Our tours have been having very good luck this past week in our bear sightings and in the return of Yosemite Falls after some high country thunderstorms. Our first day’s bear sighting was in a Red Fir forest habitat where … Continue reading →
As we get along toward mid-summer, the most likely places to find Yosemite’s black bears are foraging in or near meadows for roots, shoots and fresh leaves of plants that grow there or in nearby forests where they use their … Continue reading →
This year, we added 5 recycled tractor tires to our garden. This meant we also needed to add a new irrigation valve so all the plants would get enough water, even with our very efficient, system that directs water to … Continue reading →
Seeing American Black Bears on our tours is always a treat, so it was quite exciting to see this one searching for ants, termites, and other small goodies with its nose in some rotting logs off the Glacier Point Road … Continue reading →
It was late in the afternoon in El Cap Meadow when I arrived with my tour group. There were 3 YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue) vehicles parked on the Straight-Away. I asked an anonymous person in the Meadow if there … Continue reading →
Poppies exploded along the Highway 140 on the way into Yosemite in past weeks. But they didn’t last long, and spring in the Merced Canyon is changing into summer. Meanwhile in the high country we are still getting some late … Continue reading →
After entering the park and stopping to review the formation and erosion of Yosemite’s rocks, we stop at two of the less-known waterfalls that are unmarked on most maps or road signs. After the first two stops, we head up … Continue reading →
Shortly after New Year’s Lisa and I flew to the Island of Hawaii where we spent 5 weeks, mostly in North Kohala where I used to live, but also making a loop around the island. We were based at some … Continue reading →
Congratulations to Ira Estin, Yosemite Close Up Tours’ Chief Guide, for winning 2nd Place in the “Landscape” category of World Wildlife Fund’s 2013 photography contest! The photo, “Foggy Valley View,” was taken at Valley View near lower end of Yosemite … Continue reading →
Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 This past weekend, Oct. 25 – 27, Ken attended the 2nd Annual Oakdale Climbers’ Festival. Friday night there were four climbing films, made by climbers, shown by some of the original participants of the filming who … Continue reading →
