Over generations, countless visitors have driven down a meandering Chilnualna Falls Road in Yosemite for the first time in search of an answer to that question. To those that made that journey, we all were that person at one point in our lives and the uniqueness of that initial memory, and those that ensued, is …Read More
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The Good Old Days
Story by Virginia Wyatt of Cabins 43R & 44R From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series I am reminiscing today and invite you to take a trip down memory lane with me as I am in the winter of my life, spring: being to my children and youth, summer: adults, working hard …Read More
Star Party and Solar Eclipse Viewing This August in Yosemite
The Redwoods In Yosemite would like to share the latest information from our friends at the UC Merced Yosemite Field Station in Wawona, just on the corner of Chilnualna Falls Rd and Highway 41 in Yosemite. Join us, Sunday, August 20th, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the UC Merced Yosemite Field Station in …Read More
Wawona Evening Bear Visits
Story by Norm Serra (Cabin 11) from the series Recollections Of Life And Events in Wawona We first came in 1961 and stayed at Mr. Kessler’s (Yosemite Pines) big cabin on Chilnualna Falls Road, now cabin #80, owned by Dick and Carol Chatterton. We stayed in that house again in 1967, the year we bought our …Read More
Redwoods Origins
Story 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 …Read More
Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona Part IV – by Norman May
Norman May – The “C” Cabins 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 next …Read More
The Moores, Redwoods de Cuisine and Garbage Trucks – by Kathie Dunn (Cabin 20B)
Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona part III 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 …Read More
Yosemite Memories From “Back Then” by Maureen Donahue (Cabin 42)
Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona part II I am Maureen Donahue, co-owner of cabin #42, the last cabin on River Road right next to the path to the river. My family has been coming here since the 50’s when it was “The Moores Redwoods”. My parents literally stumbled onto this place. They …Read More
Cabin 24 – A Story by Anthony Cooley
Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona part I In 1954 Major Warren H. Cooley and his wife Alice were invited by a fellow army officer to spend some time at a place called Wawona. During this visit they both fell in love with the fantastic surroundings and peaceful environment. At a party on …Read More
Happy Isles – Kid Friendly Nature Center
Photo: © Virginia Shannon Located at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley, the Nature Center at Happy Isles is a classic family-oriented summer destination, offering kid-friendly natural history exhibits, easy access to short hiking trails, and frequent Junior Ranger Programs. This May, thanks to our donors, the Nature Center opened for the season with brand-new …Read More