From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series By Norman May – The “C” Cabins; edited by Debbi Shelander The May family arrived in Wawona on April 3rd, 1933. Norman’s father, Harold, was a rock crusher operator for Granite Construction. After a stay at Cambria in 1932 where Harold crushed rock for the original coastal highway from San Simeon to Morro Bay, he moved on to the...
Tioga Pass Road aka Highway 120 makes way for perfect summer and early fall adventures in Tuolumne Meadows. After a heavy winter, the waterfalls are still strong, and there is even some snowmelt on some of high country trails. We have a list to plan your perfect day of trail hiking, whether you’re just looking for a short and sweet stroll or something to test those limits. The best part?...
From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series By Judy Hiltbrand We visited Yosemite for the first time in 1965. We stayed with friends in the Wawona area and fell in love with it. We had just moved to San Luis Obispo and our dream was to own a mountain cabin. We came back six months later and rented a cabin from Camp Chilnualna. At that time,...
From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series By Ralph Harder of Cabin 3A Although I am an “Original 73”, I was not part of the core group that formed the Corporation. You, hopefully will hear/have heard from Bob Dunn, Elmer Green, and others still living about that. In fact, for the prior two years I was renting my cabin through the Mays, having become fed up...
Written by Christina Kantzavelos, BuenQamino When you visit Yosemite, every view in the park feels like a wonder. Every minute you are surrounded by the sheer beauty and natural amazement everywhere you look; a rushing river, a waterfall, a glistening lake. You are confronted with breathtaking vistas, a seemingly never-ending redwood trees, giant granite cliffs that have seen the beginning of time, and more. We’ve come up with a list...
From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series By Kathie Dunn I actually learned much of the pioneer information because I was part of the first Volunteer in Park (VIP) program where the volunteers all manned the cabins down at the Pioneer History Center. We were the very first living history utilized in the Park. The graveyard up the hill and across from the stables is quite...
From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series By Kathie Dunn, Cabin 20B (We-Dunn-It) I remember checking in with the Moore’s at their home down by the river. I remember when building our home that we opted to be our own general contractors (hence the name We-Dunn-It) as the Moores at the time: a) were the local general contractors, b) owned the lumber yard (where the library...
Yosemite with a Furry Friend Story, text & photo credit Claire F. Meyler, yosemiteconservancy.org When we visited Yosemite for my husband’s 30th birthday, we wanted to bring the whole family – and that meant our pup, Samurai. With a few rare exceptions (noted below), Dogs are only allowed on paved trails and developed areas, to ensure the safety of Yosemite’s wildlife. But don’t let that stop you from bringing your...
We found a great video on PBS! Yosemite’s Buffalo Soldiers highlights the work of Yosemite ranger Shelton Johnson and his rediscovery of the story of the African American soldiers who patrolled the parks of the High Sierra at the turn of the last century. Shelton tells the story in the dramatis personae of a Buffalo Soldier himself, directly engaging visitors in a way that is immediate and often high impact....
Wawona is blooming! Here are a few photos taken this morning on the way into Yosemite National Park.If you have photos you would like to share on our ‘Wawona In Bloom’ slideshow you can submit them using the form below. Be sure to bookmark this page to see what’s blooming! Your photo may also be featured on our Facebook page so be sure to ‘like’ us by clicking the Facebook...
