As if all the road work and new travel restrictions/reservation policies in Yosemite weren't enough, there is a nasty fire down in Wawona.
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/09/1110659406/sequoias-yosemite-california-wildfire
Cal-Fire is throwing a lot of resources at it, and we can only hope that they are successful. Giant Sequoias don't grow on trees....
What it looked like in happier times.
Those expensive multi-tools are beautiful little things, combining knife, saw, screwdrivers (both phillips and slot), pliers, and just about everything you could possibly want in a tiny little package
Have you ever noticed this? The minute a story comes out about someone who needs rescuing in the mountains, the internet message boards are filled with people who never, ever make that mistake, and he
As we are traveling a great deal in 2023, we are republishing some of our earlier blog posts---ones that not only still make sense (there are a few!) but that also still have some validity today.: We