Sierra Nevada Adventures

The US National Park Service has been protecting the National Parks across the country since 1916, they serve roughly over 300 million visitors every year. The US National Park service is a bureau of the US Department of the Interior, and is led by the Director, nominated by the President and approved by the US Senate. The director is supported by an experienced team of senior executives who manage the budgets, policies, programs and seven regional directors responsible for handling the implementation in the parks across the US. Native Americans were the residents of the Yosemite Valley, until 1849 gold rush brought hundreds of thousands of non-native miners and settlers to the region, driving the natives out of the region.

Did you know that one of America’s most-visited National Parks, Yosemite National Park was signed into legislation by President Benjamin Harrison on October 1, 1890? Our second Yosemite National Park fact, Sheepherders who frequently set meadows on fire to promote the growth of edible grasses for their sheep became a severe threat to Yosemite’s natural landscape in 1870. When the federal government set up the Yosemite National Park, it didn’t include the lands that were already under the control of the State of California in 1894, including the Yosemite Valley and the incredible icons such as El Capitan, Half Dome and Yosemite Falls. The fifth and final Yosemite National Park fact, James McCauley, an Irish immigrant, who owned a hotel at the Glacier Point, ended the evenings by kicking the burning embers off the cliff.

Visiting Yosemite is an incredible experience, extending across 760,000 acres, The  National Park is one of the most popular and important parks in our country. The weather in the Yosemite significantly varies throughout the year, the summer months are usually warm and cozy ranging from 70 F to 90 F during the day and usually a chilly 40 F at nights, making visiting Yosemite a truly unique experience in all seasons throughout the year. The park’s camping grounds can accommodate over 9,300 people and specific areas are allotted for families, groups and horseback riding excursions. If you’re a hiker, the 800 miles of marked trails beyond the valley are perfect to test your experience and endurance in the High Sierra wilderness.

Yosemite Valley is regarded as one of the world’s best climbing sites with its array of mountains and climbing points, and because of this we recommend it as our umber one things to see in yosemite national park. Tunnel view is one of the most photographed views in the whole of the Yosemite Valley with its incredibly positioned view through the valley that allows you to see things such as the Half Dome. This Dome is an easier hike than the Half Dome, may people hike the Dome at sunset for an amazing view and a great opportunity for photos. There is a mini hike through dense trees with small openings where you can often catch sight of a deer, then the trail opens up onto the granite point with its spectacular views, especially at the point.

If you decide to camp in the summer months you will need to book well in advanced to be guaranteed a sports for your family vacation. You need to r make a reservation year round for Yosemite auto campgrounds are necessary right the way through summer and fall for: Crane a flat, Wawona, Tuolumne and Hodgson Meadow. Winter in Yosemite is an amazing experience and it’s a must not only if you enjoy winter sports buy if you want to explore somewhere completely different Yosemite in winter is a must. Please note since you are camping you need to be wary of bears, store all of your food in a food locker.

Yosemite is an amazing place and with these 5 helpful Photography tips for Yosemite, you will be able to take the best photographs possible. With landscape photography the best time of day to take a photograph is in what the pros call the golden hour, this time is just after dawn and just before dusk where the light isn’t as intense as it would be at mid day. It all depends on what you are photographing but if you have the money please invest in a flash, and don’t use the flash on the body of your camera as it creates a back illumination that is rarely wanted in photographs. I hope these quick 5 Photography tips for Yosemite will improve your photographs maybe you could tweet me your favourites shots at @YosemiteNParks

Keep left and continue on Interstate 205 Eastbound following signs for Interstate 205 / Tracy / Stockton. Use the right lane and take the California 4 Eastbound / California 99 / Downton Stockton /Angeles Keep right to stay on the California 4 , follow signs for California -99 Southbound / Frensham. The road turns slightly here and becomes O’Byrnes Ferry Road continue for 4.7 miles, turn left onto Ca-120 East (signs for Sonora)then turn right onto the CA-120 East for 3.4 miles.

Some activities you could choose from would be : Sightseeing, bird watching, hiking, biking, horse riding, swimming, kayaking, rock climbing, skiing and much much more. Some of these activities are season dependant, for example skiing is a winter activity whereas hiking is an all year round activity depending on the route. If you are seeking winter activities please note that a considerable amount of the National Park is closed due to heavy snowfall. You can choose to do the rapid accent or choose to do a 12 day solo exposition that not only includes this mountain but, ‘The Big Stone’ is where you should be heading!

This pass which is valid for 7 days which will Set you back a total of $30 between the months April to October and all other months being $25 per 7 days. On the other hand if you are an American I would suggest you take full advantage of the American National Park pass (Automobile, America the Beautiful National Parka and Federal Recreational  Lands Pass)  which is for a full year and gives you access to all of the National Parks including the Federal Recreation Areas, costing you $80 which is a small increase with the addition of all of these other Parks you can visit! Compared to the Yosemite Pass (Automobile) which will cost you $60 for the year only allowing you to visit just the Yosemite National Park. So know you know How much does it cost to enter Yosemite Park, you ,ah want to know that you can pay in advanced  at the National Park website or call 1-888-GO-PARKS.

UPDATE 8/17/2015 Following our recent news update about the Plague being found in Yosemite, a campground will be closed from noon today until noon on Friday due to concerns about the deadly disease that spread to visit erstwhile earlier on in the holiday season. In the five days rangers and officials will be using flea killing poison to try and kill of the infected flees keeping bot the rodents safe and visitors of Yosemite National Park safe. Although the disease is rare people should protect themselves from getting infected by keeping away from wild rodents such as: Rats. Although this is a rare disease, people should protect themselves from infection by avoiding any contact with wild rodents,” state health officer Dr. Karen Smith said in a statement.