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Sierra Club Offers Hiking Wiki, Social Network
May 20, 2010 | National Parks, Travel News, Yosemite | Read More
Launched last July by the oldest U.S. environmental group, Sierra Club Trails is a comprehensive hiking wiki and social network. Trails is a free resource and does not require Sierra Club membership. The Sierra Club Trails website promises both quick and easy hiking information as well as an online...
Permits Required at Yosemite’s Half Dome
February 4, 2010 | Yosemite | Read More
Yosemite National Park’s popular Half Dome will have fewer crowds on it this summer, with the institution of a permit system for day use hikers. Plan ahead and be rewarded with a quicker trip up and down the cables, and a more pleasant (and safe) trip overall.
The National Park Service has the important...
Winter in Yosemite: Why You Should Visit Off-Season
December 24, 2009 | Offbeat, Yosemite | Read More
To most, Yosemite National Park is a summer destination…
Hiking.
Camping.
Grassy meadows.
Feathery waterfalls.
And it’s really a pity, because there are so many reasons to visit Yosemite National Park in the winter. During the off-season in Yosemite, it’s not uncommon to have this beautiful...
Half Dome at Half Price
October 21, 2009 | Budget, Yosemite | Read More
For good reasons, climbing to the summit of Yosemite’s Half Dome is on the must-do list of many outdoor adventurers. For most people, this is not a challenge to be taken on casually – but neither does it need to be a complicated, pricey expedition to Everest. Here are some ideas on how to do...
Photo Friday: A Hike in the Clouds
April 3, 2009 | Photo Friday, Yosemite | Read More
In which NileGuide destination was this photo taken?
UPDATE 4/6: The photo was taken on the Clouds Rest Trail in Yosemite, California. Though higher than Half Dome, Clouds Rest is easier and safer to climb, and the views from the summit are worth the work it takes to reach the top.
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Travelogues: A Winter Escape to Yosemite
December 16, 2008 | Yosemite | Read More
Rather than join the weekly winter parade up I-80 from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe, my girlfriend and I headed to Yosemite for a weekend to experience the joys of the park, sans summertime crowds. Fearful of even the barest hint of mass market tourism that popular parks like Yosemite can attract, and...
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