Nov 9th, 2009 at 11:30AM: One of the great draws of visiting a National Park like Yosemite in California is that you can get very close to nature and see animals in their own habitat. But there is a limit to just how close you want to get to certain animals, especially black bears, which can be dangerous to both humans and cars as they look for food.
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Going to Yosemite? Don't take the minivan!
Nov 9th, 2009 at 11:30AM: One of the great draws of visiting a National Park like Yosemite in California is that you can get very close to nature and see animals in their own habitat. But there is a limit to just how close you want to get to certain animals, especially black bears, which can be dangerous to both humans and cars as they look for food.
There are several ways to reduce your risk of having an unpleasant ...Top 10 national parks, thanks to TripAdvisor
Jun 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: More than 3,000 TripAdvisor readers in the United States have selected the top 10 national parks. Big shock: nine out of 10 are out west. Only Maine made it onto the list. But, let's face it – if you want big, impressive national parks, you have leave the East Coast.
These readers are definitely interested in the national park scene. More than 70 percent plan to visit one this year, up ...Photo of the Day (5.22.09)
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:00PM:
Is there a more beautiful place in the United States than Yosemite National Park? I mean, who can blame the Saved by the Bell gang for choosing the California park as their senior trip destination? (If only Mr. Belding's brother hadn't bailed on them at the last minute... Damn you, Rod Belding!)
Anyway, Flickr user webmink took this photo (click to enlarge) of the park's most well-known ...Half a century atop El Capitan
Apr 21st, 2009 at 3:00PM: Fifty years ago, Yosemite National Park's El Capitan was climbed for the first time. Today, we celebrate that milestone with a continuation of the initial effort. Let's face it, nobody will ever be first again, but you can still be part of the tradition.
Once upon a time, El Capitan was thought to be insurmountable, due in large part to a 3,000-foot granite cliff. Warren Harding assembled a small ...John Muir: An Earth Day ode
Apr 22nd, 2008 at 10:20AM: Even though this weekend was filled with Earth Day activities, the actual Earth Day is today. Because yesterday was John Muir's birthday, it seems fitting to mention those places that travelers are able to appreciate today due to Muir's dedication to the environment. Besides, he was a traveler with a capital T, the kind Abha referred to in her post on Henry Lee McGinnis, the 80 year-old who has ...
