Yosemite March 2017 Instagram Monthly Review
This is the Yosemite March 2017 Instagram Monthly Review. To say March kicked off waterfall month in Yosemite National Park would be an understatement. Winter storms persisted throughout the month so there was a nice mixture of snow and rain at lower elevations that ensured the waterfalls would receive high volumes from March through at least July […]
Yosemite February 2017 Instagram Monthly Review
This is the Yosemite February 2017 Instagram Monthly Review. Yosemite National Park was inundated with winter storms throughout the month of February causing major damage to two main roadways leading into the park on Highway 41 and inside the park on Big Oak Flat Road from Highway 120. Highway 41 repairs are ongoing with delays into Yosemite. […]
Yosemite January 2017 Instagram Monthly Review
This is the Yosemite January 2017 Instagram Monthly Review. Winter storms continued to reinvigorate Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada with several feet of fresh snow. Yosemite waterfalls have been full since November, and we are still anticipating a huge spring waterfall runoff. Finally, it appears the California drought may have ended. This is welcome news for […]
Yosemite December 2016 Instagram Monthly Review
This is the Yosemite December 2016 Instagram Monthly Review. Winter returned to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada in full force in December as 2016 ended with a bang. Warmer temperatures brought mostly rain to the lower elevations as storms pummeled California. Elevations above 10,000 feet received a steady dose of snow. The realities […]
Yosemite Season’s Greetings
Yosemite Season’s Greetings from all of us at YExplore Yosemite Adventures. We are so thankful for the tremendous opportunity to share every inch of Yosemite National Park with all of our guests on guided Yosemite tours and also with our friends on social media. We wish you all a very happy holiday season. Yosemite Season’s Greetings It is amazing to […]
Yosemite November 2016 Instagram Monthly Review
This is the Yosemite November 2016 Instagram Monthly Review. October was followed by a very colorful November that highlighted the fall season. Snow on the valley floor signified that winter is near, and the waterfalls continued to be the stars of the show. Thank you all for also using the #yexplore hashtag and tagging us in your photos. […]
Yosemite Prints Make Great Holiday Gifts
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks sorting through hundreds of fall photos and am very pleased with my images representing the fall colors displayed around Yosemite Valley. Several of my most noteworthy shots in the last three weeks were captured while leading groups on walks that highlighted Yosemite Falls. My updated portfolio includes several of these […]
October 2016 Yosemite Instagram Monthly Review
This is the October 2016 Yosemite Instagram Monthly Review. Autumn arrived in Yosemite with brilliant displays of fall colors in October. The temperatures remained warm, and the hiking trails were crowded. From Valley View to Half Dome with Yosemite Falls in the middle, we had ample opportunities to share images from Yosemite in fall. We […]
September 2016 Yosemite Instagram Monthly Review
This is the September 2016 Yosemite Instagram Monthly Review. I know it’s been like forever since I posted to my blog, but there have been a lot new developments since then, including an impending launch of the new Can O Peaches radio show. More to come about that, but I will be spending the next couple of […]
Yosemite NPS Centennial Celebration
August 25, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service. The Yosemite NPS Centennial Celebration was one for the ages. Arrangements were made for an historic event when Superintendent Don Neubacher and his staff developed a brilliant idea from a very creative Yosemite community member. Les Marsden composed “Our Nation’s Nature” to be performed by the Mariposa […]