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?...
Yosemite National Park brings in over four million visitors each year! Since 4 million yearly fans can’t be wrong, there are many reasons to want to visit Yosemite, and plenty of reasons to stay within the park boundaries during your next visit. During peak season, we expect large crowds, heaps of cars, traffic delays (sometimes 1-2 hours), busy attractions, and limited parking and lodging. Here are five reasons why staying...
GET 10% OFF AT THE REDWOODS IN YOSEMITE THIS SUMMER! Stay inside Yosemite National Park in historic Wawona in one of our 120 fully equipped cozy cabins or spacious vacation homes and receive 10% OFF of your entire stay! Call us at (844) 871-0412 or use coupon code REDWOODS10 at checkout on our website. *Offer is valid for stays between now and August 29, 2019. *This offer is not valid...
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...
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...
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 was renting my cabin through the Mays, having become fed up with Dick and Wanda Moore....
My name is Carl and I have worked for The Redwoods In Yosemite for a little over two years now. In all that time, for some reason or another, I was never able to find the time to actually explore some of the amazing spots right here in our own backyard until recently. These spots are never the same as the seasons change, but if you’ve visited us before then...
Written by Christina Kantzavelos, BuenQamino Most people who have had the opportunity to venture through Yosemite National Park, have driven through the famous and historical Wawona Tunnel. It is part of three main roads in Yosemite Valley, transporting you down to Tunnel View and Yosemite Valley, or up to Wawona and Mariposa Grove on California State Route 41, towards on the south entrance. There isn’t anything more spectacular than driving through...
