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Send us Fan MailMission 66 was a 10 year project implemented by the National Park Service in the 1950's to improve infrastructure and visitor services. Learn all about the impacts that Mission 66 had in Yosemite and other National Parks from that time on this episode of Little Yo Pod!Subscribe to LYP+ (This Week in Yosemite) for twice monthly bonus content!New subscirbers get a shout out on a future episode. https://www.buzzsprout.com/790994/subscribeResources:https://nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/reconstructing-tioga-road.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/nps/railroads.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_66This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailDiscover how bats contribute to Yosemite's ecosystems how they save the U.S. department of agriculture lots of money, what to do if you see a sick bat, and what we can do to protect bat habitats!Subscribe to LYP+ for Weekly Bonus Content ($3 per month, cancel anytime :)https://www.buzzsprout.com/790994/subscribeResources:https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/nighttimes-tiny-fighter-jets-bats.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/bats.htmhttps://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-are-bats-important#:~:text=By%20eating%20insects%2C%20bats%20save,53%20billion%20dollars%20per%20yearhttps://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.htmlhttps://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/where-is-wnshttps://www.savetheredwoods.org/grant/bats-in-giant-sequoias/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we travel outside of Yosemite to visit nearby Mono Lake. Mono Lake has been at the center of controversy for decades due to water diversion efforts for the city of Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This episode covers the history of the lake, why it is ecologically important to sustain a minimum level (6392!), and what you can do to help.Resources:https://www.monolake.org/Help support LYP!Venmo:@Laura-Jackson-23This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailLearn what adpatations make Yosemite's Great Gray Owls so cool, why they are such a special species, what risks they face, and what you can do to help!https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/sounds#https://abcbirds.org/bird/great-gray-owl/#:~:text=Snow%20Plunger&text=This%20is%20where%20its%20large,well%20over%20a%20foot%20deephttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/great-gray-owl.htmhttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2016/after-100-years-scientists-are-finally-startingThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailMonarch butterflies. Nature's little travelers! What is Yosemite doing to help Monarch populations? Find out on this episode of Little Yo Pod!Email [email protected]:@Laura-Jackson-23Yosemite Conservancyhttps://yosemite.orgMonarchs and Milkweed Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jpu2th34oThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailEverything you need to know about one of Yosemite's most popular winter trails!Email [email protected]:@Laura-Jackson-23Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/yosemitepod?fan_landing=trueGuided Hike to Dewey Point with the Mountaineering Schoolhttps://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/snowshoeing/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailEmail [email protected]:@Laura-Jackson-23Yosemite Road Conditions209 372 0200Yosemite Snow Phone with Sean Costello!209 372 1000Caltrans Websitehttps://roads.dot.ca.govYosemite Road Conditions Websitehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htmHow to drive on icehttps://cscinsurance.com/what-to-do-if-your-car-slides-on-ice/Winter driving kithttps://www.kbb.com/car-news/20-tips-for-safe-winter-driving/#link11This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailWondering what to do in Yosemite in the winter? Did you even know Yosemite was open in the winter? Here is your comprehensive guide for this to do in Yosemite's best kept secret season.Email [email protected]@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram@yosemitepodHelp Support Us Financially Via Venmo@Laura-Jackson-23ResourcesWebcamshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htmYosemite Guidehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/guide.htmSkiing/Snowshoe Info https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/Bracebridge Dinner Info https://www.bracebridgedinners.comChef's Holidays https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/specialty-events/food-and-wine-events/chefs-holidays/Vintner's Holidays https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/specialty-events/food-and-wine-https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htmevents/vintners-holidays/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Yosemite Podcast, I dig in to one of the most controversial projects to take place in any National Park, the damming of Hetch Hetchy, a mountain valley within Yosemite National Park that now serves as San Francisco's water sand hydro-electric power source.Email [email protected]@Laura-jackson-23Instagram/Facebook@yosemitepodResourceshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-21-mn-5359-story.html https://noehill.com/mariposa/nat1978000360.asp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7_wf28UCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7lH1QJvxE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh9_h4lICmg&t=9s https://hetchhetchy.org http://www.supertopo.com/photos/31/16/433133_28150_L.jpgThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod I discuss the fire situation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Find out how we got into this situation and what is being done about it!ResourcesThe Big Burn Documentaryhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/burn/The Big Burn by Timothy Eganhttps://www.timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burnCal Firehttps://www.fire.ca.govHelp Support Little Yo PodVenmo Account@Laura-Jackson-23Email [email protected] and Instagram@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, we revisit one of our