Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad opens Saturday, March 15 (Jenny Cars only) and then the steam train begins running on April 1. Well behaved small dogs who can ride on owners laps are allowed on the Jenny cars, along with their well-behaved owners, as space permits. The railroad has a museum and offers gold panning activities. Bring your lunch and take advantage of the tables in the shade of cedar, dogwood...
It seems like it’s been the longest 16 days ever, but we’re so happy to share that Yosemite National Park is 100% OPEN. News is traveling that many agencies are going to take some time to reopen and get everything back on track, but that is definitely not the case for our beautiful park. Our District Ranger informs us that rangers were out last night changing the signs (see more...
October 1, 2014 commemorates the 124th anniversary of Yosemite National Park, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison on October 1, 1890. The legislation preserved and protected more than 1,500 square miles, including Tuolumne Meadows, the park’s high country, and Hetch Hetchy. Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias were still under the control of the State of California due to the provisions of the Yosemite...
Photo courtesy of Uptake.com Innovative Program Established in Partnership with Sustainable Actions and National Parks Conservation Association Yosemite National Park has initiated a commuter bike program in El Portal for employees that live within biking distance from work. Beginning last year, the park has made 20 multi-speed touring bikes available in which National Park Service (NPS) employees can check-out and us to commute to work, thus reducing transportation emissions. This...
This Valentine’s Day try one of our Top 5 Romantic Moments during your visit to The Redwoods In Yosemite. Our *Sweetheart’s Special is the perfect place to start planning your romantic weekend. Throughout the month of February, The Redwoods is offering 20% off of a two-night stay OR you can receive the 3rd night of your stay free. With this package you will also receive a bottle of champagne or...
From the Recollections of Life and Events in Wawona series Story by Virginia Wyatt of Cabins 43R & 44R, edited by Debbi Shelander 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 to provide for your family, plan for future,...
Founded in 1957, the Mariposa Museum & History Center is administered as a non-profit corporation and is truly a labor of love for the dedicated volunteers who, over the years, have helped to create the museum you see today. We have been dubbed “The Best Little Museum of Its Size West of the Mississippi” by the Smithsonian Institution – high praise, indeed! Our museum’s mission is to authentically portray the people and...
Clear, blue, beautiful skies! The Wawona Bassett Memorial Library Enjoy your beautiful vacation rental Chilnualna Creek Pine Tree Market Come in, we’re open!
Source: AnselAdams.com In the summer of 1901, a landscape painter and political cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle by the name of Harry Best took an excursion to Yosemite Valley to camp and paint. Little did he know that this trip would have, indirectly, such an impact on so many, or that we, his descendants, would be telling this story now, nearly a century later. That summer he met Anne Rippey,...
YOSEMITE – Approximately 1500 people attended a ceremony in Yosemite Valley on Thursday, Oct. 1 to commemorate the park’s 125th Anniversary. The ceremony included remarks from Park Superintendent Don Neubacher, a living history portrayal of John Muir, a Native American blessing and songs, and 400 students from the Yosemite area and Central Valley. The special guest for the day was Ranger Gabriel, who served as the Honorary Chairman of the...
