2015 Yosemite Instagram Year in Review Best Nine
Yosemite Bestnine By John P. DeGrazio 2015 was an exciting year. YExplore has grown in so many ways and are extremely thankful for the opportunity to guide tours in Yosemite National Park on a daily basis all year long. As my photography has developed over the years, I have taken pride in being able to share […]
Language Making Nature
New Book by Naturalist David Lukas David Lukas is a well respected author in the Sierra Nevada and one of our lead naturalist guides at YExplore. He has led many guided nature tours in Yosemite National Park for us over the past 7 years. David and I have also spent many days on the trails of […]
Yosemite Snowshoe Adventures Await
Badger Pass Opens December 12, 2015 By John P. DeGrazio Explore Yosemite National Park on a pair of snowshoes to see the dramatic cliffs from 3000 feet above the world’s most famous valley. Snowshoe tours are an exciting winter activity where you can explore several of Yosemite’s high peaks and points. Winter is one of […]
November 2015 Yosemite Instagram Month in Review
Here are some of our most popular photos and video on Instagram with 125 likes or more. It was difficult to select some favorites and there are many more on our feed. All we would like for the holidays are more instagram followers so please check us out @yexplore if you haven’t already. Hiking to […]
Thanksgiving Reflections from Yosemite
Happy Thanksgiving from YExplore By John P. DeGrazio Thankful for every opportunity to explore and share so many wonderful memories in Yosemite with so many incredible people from across the globe. Ever so grateful to share an adventure to Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome with my mom, Marian DeGrazio. Happy Thanksgiving from YExplore and the DeGrazio […]
Moonrise Over Ahwahnee: Yosemite Photo 2015.11.24
The Sunset and Moonrise from Tunnel View By John P. DeGrazio After finishing my hike yesterday, I decided to drive up to Tunnel View for sunset. I had plenty of time to capture what I had hoped would be a special moment. Tripods had lined the wall and space was limited, but I managed to squeeze […]
Yosemite Trail Burritos with the National Geographic Digital Nomad
Exploring Hetch Hetchy with National Geographic By John P. DeGrazio “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”–John Muir I’ve always been the kind of person to say yes to requests for my time often before knowing the details of the duties I am […]
July 2015 Yosemite Instagram Month in Review
Instagram photographs from July 2015. Here are the most popular photos with 125 likes or more. https://instagram.com/p/5X_8dbr_JK/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/5ItAQHL_IB/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/5GSmUlr_Eh/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/5GNZVXL_LL/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/49sJI6r_Bt/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/45S5H6r_EW/?taken-by=yexplore https://instagram.com/p/42WQKgL_NO/?taken-by=yexplore All photos taken on an iPhone 5 Courtesy of http://instagram.com/yexplore Photographing with a camera phone was once frowned upon as a lazy way out of making an image. With advancing technology, these phones […]
Clouds Rest: Yosemite Panorama Photo 2015.07.16
Looking Down on Half Dome By John P. DeGrazio It’s been a busy month which is a good thing. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here are two from a recent hike up Clouds Rest. Sorry I don’t have many more words to share as I’m heading back to Yosemite for more […]
Lembert Dome: Yosemite Panorama Photo 2015.07.06
The Payoff Pitch By John P. DeGrazio It’s summertime in Yosemite National Park and as the Major League Baseball All Star Game approaches, I can’t help but think of this classic baseball phrase. So here goes. It’s a hot steamy day and it’s time to step up to the plate. There are two outs in the […]