CONTEMPORARY WRITINGS
HISTORIC ACCOUNTS

YOSEMITE PHOTO UPDATE

Yosemite Diary

Writers of all genres have flocked to Yosemite for inspiration, recording their impressions of the park since the early 1800s. You can view some of their writings here.

Inside Yosemite: A Local's Journal (aka Beth's Web Log)

2005-2006 Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Updates
  2004-2005 Updates
  2003-2004 Updates

Contemporary observations of the park offer an introspective look at Yosemite, highlighting the many gifts Yosemite's wilderness brings to humanity.

Yosemite Association Electronic Newsletter Archive

Exploring Yosemite - A Hiking Journal - Travel with Beth Pratt as she hikes the various peaks and trails of Yosemite National Park, including Mt. Conness, Half Dome, Mt. Dana and more.

Historic accounts give you a vivid picture of Yosemite, before roads, trails and rangers made exploration easy.

Yosemite Photo Update - Read Photographer Michael Frye's latest tips on photographing Yosemite.

If you have diary entries you would like us to consider for publication here, please e-mail us at: info@yosemite.org.