Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center in Yosemite Valley
Did you know the Sierra Club has an outreach and education center in Yosemite Valley that is almost as old as the Club itself? Next time you visit Yosemite stop by the beautiful granite-walled Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center (YCHC). formerly known as the LeConte Memorial Lodge. It is located at Shuttle Stop #12 across from Housekeeping Camp.
The Sierra Club’s historic home offers a library, exhibits, interactive activities for all ages, park info, and FREE evening programs. Open Wednesday through Sunday, from May to September, 10AM – 4PM it is a must-see Yosemite destination!
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Yosemite National Park (UNESCO/NHK)
Yosemite National Park lies in the heart of California. With its 'hanging' valleys, many waterfalls, cirque lakes, polished domes, moraines and U-shaped valleys, it provides an excellent overview of all kinds of granite relief fashioned by glaciation. At 600--4,000 m, a great variety of flora and fauna can also be found here.
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Yosemite National Park I Watch till the end to discover secret places in Yosemite,
Third Video covering day 3 & 4 of California road trip covering Yosemite National Park and Hetch Hetchy. Bonus Secret Spot in Yosemite National Park when you watch till the end!!!
Previous two videos links are provided below
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Bonnie Gisel, Curator of the LeConte Memorial Lodge; a Sierra Club in Yosemite
This video supplements the Museum exhibition:
A Walk in the Wild: Continuing John Muir's Journey
August 6, 2011 - January 22, 2012
Oakland Museum of California.
Housekeeping Bridge Yosemite Valley
chasing waterfalls in YOSEMITE national park | 3 spring day hikes | TRAVEL GUIDE
we had the best time in Yosemite last spring. this was our 3rd national park visit. the waterfalls were unlike anything we'd seen before. our favorite part was for sure the unexpected streams that we got to climb through
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Look inside Yosemite Valley Housekeeping Camp
Look inside Yosemite Valley Housekeeping Camp
Yosemite - Part 15 Leconte Memorial Lodge
This site just shows how Yosemite is home to historic sites like this gem. This is home to the Sierra Club and it really was the first visitors center in Yosemite which is one of the countries oldest national parks. Today more or less this stone architectural wonder is a learning center and sits at the bottom of the valley.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park (/joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yoh-SEM-it-ee) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km2) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well - paving the way for the United States national park system.
Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals. The park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 m) and contains five major vegetation zones: chaparral/oak woodland, lower montane forest, upper montane forest, subalpine zone, and alpine. Of California's 7,000 plant species, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20% within Yosemite. There is suitable habitat or documentation for more than 160 rare plants in the park, with rare local geologic formations and unique soils characterizing the restricted ranges many of these plants occupy.
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Yosemite 5-31-2017 housekeeping camp
Yosemite 5-31-2017 housekeeping camp
UD Art Conservation Students Intern at Yosemite
Three University of Delaware Art Conservation students worked on a Collections Condition Survey at the Yosemite Museum this Winter Session. Undergraduates Marlene Yandrisevits and Hannah Shearer worked with Elizabeth Rydzewski, a third year Winterthur Objects Conservator, in the beautiful Yosemite National Park, California during the two week internship. The survey involved examining condition, recommending storage, and offering treatment options for a collection of approximately 2,500 ethnographic objects, which ranged from small beaded items, to feather work, to an extensive array of baskets. Of great assistance were experienced conservators Nancy Odegaard, University of Arizona, and Nancy Howard, UC Davis, who were able to be present during the survey for a few days.
For more information about Art Conservation at the University of Delaware visit:
The National Parks: A Video Tour (w/out Host - English Captions)
Take a tour of America's most popular National Parks. from, Yellowstone to Cape Cod through this short video introduction.
Created for the US Consulate General of Shanghai
All National Park footage used is in the public domain
Yosemite National Park | Wikipedia audio article
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Yosemite National Park
00:03:33 1 History
00:03:42 1.1 Ahwahneechee and the Mariposa Wars
00:06:56 1.2 Early tourists
00:09:47 1.3 Yosemite Grant
00:12:36 1.4 Increased protection efforts
00:14:48 1.5 National Park Service
00:17:38 2 Geography
00:18:48 2.1 Rocks and erosion
00:20:27 2.2 Popular features
00:22:05 2.3 Water and ice
00:25:24 2.4 Climate
00:29:16 3 Geology
00:29:25 3.1 Tectonic and volcanic activity
00:31:26 3.2 Uplift and erosion
00:32:55 3.3 Sculpting by glaciers
00:34:26 4 Ecology
00:34:35 4.1 Habitats
00:37:51 4.2 Management issues
00:41:34 4.3 Wildfires
00:42:21 5 Activities
00:44:13 5.1 Hiking
00:45:31 5.2 Driving destinations
00:46:15 5.3 Climbing
00:46:52 5.4 Winter activities
00:47:47 5.5 Other
00:48:37 6 In popular culture
00:49:02 7 See also
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Yosemite National Park (, yoh-SEM-i-tee) is an American national park located in the western Sierra Nevada of Central California, bounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres (1,168.681 sq mi; 302,687 ha; 3,026.87 km2) and sits in four counties: centered in Tuolumne and Mariposa, extending north and east to Mono and south to Madera County. Designated a World Heritage site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness.On average, about 4 million people visit Yosemite each year, and most spend the majority of their time in the 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of Yosemite Valley. The park set a visitation record in 2016, surpassing 5 million visitors for the first time in its history. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. John Muir led a successful movement to have Congress establish a larger national park by 1890, one which encompassed the valley and its surrounding mountains and forests, paving the way for the National Park System.Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals. The park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 m) and contains five major vegetation zones: chaparral and oak woodland, lower montane forest, upper montane forest, subalpine zone, and alpine. Of California's 7,000 plant species, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20% are within Yosemite. The park contains suitable habitat for more than 160 rare plants, with rare local geologic formations and unique soils characterizing the restricted ranges many of these plants occupy.The geology of the Yosemite area is characterized by granitic rocks and remnants of older rock. About 10 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada was uplifted and then tilted to form its relatively gentle western slopes and the more dramatic eastern slopes. The uplift increased the steepness of stream and river beds, resulting in the formation of deep, narrow canyons. About one million years ago, snow and ice accumulated, forming glaciers at the higher alpine meadows that moved down the river valleys. Ice thickness in Yosemite Valley may have reached 4,000 feet (1,200 m) during the early glacial episode. The downslope movement of the ice masses cut and sculpted the U-shaped valley that attracts so many visitors to its scenic vistas today.The name Yosemite (meaning killer in Miwok) originally referred to the name of a renegade tribe which was driven out of the area (and possibly annihilated) by the Mariposa Battalion. Previously, the area had been called Ahwahnee (big mouth) by indigenous people.