most popular topics, black bears! We have been having an interesting year with bears in 2021 and I hope this episode helps you feel empowered to help us keep bears wild in Yosemite National Park!Email [email protected] & Instgram@littleyopodVenmo@Laura-Jackson-23Save a Bear Hotline209-372-0322http://keepbearswild.orghttps://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear/Populationhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/scarebears.htmThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, we continue our journey through the early western development of the Yosemite region and the creation of the Tioga Pass Road as told by Yosemite Storyteller, Brian Shoor!Email [email protected] and Instagram@littleyopodYosemite Conservancy Websitehttps://yosemite.org/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to part three of our four-part series on the early trails and settlement of the Yosemite area. This episode continues our journey through time from the establishment of the very first trails by wild game, and then Indians, to our current roads and highways built with the money and vision of early entrepreneurs and the creation and impact of the National Park Service in 1916.Email [email protected] and Instagram@littleyopodYosemite Conservancy https://yosemite.orgHow to Contact Your Elected Officialshttps://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailThis episode of Little Yo Pod continues the story of the development of the early trails in and around Yosemite by the Ahwahneechee and other tribes and groups of the area, and how everything changed with western settlement.This is part two of four in this series and is narrated by Yosemite storyteller and fellow Naturalist Guide, Brian Shoor. I recorded this talk on a Conservancy led backpacking trip earlier this summer. The Yosemite Conservancy hosts many outdoor adventures and educational programs led by some of the most talented and passionate Yosemite experts. Please consider joining us on an upcoming adventure or donating to our cause to protect and enhance Yosemite for years to come!For more information on upcoming programs, check outhttp://yosemite.orgEmail [email protected] and Instagram@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailWelcome  to season three of Little Yo Pod!This episode is one of four in a series featuring Yosemite storyteller and historian, Brian Shoor.Brian is a guide with the Yosemite Conservancy and a longtime resident of Yosemite. He is a wealth of knowledge and information on Yosemite's early history before and after white settlers arrived in the area. Join us as we sit around the camp circle and listen to the tales of Yosemite's earliest written history and how some of the most famous roads and trails came to be in America's first protected landscape. For more information on Yosemite Conservancy and upcoming trips, please visityosemite.orgContact melittleyopod@@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod I talk about one of my favorite hikes in all of Yosemite! The Panorama Trail offers some of the best views you will get in the park and takes you on some of the most classic trails of Yosemite Valley. This trail truly has it all and I encourage anyone who likes to hike to add this one to the list!Email [email protected] and Instagram@littleyopodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourceshttps://www.yosemite.com/what-to-do/panorama-trail/https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/panorama-trail--7https://www.yosemitehikes.com/glacier-point-road/panorama-trail/panorama-trail.htmThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailMeadows! What makes them so special? What are we doing to protect them? Why do they even need protection?! All this and more on this week's episode of Little Yo Pod!Email [email protected], Instagram@littleyopodLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourcesAckerson Meadow Projecthttps://yosemite.org/projects/ackerson-meadow-restoration-planning-2021/Yosemite Conservancy https://yosemite.orgYoNPS Meadow pagehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/meadows.htmOld Yosemite Village Info https://historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM18K1_the-old-yosemite-village_Yosemite-Valley-CA.htmlThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailTo get ready for the 2021 summer season, here are four great hikes in Yosemite Valley for just about every level of fitness and expertise!Email [email protected], Instagram @littleyopodPatreon (Yo Pod Nation)https://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResources:Yosemite Conservancy Websitehttps://yosemite.orgNPS Hiking Pagehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hiking.htmYosemite Hiking Guidebookhttps://www.amazon.com/Hiking-Yosemite-National-Park-Adventures/dp/1493017721/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=hiking+yosemite&qid=1619541807&sr=8-4Yosemite  Hiking Maphttps://shop.yosemite.org/collections/maps/products/map-ynp-trails-illustratedThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the best places to find Spring wildflowers in and around Yosemite, and highlight some common flower species you can except to see on your trip!Resources for today's episode:John Muir Laws Field Guidehttps://shop.yosemite.org/collections/field-guides/products/laws-field-guide-to-snHite Cove Hikehttps://www.yosemitehikes.com/not-yosemite/hite-cove/hite-cove.htmMonarch Butterfly Informationhttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/us-agency-sidesteps-listing-monarch-butterflies-endangeredHetchy-Hetchy Wildflower Listhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/hetch-hetchy-wildflowers-species-list.htmLiveforeverhttps://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/dudleya_cymosa.shtmlFor a free sticker or to leave a comment, please email me at:[email protected] me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter@littleyopodLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueMy YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxREn3aE7HLKdc4vxCUSaQThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailThe Buffalo Soldiers were US army regiments made up of African-American men who changed the American landscape and patrolled the National Parks as some of