| If Tuolumne Meadows is Open, It Must be Summer |
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Delayed nearly a month by heavy spring snowfall,
some visitor facilities at Tuolumne Meadows have
finally opened, providing gas, food and lodging
for visitors to Yosemite's high country. In a normal
year, the park service hopes to have the road open
over 9,945-foot Tioga Pass by Memorial Day. This
year the highest automobile pass in California
wasn't cleared until June 17. That's far short of
the record, though: In 1998 it didn't open until July
1. Despite the late opening, things are terrific
in Tuolumne. Read more about what's open in
the high country by reading the article from the
San Francisco Chronicle posted in our
newsroom.
Photo by Associated Press photographer Al Golub.
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| New Yosemite Falls Book Now Available |
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Yosemite Falls have inspired countless residents and
visitors, and continue to leave life-long impressions
on all who stand in their presence. A new book
about the falls, entitled Yosemite Falls - An
American Icon, details the dramatic natural
and cultural history of the Yosemite Falls area, as
well as its recent restoration. Published
cooperatively by The Yosemite Fund and the
Yosemite Association, the full-color volume is
reasonably priced and overflowing with information
about and images of one of Yosemite's greatest
landmarks. The book normally retails
for $6.95, but with their 15% discount, YA
members can buy it now for only $5.91!
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| Plan a Yosemite Family Camping Trip for August |
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The perfect family vacation celebrates nature, wild
animals, your family, summer, and not having to cook!
That's what will be in store for you and your
family if you participate in one of YA's Family
Camping Trips this August. You'll stay at the
Tuolumne Meadows campground in
comfortable, reserved campsites where you can join
in on a few optional day hikes, look for deer and shy
black bears, sniff the wildflowers, or just relax back in
camp. Optional activities will include meadow
walks, and hikes up Lembert Dome and to Elizabeth
Lake. There are two family sessions, August 5
through 8, and August 10 through 13. Rates,
including camping fees and all meals, are just
$290 for adults and $125 for kids. Don't
forget that YA members receive a 15%
discount on these fees! Enroll your family now!
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| Yosemite Bingo Is Great Fun! |
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Looking for some summer fun? Try this new
Yosemite version of the classic game of
bingo. Yosemite Bingo contains 42 cards
illustrated with Yosemite images, and each card has
information about the picture on its back. Six playing
boards are included, along with a generous
supply of bingo chips. The Yosemite Bingo game
normally sells for $13.95, but YA members earn a 15%
discount and can buy it now for only $11.86!
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Is the Sierra Nevada Older Than We Thought? |
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The Sierra Nevada rose at least 40 million years
ago, significantly longer ago than many adult
Californians learned when they were in school,
Stanford scientists report in a finding that is likely to
prove controversial.
The traditional estimate that the Sierra is 3 million
to 5 million years old appears way too low, growing
geological evidence has revealed. In a paper in
the current issue of the journal Science, three
Stanford geoscientists base their new age estimate
on an unusual scientific technique: the analysis
of prehistoric raindrops. Learn more about the
findings that will cause people's eyes "to pop out of
their heads," by reading the article from the San
Francisco Chronicle that's posted in our
newsroom.
To read about the "older" Sierra Nevada....
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