This year we celebrated Earth Day in Mariposa by joining in with our town’s “Clean Sweep,” trash pick-up efforts around town. Organizers solicited donations from local businesses, obtained clean-up materials for volunteers, divided the town into reasonable working areas, assigned … Continue reading →
After our fairly successful summer garden abruptly died back during our first heavy frost, I removed many of our summer plants, and Lisa and I replanted some of those spaces with winter vegetables which have been growing steadily since then. … Continue reading →
Our friend, Audrey, daughter of El Capitan rock-climbing pioneer Bill “Dolt” Feuerer, visited recently, and we found a break in the rainy weather to have a lovely afternoon visit to Yosemite Valley. First she wanted to show me her climbing … Continue reading →
We were contacted by a couple who wanted a customized geology tour of the Yosemite region. We spent one day in Yosemite looking at the Geology of Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point. The following day, we went over Tioga Pass … Continue reading →
The 13th annual Facelift, a partnership between The Yosemite Climbing Association and Yosemite National Park, has continued to be a remarkable event where climbers, park administrators, and the general public collaborate on cleaning up Yosemite at the end of the … Continue reading →
As summer wanes, our garden is producing more than ever. Our plum tree just finished its biggest crop in 5 years and we have lots of frozen plum puree as well as dried plums that we will use as trail … Continue reading →
Bears are out and about, foraging for their springtime foods now! These foods consist mostly of plant material, roots, shoots, and leaves of newly emerging plants, often in meadows. About 85% of their diet consists of plant material although in … Continue reading →
In early September, 1966 Dennis Hennek and I were laying plans to do a new route on the north face of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite. After first carrying food, water, and equipment to the base of the rock, I fixed … Continue reading →
As a former Yosemite rock climber, Ken was privileged to attend the 1999 Camp 4 Reunion. During the afternoon he photographed, his old friends and climbers from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. That evening, he attended the reunion’s continuing … Continue reading →
The Taft Toe Prescribed Fire was ignited Thursday morning, October 15th at about 9:00 a.m. Four years in the planning, the ignition of this 111 acre “Unit” is intended to reduce fuels in that area. It is located on the … Continue reading →
