Yesterday | Mariposa Gazette
Construction starts on bridge replacements
Things are looking up for the tourism-dependent Mariposa economy. At an event last Friday afternoon in the Merced River Canyon at the site of the bridges around the Ferguson Rock Slide, Caltrans officials ... via Mariposa Gazette
Wednesday May 14 | The Union Democrat
“We didn't expect it to be this early”
Sonora Pass opened Thursday, earlier than Caltrans expected. Tioga and Ebbetts passes have not opened yet, though Caltrans officials hope to open Ebbetts Pass by Memorial Day weekend, said Lisa Balcom, Caltrans ... via The Union Democrat
Monday May 12 | JamBase
DELIGHTFUL EMERGING FALL FESTIVAL OFFERS TLG, JGB, DELTA NOVE, LEBO AND MORE BTS' Christian Zupanic by Josh Miller Blue Turtle Seduction and TerraFin Entertainment are honored to present the 3rd Annual "Las ... via JamBase
Saturday May 10 | National Parks Traveler
In the News: Loss of Cougars in Yosemite National Park, "Uranium Rush" at Grand Canyon National Park
Posted May 5th, 2008 by Kurt Repanshek Is there a dearth of cougars in Yosemite National Park that is impacting the ecosystem? NPS photo. via National Parks Traveler
Thursday May 8 | KTLA-TV Los Angeles
12 Children Hurt in Yosemite Bus Crash
“Our main responsibility has been to notify the families so they know where their kids are being taken.”
A dozen sixth-grade students and a parent were injured in a school bus collision Thursday morning on a popular route into Yosemite National Park, park officials said. via KTLA-TV Los Angeles
Wednesday May 7 | Innovations-report.com
When Bears Steal Human Food, Mom's Not to Blame
“According to our findings, bears that feed on human food and garbage are not always learning these habits from their mothers.”
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society found that the black bears that become habituated to human food and garbage may not be learning these behaviors exclusively from their mothers, as widely ... via Innovations-report.com
Wednesday May 7 | KVML
Monday May 5 | The Age
Many of the oddities of this film arise from the challenge of recording this kind of extreme sportsmanship on the fly. via The Age
Saturday May 3 | National Parks Traveler
Report Shows Visiting National Parks Could be Hazardous to Your Health
“He has made a personal commitment to the employees to improve health and safety agencywide”
Posted May 3rd, 2008 by Kurt Repanshek Negotiating the Wawona Tunnel in Yosemite National Park could be hazardous to your health, according to the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General. via National Parks Traveler
Monday Apr 28 | Hotel Interactive
Hotels Drafted Into Military Service
“The Hyatt Regency in St. Louis was in a train station. The station had big iron gates that were turned into scrap iron. We have had hotels with beautiful stained glass windows and a lot of them were blacked out for fear of air raids”
"Some connections with hotels go back to World War I and even the Civil War," says Mary Billingsley, director of public relations for Historic Hotels of America. via Hotel Interactive