Video of Housekeeping Camp, CA from Kelsey M.
Quick drive through
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Kelsey M.'s Review on The Dyrt:
▶︎ Great Location, Interesting Accommodations
Yosemite's Housekeeping Camp is exactly as described. It's in a great location right in the Valley. It's an easy walk to the main visitors center and both the Valley Village and Half Dome Village. There are A LOT of shelters in the Housekeeping Camp area and it might feel a little crowded. When you register you can preference a riverside site for no extra cost which is certainly worth it. The structures are built so there are two sites per building, you can hear your neighbors. The fences around each site are angled to maximize privacy. Each site is equipped with a table, lights and outlets, beds and a fire pit. Showers and laundry are available. It felt a lot like I was at summer camp.
I wish the river had been higher when we were there, it was a little low for swimming. It's certainly worth it to take the shuttles around the valley rather than sitting in traffic. Even in late September all of the sites were booked and the parking lots filled up.
Recommendation: take the drive up to Glacier Point, the view is incredible!
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Video of Housekeeping Camp, CA from Kelsey M.
Our site at night.
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Kelsey M.'s Review on The Dyrt:
▶︎ Great Location, Interesting Accommodations
Yosemite's Housekeeping Camp is exactly as described. It's in a great location right in the Valley. It's an easy walk to the main visitors center and both the Valley Village and Half Dome Village. There are A LOT of shelters in the Housekeeping Camp area and it might feel a little crowded. When you register you can preference a riverside site for no extra cost which is certainly worth it. The structures are built so there are two sites per building, you can hear your neighbors. The fences around each site are angled to maximize privacy. Each site is equipped with a table, lights and outlets, beds and a fire pit. Showers and laundry are available. It felt a lot like I was at summer camp.
I wish the river had been higher when we were there, it was a little low for swimming. It's certainly worth it to take the shuttles around the valley rather than sitting in traffic. Even in late September all of the sites were booked and the parking lots filled up.
Recommendation: take the drive up to Glacier Point, the view is incredible!
Housekeeping Camp:
Camping in California:
The Dyrt: A better way to search for campgrounds:
In Yosemite: a collective moment of crazy after dinner.
September 4th, 2018, Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite Valley, California.
Difficult Yosemite Valley Day Hikes
(559) 683-7720 for information about Camping, Lodging, and Hotels.
Seasons Open
Lodging is open year round. Restaurant is open April through October.
Recreational Opportunities
Just a 3 minute walk away from the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. There are several hiking, bicycle and motorcycle trails nearby and Bass Lake is a short drive away. Tour pickup and return is available at the Inn and there is horseback riding and other sports available nearby.
Rate Range
Rates start at $79.00 during winter months and go up to $255. during the summer months.
Driving Directions
The Narrow Gauge Inn is located just 4 miles from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park on Highway 41
Eco-Friendly Notes
We recycle and our housekeeping department uses Eco-Friendly products
Pet Friendly Notes
We welcome well behaved pets in certain rooms for a one time fee of $25.00 per pet, per stay.
Comments
I’ve stayed at the Narrow Gauge Inn and it's great! The restaurant is really nice and the staff is friendly. Seeing this makes me want to go back.
Doug, 3/13/2010
My husband and I were married at Narrow Gauge Inn. The wait staff was amazing. The grounds couldn’t have been more beautiful. And the food was to die for. I could not have picked a better place.
JOdi Vail, 6/26/2010
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A Growing Problem on our Public Lands | Mourad Gabriel MS, PhD | TEDxYosemite
The debate over marijuana legalization is often seen as a law enforcement, medical or personal rights issues, but rarely as an issue of conservation. In this talk, Dr. Mourad Gabriel describes how illegal marijuana cultivation has had serious impacts to endangered wildlife in remote areas of Yosemite National Park.
Dr. Mourad Gabriel is an ecologist whose research focuses on investigating and understanding threats to wildlife populations of conservation concern from both infectious and non-infectious disease agents. His current research concentrates on the vast environmental impacts marijuana cultivation has on California’s unique natural resources. He completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Humboldt State University and his Doctorate degree in Comparative Pathology at the University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Gabriel has authored numerous scientific publications and book chapters focusing on the ecology and population health of wildlife of conservation concern. He is the Executive Director of Integral Ecology Research Center, a non-profit scientific research organization headquartered in Northwestern California, which leads several interdisciplinary national and international research projects.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at