the first park rangers in the early 1900's. Find out all about their inspiring story on today's episode!Email [email protected], Twitter, Instagram @littleyopodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourceshttps://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/buffalo-soldiers.htm Full Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5-IYkstCyY Ranger Shelton Johnson in Yosemitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBb9DoziY7M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier https://www.nps.gov/subjects/buffalosoldiers/index.htmThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailEvery February, we have the chance to view one of the most remarkable natural events in Yosemite. Sunlight hitting Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in the winter casts a bright, neon orange glow that seems to emanate from the waterfall itself. It is a sacred and much sought after event, and we cover it all on this week's episode!Email [email protected], Instagram, Twitter@littleyopodNature Notes Video Horsetail Fallhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoa-QfeGhoNPS Websitehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htmThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod I talk about two of Yosemite's winter phenomena, the snow cone under Yosemite Falls and frazil ice. Some things you may expect to see on a winter visit in Yosemite!Email [email protected], Instagram, Twitter@littleyopodMy 21 Goals for 2021 https://youtu.be/ASfeKpdwxKQFrazil Ice Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9p4mFEYXcLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailHuzzah! It's the episode all about the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwahnee Hotel, a holiday tradition since the hotel opened in 1927.Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, @littleyopodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueInformation on Bracebridgehttps://www.bracebridgedinners.com/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about what inspired the interior design for the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, and how it was carried out by the deign team of Pope and Ackerman. How did two experts in Middle Eastern arts influence Yosemite? Find out on today's episode!Little Yo Pod Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueFollow Me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @[email protected] podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, we dig in to the architecture of the Ahwahnee Hotel. The style used was known as "rustic architecture" and the purpose of it was to design a building that would compliment the incredible scenery of Yosemite.  Find out how they accomplished the enormous task on this episode!Little Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueEmail [email protected], Twitter, Instagram@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this first of three part in the series on The Ahwahnee Hotel, I talk about why we have a luxury hotel in Yosemite, who was responsible for it, and what it meant for Yosemite and the National Parks.Join us on the Little Yo Pod Patreon page for more!https://www.patreon.com/join/littleyopodEmail Me:[email protected], Instagram, Twitter:@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailBased on the cemetery tours of Halloweens past. Yosemite has lost its guardian and it is up to a group of weary travelers to solve the mystery!Special thanks:Nate Smith, Marty Anderson, Ashley McComb, Courtney Johnson, Cory Goehring, and Taylor RobbinsEmail Us:[email protected], Instagram, and Twitter:@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, we talk about a very important tree in Yosemite's history: Black Oaks! Learn all about how Black Oaks provide for animal species and contributed to early human settlement in Yosemite Valley.Resources:Yosemite Nature Notes Video on Black Oakshttps://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FC5DD395-FE01-F69D-D17B7BF226A21B18NPS Information on Yosemite's Black Oakshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/black-oaks.htmYosemite Indian Village of the Ahwahneehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/indian-village-of-the-ahwahnee.htmHow Squirrels Organize Their Nutshttps://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/squirrels-really-organize-nuts.htmHow John Muir's Brand of Conservation Led to the Decline of Yosemitehttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/how-john-muir-s-brand-of-conservation-led-to-the-decline-of-yosemite/Email Me:[email protected]@littleyopodInstagram@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about one of my favorite hikes in Yosemite Valley, and why you should include it on your next trip!Resources:Great Photos of the Mist Trail ladder system:https://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,72638General trail information:https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/vernalnevadatrail.htmPhotos of old hotels, including Las Casa Nevada:https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/one_hundred_years_in_yosemite/1931_plates.html#f110aHistory of some Yosemite trails:https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/pathways/yosemite_trails.htmlEmail [email protected]@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the hot springs found all over the Eastern Sierra! What are hot springs? Where are they? Which are the best ones to visit? Are there going to be naked people? Hint-Yes. General Hot Spring Information https://www.monocounty.org/places-to-go/hot-springsThe Inn at Benton Hot Springs https://www.bentonhotsprings.us/Keough Hot Springs http://www.keoughshotsprings.com/hotsprings.phpWildcare Eastern Sierrahttps://www.eswildcare.org/Email [email protected]:@littleyopodTwitter@littlyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailThe 1950's and 60's marked the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite Valley, and the height of a climbing rivalry between two men with a tragic event marking the end of an era and an irreconcilable rift that would last forever.Email [email protected] Us on Facebook@littleyopodResourcesValley Uprising IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt3784160/https://www.climbing.com/people/royal-robbins-the-kingpin-of-yosemites-golden-age/ https://www.outsideonline.com/2075501/25-greatest-moments-yosemite-climbing-history https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/28/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-royal-robbins.html https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Warren-Harding-he-scaled-Sierra-s-heights-2867121.