Entries filed under 'Yosemite National Park'

Half Dome Hiking Permits: 2013 Applications Accepted March 1 Through March 31

Opening day or the permit application process, conducted at Recreation.gov, is Friday, March 1. The application window runs through March 31, and those who apply late have the same shot at obtaining a permit as those who applies on Day One. More details included in the full post. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 28, 2013 5:15 PM & Tagged Half Dome, Recreation.gov, Yosemite National Park, national parks and permits | permalink | Comments



Capturing Yosemite's Ephemeral Horsetail Fall; the 2013 Photography Season Winds Down

If you have ambitions for photographing Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park during its brief annual window of apparent luminosity, likely only a few days remain in the 2013 shooting season. Read more about what to expect from park videographer Steven Bumgardner. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 27, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Horsetail Falls, Photography, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Steve and national parks | permalink | Comments



One Day in Yosemite: 30 Filmmakers Capture Many Views of a Beautiful Park in 24 Hours

If you love Yosemite, you’ll probably love the work of Steve Bumgardner (aka Yosemite Steve), a videographer/filmmaker who has assembled what may be the preeminent library of interpretive park videos in the National Park System. His latest project is One Day in Yosemite, a nearly 15-minute composite of footage captured by 30 photographers on June 26, 2012. Read our exclusive Q&A with Yosemite Steve. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 4, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Nature Notes, Yosemite Steve, national parks and video | permalink | Comments



A Pair of Winter Wonders: Taking a Closer Look at the Origins of Snowflakes and Hoarfrost

Two questions from the winter folder of the Did You Know? file: 1) What is hoarfrost? and 2) How do snowflakes form (and is each one unique)? For answers, give the link a click. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 24, 2013 10:15 AM & Tagged Snow, Yosemite National Park, hoarfrost and snowflakes | permalink | Comments



Open for Discussion: Public Comment Period Begins on Proposed Changes for Yosemite

Want to express an opinion about the recently released management plan for the Merced River and Yosemite National Park? Jan. 18 is Day 1 of a 90-day public comment period (running through April 18, 2013) on a complex plan for a beautiful park. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 18, 2013 10:00 AM & Tagged Merced River, Yosemite National Park, management plan, national parks and public comment | permalink | Comments