrafları derleyen arkadaşımızın ismi J read more
Telegraph Fire 34,034 acres and is 80% percent contained
CAL FIRE NEWS - California firefighting news | August 2nd 2008 by Robert O'Connor
Telegraph Fire Updates - Wildland fire - News and Notes - All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted as of 2200. The Telegraph fire has burned 53 square miles Telegraph (CA-MMU-9779) 08-02-08 0800 - 34,034 acres and is 80% read more
Telegraph Fire Closing in On Yosemite National Park
National Parks Traveler | July 30th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
Firefighters are continuing to struggle with the so-called Telegraph Fire that's burning to the west of Yosemite National Park. While on Monday the fire was estimated to be burning 25-30 miles west of the park, it read more
Telegraph Fire Burning Outside of Yosemite National Park
CAL FIRE NEWS - California firefighting news | July 28th 2008 by Robert O'Connor
Telegraph Fire - Update: 7-28-08 1400 hrs - Highway 140 closed- According to Sue Exline of the Sierra National Forest the fire is eight miles from El Portal, 12 miles from Arch Rock and 15-18 miles from Yosemite Valley.Telegraph fire is getting very read more
"Telegraph Fire" Having Minimal Impacts on Yosemite National Park
National Parks Traveler | July 27th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
A wildfire burning west of Yosemite National Park has forced operations in the Yosemite Valley to run off of generators, and smoke is cutting visibility in some areas of the park. However, everything remains open in the park and all roa read more
There’s a New National Park Service Website for Visitors with D…
National Parks Traveler | July 22nd 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
The National Park Service has launched a website for visitors with disabilities or other special needs. It’s a great new way to find information about accessible trails, vistas, programs, activities, and educational o read more
Park Tour Tram Burns - Yosemite National Park
National Parks Gallery | July 22nd 2008
Park dispatch was notified of a tour tram fire near the Tunnel View overlook on Highway 41 on the morning of Saturday, June 14th. Protection rangers, firefighters and EMS personnel were dispatched to the location and found a tram tour tractor engulfe read more
Couple Sentenced For Multi-State Check Fraud Road Trip - Yosemite…
National Parks Gallery | July 7th 2008
Between July 17 and 20, 2006, Texas residents Colin Helm and Laura Harvell passed 16 personal checks from their joint account totaling over $3,500 at various facilities operated by the park’s concessioner, Delaware North Corporation Parks and Resor read more
Glacier Point at Yosemite
A Guy's Moleskine Notebook | July 6th 2008 by Matthew Yau
Glacier point is a location high above Yosemite valley. It offers an unique view on half dome, and the Nevada falls. read more
Florine and Hirayama Regain the Nose Route Speed-Climb Record at…
National Parks Traveler | July 3rd 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
Two fiercely competitive speed-climbers have regained the Nose Route record the Huber brothers wrested from them on El Capitan last October. The new record for the Nose, a big-wall climb that normally takes three or more days to complet read more
“10 Best National Parks”? National Geographic, You Have Got t…
National Parks Traveler | June 28th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
National Geographic might be considered a gold standard authority on national parks. Why, then, is a hilariously flawed “10 Best National Parks” list included in a recently published National Geographic book? Is NG read more
New Movie “To the Limit” Shows Record Speed-Climb of El Capit…
National Parks Traveler | June 21st 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
On October 8, 2007, the Huber brothers set a new speed-climbing record of two hours, 45 minutes, and 45 seconds for El Capitan’s Nose route, one of the world’s most difficult big wall climbs. The event was captured read more
Park History: Director Hartzog and the Automobile
National Parks Traveler | June 19th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
How's that saying go, the more things change, the more they stay the same? That certainly seems to be the truth in the case of national parks jammed with automobiles. read more read more
Attack of the falling veils!
Going On The Road | June 3rd 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
I swear to god I was looking up the Bridal Veil Falls and not playing out some sort of childhood wedding fantasy…and I came across the fact that Bridal Veil Falls is a really unoriginal name for waterfalls in America, as there are quite a few. The read more
Yosemite National Park Waterfalls Approaching Full Throttle
National Parks Traveler | May 29th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
Thanks to this past winter's hefty snowpack, the now-melting snow is accelerating the intensity of Yosemite National Park's waterfalls. If you're fortunate enough to have the time to visit the park, a tri read more
Creature Feature: The American Marten
National Parks Traveler | May 26th 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
The American Marten is a rare North Woods animal that you'll probably never see, save for paw prints in the snow. This brown, bushy-tailed little critter, which looks something like a cross between a mink and a hou read more
Vernal Falls
Perez Studios | May 23rd 2008 by Manuel Perez
This photo was taken in Yosemite National Park while climbing to the top of Vernal Falls. This is a beautiful photo because it has this amazing tree that just happened to be hanging off the side. I took this picture with my Minolta Dimage 5. Not m read more
Tioga Road Opens Through Yosemite National Park's High Country, H…
National Parks Traveler | May 21st 2008 by Kurt Repanshek
Further proof that spring has arrived in the West is word that the Tioga Road across the high country of Yosemite National Park is now open. And, the cables that run to the summit of Half Dome also are in place for intr read more
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