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Yosemite, California
We Went to Yosemite for a Wedding and Stayed for the Adventure
Video Link November 3, 2017 By: Edward Arthur Dalton & The Dream Chasing Family This Yosemite trip is more of an adventure-filled love story than anything else, and one that is hard to match at that. I don't think it is possible to take a bad picture in Yosemite.|Edward Arthur Dalton If you...Read more -
Yosemite, California
Pushing Boundaries in the Outdoors: The Grand Canyon of Tuolumne
National Parks are some of my favorite places to visit in the United States. Of course, Yosemite National Park is on the top of my list, but I cannot grapple with the crowds, traffic jams, and long lines. I avoid Yosemite Valley in the summer and instead drive up Tioga Pass to Tuolumne to experie...Read more -
Yosemite, California
Yosemite at High Tide: A Weekend of Backpacking after a Record Snowpack
I was in Santa Teresa, CR in November carrying two beers and a lime past the groundbreaking of a new Selina's Hostel on my way to the still rutted, muddied footpath to the beach. I must have passed a former Wi-Fi signal saved in my cell because a message came through from my brother, Josh, sugges...Read more -
Yosemite, California
Road Trip Guide: Yosemite Valley To Mammoth Mountain
Tioga Pass just can’t seem to make up it’s mind this spring. With the short-lived plans to open up this past weekend, all you can do at this point is keep daydreaming and hoping for the best. If you want to turn those dreams into an epic road trip, start planning in Yosemite Valley and make your ...Read more -
Yosemite National Park Reclaims Historic Names
When Delaware North Concessions (DNC) lost their contract with Yosemite National Park to Aramark in 2015, they made a massive claim on several of the historic names in the park—some more than a century old. Unable to pay the upwards of $50 million demanded by DNC to continue using the names, Yose...Read more -
Yosemite, California
Weather Forecasts Predict Major Flooding in Yosemite Valley This Weekend
In 1997, the Merced River flooded Yosemite Valley and caused the longest closure in the park's 107 years. "National Park Service officials said preliminary estimates indicated that the damage to buildings, roads, sewers, power lines and bridges in the park could reach more than $178 million." ...Read more -
Yosemite, California
5 Reasons Why Yosemite National Park Should Be Added To Your Winter Bucket List
Yosemite is one of America's most popular national parks, attracting over four million visitors in 2015! Like most parks, the majority of that activity occurs during the warm summer months. The days are long, camping is easy, and all the roads are open, which help usher in crowds of nature-seekin...Read more -
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Calling an Audible to Yosemite
Way back in February of 2016, me and a couple of close friends had elaborately planned a week-long backpacking trip to the Canadian Rockies for late September. The two big adventures we had planned for our trip included overnight stays at Mount Assiniboine and Floe Lake. In late September of 2015...Read more -
Yosemite, California
Fall In Love With Yosemite In Less Than 10 Minutes
We know you don't need any more reasons to add Yosemite to your adventure to-do list, it's probably already there. Just to get you even more excited about it, here is some spectacular footage from Project Yosemite of one of the most impressive national parks in the world.Read more -
Yosemite, California
Get Outside: Best View Of Yosemite
Get Outside is a weekly dose of inspiration to get you off the couch and enjoying what nature has to offer.Some adventures require miles of hiking or days of backpacking to reach the payoff. Getting to this epic view required nothing more than a hammock, my favorite snacks, and some good company....Read more -
Yosemite, California
Yosemite's Vernal Falls Highline, Finally Established!
Vernal Falls in Yosemite has finally been established! After 2 years of dreaming, multiple scouting trips, and a failed rigging attempt, Ryan Jenks, Scott Hong, Michael Melner, and I finally rigged this 420 ft line, the second longest in Yosemite, and the only waterfall line in Yosemite that is a...Read more -
Yosemite, California
No, Yosemite is not going to be "Sponsored by Starbucks"
Director's Order 21 outlines changes to National Park Service policy surrounding donations and recognition of donations. Specifically, the areas that have caused the most consternation are the changes allowing park superintendents to solicit donations, and allowing for recognition of donors.Now, ...Read more -
Yosemite National Park, California
101 Guide: Yosemite in 3 Days
I get it. This story is not necessarily very new, innovative or sexy. But to my credit, I've had so many friends asking me for a simple 101 on how to "do" Yosemite, and there really isn't anything that nails this purpose online, so the practical value of this is in my view indisputable. So forgiv...Read more -
Yosemite National Park, California
5 Beginner Backpacking Trips in Yosemite National Park
If you’re just getting into backpacking or even looking for your very first experience in the backcountry, you couldn’t ask for a more beautiful place to start than Yosemite National Park. While backpacking solo is an amazing experience, for a beginner we would recommend you go with friends or te...Read more -
How to Spend Your First Weekend in Yosemite National Park
One of the most famous natural sites in the world, Yosemite National Park draws casual travelers and veteran adventurers alike. My fiancée and I are currently living in California and simultaneously endeavoring to visit all National Parks, so it wasn’t going to be long before we visited Yosemite....Read more -
Yosemite National Park, California
5 Spots for Epic Stargazing in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is one of the best places in the country for virtually every outdoor adventure. Backpacking, camping, hiking, photography and so many other activities in the park are about as good as it gets, so it's no surprise that Yosemite's stargazing also happens to be world-class. We've picked a ...Read more