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Harding_(climber) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/sports/royal-robbins-dead-mountain-climber.htmlThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this season finale episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the big lessons I learned from studying the stars over Yosemite, including how the stars once helped me find my way home!Email Little Yo [email protected]@littleyopodHave you ever thought about starting a podcast? Start here with buzzsprout and help support Little Yo Pod!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about Yosemite Falls and address the question I often get of when they are turned off.Do you want to start a podcast? Follow my affiliate link to start yours today and support Little Yo Pod:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633Resources for this week's episode:https://www.yosemite.ca.us/yosemitefallsfacts.htmlemail [email protected] us on Facebook@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about Alpenglow! That beautiful rosy glow seen in the mountains at sunset. Buzzsprout Link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633Resources:John Muir Quoteshttps://www.sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jscnhm/v1n2/muirquotes.html How Alpenglow Workshttps://www.phenomena.org/atmospheric/alpenglow/Email [email protected] Us on Facebook@littleyopodThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the first person to ever summit Half Dome, and how that event helped challenge the possibility of human and personal limits ever sinceResources for this episode:The 25 Greatest Moments in Yosemite Climbing Historyhttps://www.outsideonline.com/2075501/25-greatest-moments-yosemite-climbing-historyGeorge Anderson’s Ascent of Half Domehttps://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_nature_notes/46/2/george_anderson.html Half Dome Cableshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/hdp.htmEmail [email protected] podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailBust out your headphones for this one, because in this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about (and share) the sounds of spring in Yosemite and how listening to a soundscape gives us important clues to environmental changes and challenges.Resources:Bird Extinction Forecasthttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/10/bird-species-extinction-north-america-climate-crisisBernie Krause's TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_natural_worldEmail [email protected]*Bonus if you catch my blooper*This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I tell the story of the time a plane carrying 6,000 lbs of primo marijuana crashed in the Yosemite high country in the 1970's, and what happened as dozens of people took advantage of what would become known as "The Yosemite Gold Rush."Lake Chronicopiahttps://www.npr.org/2015/08/14/432233826/lake-chronicopia Celebrating Yosemite Part 8 – The Stoneman Meadow Riots and Problem of Law Enforcementhttps://blogwest.org/2014/08/04/celebrating-yosemite-part-8-the-stoneman-meadow-riots-and-problem-of-law-enforcement/ The True Story of What Happened When A Plane Loaded with 6,000 Pounds of Pot Crashed in Yosemitehttps://www.mensjournal.com/features/the-legend-of-yosemites-dope-lake-w209503/Email [email protected] podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I discuss the why's and how's of the Firefall, a nightly event that took place in Yosemite from 1872-1968 in which an actual fire was pushed from a cliff above Yosemite Valley.Huell Howser’s Firefall-California’s Goldhttps://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1996/01/08/firewall-californias-gold-706/This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk about Black Bears and how after much trial and error with early bear management (or mismanagement) we have learned to live alongside them in Yosemite.Resources for this episode:Bears of Yosemite (1943) M.E. BeattyThe Present Bear Policy and Its Problemshttps://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/bears/bear_policy.htmlBears of Yosemite (1943) M.E. BeattySierra Nevada Black Bearhttp://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/bears/black_bear.htmlBears of Yosemite (1943) M.E. BeattyThe California Grizzlyhttps://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/bears/california_grizzly.htmlThe New York Times Nov 1997To Bears in Yosemite, Cars Are Like Cookie Jars Suzanne Charlehttps://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/30/us/to-bears-in-yosemite-cars-are-like-cookie-jars.htmlBear Managementhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/bear-management.htmBear Bloghttp://keepbearswild.orgThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about how and why winter sports came to Yosemite, how it influenced winter sports in California, and how it encouraged people to visit more during the cold and quiet months of winter.Yosemite Sentinel January 1986, “Badger Pass Celebrates” https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_sentinel/1986.pdfPhotos of early winter sports in Yosemite https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/four_seasons_in_yosemite/winter.htmlInformation on the Glacier Point Ski Hut https://www.travelyosemite.com/lodging/glacier-point-ski-hut/National Park Service website for planning your visit https://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htmWeb Cam for current conditions https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htmThis podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.

Send us Fan MailIn this inaugural episode of Little Yo Pod, I discuss Giant Sequoias and the role they played in the creation of Yosemite as a protected place, and how they influenced the National Park idea.This podcast is a personal project and is not affiliated with the National Park Service.