| Spend Your Thanksgiving in Tuolumne
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Unless an unexpected storm blows in, the Tioga Road across
Yosemite should be open for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend!
There's no overnight parking along the road, but the fall
day hiking has been terrific. Relatively warm days and sunny
skies have made for seldom-experienced autumn conditions.
If other obligations keep you from visiting in person (or
yu're just too far away), check out the new web cam image
of the Tioga Pass area we've added to our web site.
Made possible through the courtesy of the Climate
Research Divison of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in
La Jolla, the view is updated approximately four times daily.
Now you can check out conditions at Tioga Pass at any time
of the year.
And by the way, everyone at the Yosemite Association
wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving, wherever you are!
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| Give a Gift of YA Membership - or Become a Member
Yourself! |
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If you give a family member or friend the gift of a
Yosemite Association membership (or buy one for yourself),
everyone will be happy! You'll connect family and friends (or
yourself) to the wonders of Yosemite, receive some
impressive member benefits, and help support our
important work at the same time!
Along with their memberships, we will send your gift
recipients a personalized gift announcement card and your
choice of either our striking 2006 Yosemite calendar, or a
handsome and practical canvas tote bag that features a
full-color Phil Frank cartoon offering “Greetings from
Yosemite National Park.”
Dues start at just $35 Memberships at the "Supporting"
($60) level and above also come with additional thank-you
gifts.
You can order now through our on-line store; just
enter the name and address of your gift membership recipient
in the "Ship To" field, and enter any special message or
instructions in the "Comments" field.
You can also order over the phone by calling (209)
379-2317.
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| 2006 Winter Outdoor Adventure Course Schedule Now
Available |
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Want to enjoy a pleasant winter visit to Yosemite with a
knowledgeable guide and a sympathetic group?
If so, one of our 2006 Winter Outdoor Adventures is
tailor-made for you!
The dynamic list of new courses includes:
*Snowshoe
Explorations with a Naturalist;
*An Introduction to Winter
Camping;
*Exploring the Winter World of
Yosemite;
*Winter Landscape Photography;
and more.
Be sure to sign up for one of these great offerings now
while there are still plenty of spaces. And remember, YA
members receive a 15% discount from the enrollment fee for
all Outdoor Adventures!
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| Do Your Holiday Shopping in the Yosemite
Store |
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With the arrival of the holidays, many of us begin the job
of finding the perfect presents for all the names on our list.
Why not give Yosemite-related gifts this year? You can find
all kinds of pleasing items online in YA's Yosemite
Store!
The Yosemite commemorative edition of the California
quarter makes a great stocking stuffer, we've got 2006
Yosemite Wall Calendars, or how about a t-shirt or cap with
one of our colorful new Yosemite logos?
There's something for everyone in our Yosemite Store, from
books, to outdoor gear, to toys and gift items.
Not only will your purchase benefit Yosemite, if
you're a YA member, you'll receive a 15% discount on every
gift you buy, all year long!
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The Latest Fad in National Parks: Growing
Marijuana! |
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Hikers in Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon are
encountering a danger more hazardous than bears: illegal
marijuana farms run by Mexican drug cartels and protected
by booby traps and guards carrying AK-47s.
It may sound crazy, but it's true.
Last year, National Park Service officers seized about
60,000 marijuana plants, with an estimated street value
of $240 million, from national parks in California.
What's the National Park Service, an agency with a mission
to protect resources for future generations, to do? To read more about the park
marijuana growing problem.... |
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