Nature Turns on When Yosemite Empties in Autumn

Nature Turns on When Yosemite Empties in Autumn

Article originally appeared in SFGATE. Like in many national parks, autumn in Yosemite is a time to reset. Most visitors have returned to jobs and schools, cooler temperatures prevail and golden light baths the valley most evenings. Park rangers and lodging hosts...
Nature Turns on When Yosemite Empties in Autumn

Yosemite in Winter: Quiet, Beautiful, and Dynamic

Article originally appeared in SFGATE. Don’t let the quiet fool you. Winter brings plenty of activity — both the human and animal kind — to the Sierra Nevada. While the season is associated with animal hibernation and leafless trees, the canvas actually spreads wider...