Bristlecone Pine Forest
Bristlecone Pine Grove. White Mountains. August 6, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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August 2005
White Mountains Ridge
White Mountains. August 6, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Online in the Valley?
Ari Soglin writes about an article in the Contra Costa Times that discusses the options for staying connected (Internet, cable TV) whlle in Yosemite Valley. While I’m as wired in as the next guy, I feel genuinely sorry for anyone who goes to the Valley and decides to stay in the lodge and catch CNN.
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Matterhorn Peak Panorama
See this astonishing Sierra photographic panorama taken on Matterhorn Peak. (Warning: The link goes directly to the very large version of this file.) - Thanks to Yosemite Blog for the link.
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Dusk in Lyell Canyon
Dusk in Lyell Canyon. Yosemite National Park. August 26, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Day Hikers at Ireland Lake
Hikers and Ireland Lake. Yosemite National Park. August 27, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Morning Light and Fletcher Lake
Morning Light, Fletcher Lake. Yosemite National Park. August 28, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.
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Fletcher and Ireland Lakes Loop
Last night I returned from a quick pack trip out of Tuolumne Meadows. This trip visited very familiar terrain, encompassing a loop that I have traveled many times over the years.
Permits for my first choice entry up Rafferty Creek were gone when I arrived on Friday, so I got a permit for entry via Lyell [...]
New Sleeping Bag
For the past few years - actually, longer than I had realized - I have most often used my Marmot Arroyo sleeping bag on Sierra summer pack trips. This is a lightweight bag (1 lb. 8 oz.) rated to 30 degrees. It has been just enough warmth for typical summer use - as long as [...]
iPod in the Backcountry
Starting a few years ago I noticed people carrying their recorded music into the backcountry. I’ve resisted for a long time, even though I’m a college music faculty member. This weekend, on the spur of the moment, I decided to toss my iPod mini and a pair of small earphones into my pack as I [...]