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This is a photo from the series of Foresta Lupine flowers that I have been shooting and shows the burnt forest and looks south into Foresta and Big Meadow.
Foresta and the surrounding area was burned last August by a NPS set control burn that got out of control. It burned for weeks, almost burned down the homes in Foresta and shut down some parts of Yosemite.
Some good has come out of this, the wild flowers!
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Tags: Rafting will not open up tomorrow, Friday 6/18/10.
They are hoping the level of the river will be low enough to open next Tuesday.
Who were the Yosemite Walla Indians?
by yosemitepaiutes (Subscribe)
Posted on: Jun 15, 2010 at 11:24 PM EDT
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/yourict/96442174.html
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Yosemite National Park Indian history Mariposa Tuolumne Stanislaus Mono Madera Merced county historical Native American Indians indigenous Miwok Miwoks Paiute Paiutes Piute Piutes Walla
If you visit Yosemite National Park and read signs printed by the Yosemite Association you will notice the original Native people of Yosemite are identified as mainly Miwoks and a few signs have “Miwok and Paiute”. In reality the original Native American Indians of Yosemite were Yosemite – Mono Lake Paiutes, whose territory included the eastern part of Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties, yet the National Park Service is misleading the general public, visitors, and tourists alike.
The Rafting Rental Stand at Curry Village in Yosemite Valley is trying to open this Friday, 6/17, if conditions cooperate. They need the water to go down just a little bit and slightly warmer temperatures for their magic formula to open. If they cant open Friday it will be any day.
Work is progressing in Tuolumne Meadows with tents and services being set up but there will be no services, no water and no sewer until at the earliest 6/25. Look for the TM Store and Grill trying to open by 6/25 with the other services opening soon after that. The road is open.
The perfect weather continues here in Yosemite with temps in the 70's, white puffy clouds and a stunning azure sky.
We seem to be in a normal summer visitor pattern with no crowds in the morning, short waits at the gates from 9 to 11 and then the typical backup in the Yosemite Falls Area in the afternoon.
Todays photo is of Yosemite Falls still cranking out the snowmelt water.
Traffic Delays> Tioga Road - Culvert Work
Wed, 06/16/2010 - 14:10 | 
Yosemite Blog
Tioga Road - Culvert Work with Minimal Delays (August 18 through mid-
September, 2010)
A contractor will begin work cleaning out culverts along Tioga Road this
week beginning today, Wednesday, August 18th. Work will likely begin at
Crane Flat and move east. This project will continue for approximately 3-4
weeks. Work will occur Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Expect up to 15
minute delays along the Tioga Road during this project.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Weather
Yosemite Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to
between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind between 6
and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light wind becoming southwest between
11 and 14 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 14
mph becoming east. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming
southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
El Portal
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind between 6 and 16 mph, with
gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph
becoming east northeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Traffic Delays! Hwy 41, 2.5 hours drive time between Yosemite Valley & Glacier Point
Wed, 06/16/2010 - 08:43 | Yosemite Blog
Wawona Road Rehabilitation Project
(Hwy. 41: 28 miles of road work from the South Entrance to Yosemite Valley)
(June 1 - November 2010)
You can expect some long delays with some folks reporting that it takes at least 2.5 hours (many are saying 3 hours) to drive to Glacier Point from Yosemite Valley, normally a 1 hour drive.
Crews will be working at multiple locations along the Wawona Road with the
following delays Sunday night 11:00 pm through Friday night at 4:30 pm:
For daily traffic control updates, call the park information line at (209)
372-0200 (then press 1, and 1 again).
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Weather
Yosemite Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind between 11 and 18
mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind between
10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming
west. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind between 10
and 13 mph becoming light.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph
becoming west.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
El Portal
Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind between 10 and 16
mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 14
mph becoming east southeast. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
The Lupine Flowers in the Foresta Burn Area keep on going with different types popping up weekly. It is well worth it to just drive into and out of Foresta to see the flowers and experience the smell.
