Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Yosemite's Half Dome is one of the most popular and iconic sites in the entire U.S. National Park system. It is so popular in fact that in 2010 the Park Service was forced to institute a provisional set of guidelines that required hikers to have a permit before attempting to make the long trek to the top. Last week the NPS announced that the temporary system would now become permanent, limiting ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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National Park Service Puts Permanent Caps On Half Dome Hikers
Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Yosemite's Half Dome is one of the most popular and iconic sites in the entire U.S. National Park system. It is so popular in fact that in 2010 the Park Service was forced to institute a provisional set of guidelines that required hikers to have a permit before attempting to make the long trek to the top. Last week the NPS announced that the temporary system would now become permanent, limiting ...Photo Of The Day: Stunning View Of Yosemite Valley
Jun 17th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
I may be in New York City today, but I've got the great outdoors on my mind. In my head I can almost see the towering mountains, smell the crisp scent of pine in the air and hear the faint whistle of birds off in the distance. So when I saw Flickr user oilfighter's photo of clouds breaking over Yosemite National Park, I knew I had to pick it. This magnificent capture of one of the world's most ...New Half Dome Permit System In Place For Yosemite
May 28th, 2012 at 8:00AM: This past Friday, just in time for the busy Memorial Day Weekend, the climbing cables were put in place on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, opening the door for hikers and backpackers to hit the iconic trail. The 16-mile round-trip trek includes a challenging scramble up the side of Yosemite's famous rock formation and eventually winds its way to the summit, some 8800 feet above sea level. ...Number of permits for Yosemite's Half Dome could be cut
Feb 3rd, 2012 at 8:00AM: The number of permits available on a daily basis for Yosemite's popular Half Dome hike could be reduced in number starting next year – if a National Park Service proposal goes into effect. The move could be made in an effort to make the hike up the iconic mountain less crowded, and therefore safer, following the death of a hiker this past summer who fell while descending on the steep slopes. ...Hiker falls to her death in Yosemite National Park
Aug 3rd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Over this past weekend, a hiker in Yosemite National Park fell to her death while descending from Half Dome, one of the park's more iconic landmarks. This latest fatality is the 14th this year in Yosemite, a park that is amongst the most popular in the entire U.S. system.
According to this report from the Associated Press, early in the day Sunday, 26-year old Haley LaFlamme and three of her ...Half Dome cables in place in Yosemite
Jun 26th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The most iconic hike in Yosemite National Park opened this past week when the Park Service announced that the cables are now in place on Half Dome, the giant slab of granite that is one of the most recognizable landmarks in that park.
During the summer months, the Half Dome hike has become a popular draw for Yosemite, so much so that permits are now required to make the 16-mile round trip hike ...Nat Geo explores Yosemite's climbing culture
Apr 28th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Yesterday we posted a story on five ways to explore national parks without using a vehicle, and one of the items that made the list was a suggestion to go climbing in Yosemite National Park. As noted, Yosemite is one of the greatest climbing destinations in the world, with towering granite walls that attract the best climbers from across the globe, something that National Geographic discovered ...Permits now required on Yosemite's Half Dome everyday of the week
Dec 17th, 2010 at 8:30AM: The National Park Service has announced that permits will now be required everyday of the week for the iconic Half Dome in Yosemite National Park during the 2011 summer season. The move is designed to prevent overcrowding on the trail that leads to the summit and is expected to make the steep hike safer for all involved.
Earlier this year, the park service announced that permits would be ...Permits now required for Yosemite's Half Dome
Feb 14th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Hiker's planning on making the trek to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park this summer will have to add a permit to their list of required gear. Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that permits will now be required on all Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays for all hikers climbing above the subdome. The new guidelines further stipulate that a maximum of ...Cockpit Chronicles: Domestic Duties
Apr 28th, 2008 at 9:00AM: I can't wait for our one European destination to come back to Boston in May. These crack of dawn departures don't fit my circadian rhythm at all. I'm convinced in fact, that when I retire I may never again see the sun rise. That said, it's just so amazing to walk down the jet bridge and out the side door to start the preflight inspection and see the sunrise shining down the polished fuselage just ...
