Snowshoe Season in Yosemite
Yosemite Winter Wonderland By John P. DeGrazio What a start to winter in Yosemite National Park! We are cautiously optimistic for a great winter as we have been exploring our favorite areas of the park on snowshoes this week. Over the past few days, we have enjoyed beautiful scenery at Crane Flat and Badger Pass where there […]
#36 High was Worth the Pain
Rising Above the Pain to Summit Half Dome By John P. DeGrazio Taylor Swift is a genius. Yes, you read that correctly. The highly successful pop star has written many chart topping songs that appeal to millions of people. Blank Space is one of her latest releases and admittedly, anyone who has ever been in an impulsive tempestuous […]
Y Do We Explore?
The Seven Pillars of YExplore By John P. DeGrazio I am often asked “what is YExplore?” or “why do you explore?” The answers are as simple as they are complex. We explore to gain new perspectives and find deeper answers about ourselves and the places we visit on our exciting journeys. As for YExplore, it’s more than […]
#53 Friendship and Half Dome Bucket Lists
Buddy Trips By John P. DeGrazio “The Bucket List” was a buddy film with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson about completing a list of things you want to do before you die, or more poetically, kick the bucket. Surprisingly, the Half Dome hike was not on their bucket list, but Jack and Morgan are more than […]
Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas from YExplore
Shop for Outdoor Adventure Gear Looking for a last minute gift for the holidays? We have a limited quantity of these great holiday gifts in our Gear Shop at very special holiday prices. This is an excellent way to help a small business and look good good while doing it. You can also visit our Gift […]
Snowshoeing in Yosemite
See You Soon By John P. DeGrazio The storms this week have been a great start for a wer California winter. Today we are thinking about snow so we can begin snowshoeing, our favorite winter activity in Yosemite National Park. Looking at these photos make us wish we were hiking on fresh carpets of snow at Dewey […]
#2 Getting to Know You
Learning the Ropes by John P. DeGrazio My legs are really burning. I don’t remember these cables being so hard the last time. That’s because this IS harder. I didn’t realize this cable would be so heavy. At least we’re both sharing the load. Hey, don’t sit there! I’m barely holding on. “Sorry” Jacob apologized as […]
Happy Thanksgiving From YExplore
Happy Thanksgiving from YExplore!
#72 A Couple of Buckeyes on Half Dome
2 Hikes with 2 Buckeyes by John P. DeGrazio We were all standing on top of Clouds Rest, and Bob leaned over to me to ask “How many miles is it again?” My answer was 17. Of course, we still had about 7 1/2 half miles remaining on our day’s hike down from the summit […]
Yosemite Falls Tic Tac Toe: Yosemite Panorama Photos 11.25.14
Return of Yosemite Falls By John P. DeGrazio We hiked the Yosemite Falls trail yesterday to reap the benefits of the weekend’s storms. On the way up the trail, we ran into a family who had just come from the short hike to Bridalveil Fall. They expressed their disappointment in the low amount of water in the […]