Park Planning
News Releases

11 Nov 2003

An untagged bear usually indicates that the bear forages for its natural food in the wild rather than going to human food sources. If the bear has been "tagged" by NPS wildlife biologists, the tag will be visible on one of the ears. Photos by David Riggle.

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1. Kathy Komatz uses a drip torch to ignite a prescription fire. (NPS Photo) [2.2 MB JPG]

2. Whiskey Fire. (NPS Photo) [2.2 MB JPG]

2. Half Dome Cables, descending.

3. Half Dome Cables, far view, vertical format.

4. On top of Half Dome.

Photos by David Riggle.

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One of the most photographed trees in Yosemite National Park, the Jeffrey pine on the summit of Sentinel Dome, fell last week. Although the tree died as a result of the severe drought of 1976-77, people continued to admire its poetic beauty and unique formation. The National Park Service does not know what final stress caused the tree to fall, but severe storms in the Sierra Nevada in early August may have contributed to the last part of the tree's natural process of life, death, and fall.

Photo by Raye Santos/National Park Service

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Local tribal elders from the American Indian Council of Mariposa County and Yosemite National Park managers welcomed the United Native Youth Coalition (UNYC) to the park yesterday. Approximately 250 young people came to the park to visit a traditional American Indian village and learn about Miwok practices from the local tribe members. Photos courtesy National Park Service.

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All photos courtesy Mary Beth Shenton/NPS

#1: Jeff Bailey, Inyo National Forest Supervisor and JoAnn Ronci, Mono County Supervisor, shake hands during dedication ceremony of new orientation exhibits designed to enhance visitor information and services available in the Lee Vining region. The interagency project was funded by the Yosemite Fund. [1.9 MB JPG]

#2: JoAnn Ronci, Mono County Supervisor, Lisa Dapprich, Project Manager for the Yosemite Fund, Mike Tollefson, Superintendent of Yosemite National Park, and Jeff Bailey, Inyo National Forest Supervisor, gathered together for the dedication ceremony for the new visitor orientation exhibits located in various locations in Lee Vining. The interagency project was funded by the Yosemite Fund. [1.8 MB JPG]

#3: Mike Tollefson, Superintendent of Yosemite National Park and Jeff Bailey, Supervisor of Inyo National Forest, attended the dedication ceremony for the new orientation exhibits that are installed at various locations in Lee Vining. The exhibits were funded by the Yosemite Fund and were designed to enhance visitor information and services available in the Lee Vining region. [1.8 MB JPG]

#4: Mike Tollefson, Superintendent of Yosemite National Park, and JoAnn Ronci, Mono County Supervisor, were pleased to celebrate the fruition of an Interagency Agreement during a dedication ceremony in Lee Vining recently. The exhibits were funded by the Yosemite Fund and were designed to enhance visitor information and services available in the Lee Vining region. [2 MB JPG]

#5: Mike Tollefson, Superintendent of Yosemite National Park, JoAnn Ronci, Mono County Supervisor, and Jeff Bailey, Inyo National Forest Supervisor, at the Mono Lake Visitor Center during the dedication ceremony for the new orientation exhibits at the Mono Lake Visitor Center. The exhibits, installed at various locations in Lee Vining, were designed to enhance visitor information and services available in Lee Vining Region. The interagency project was funded by the Yosemite Fund. [2 MB JPG]

Photos courtesy NPS

Assistant Chief Ranger Don Coelho on his mule, Frick [130 kb JPG]

The National Park Service Team at Mule Days
Back Row: Garfield and Robert Rylee on Stretch
Middle Row: Mike Tollefson on Junior, Dick Martin on Bart, Frank Hays on Bob, Steve Shackelton on Cash, and Mary Martin on Danny
Front Row: Billie Patrick on Murphy and Don Coelho on Frick [130 kb JPG]

Manual Guerrero on Keystone, has his packing job checked by packing judge Jerry Jones. [130 kb JPG]

Photos courtesy Raye Santos/NPS

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All photos courtesy Raye Santos/NPS

Bridalveil Fall [911 kb JPG]
Woman painting [997 kb JPG]
Yosemite Falls [951 kb JPG]
Yosemite Falls [934 kb JPG]
Yosemite Creek [961kb JPG]
Upper Yosemite Fall [900 kb JPG]
Upper Yosemite Fall reflection [900 kb JPG]

Photos of Jack Phinney, National Park Service Volunteer, working on sign (Courtesy NPS):
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Photos of Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir:

at Glacier Point
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riding in Yosemite Valley on horseback. (Photo by Southern Pacific Railroad. Courtesy of Yosemite Research Library/NPS.)
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Photos for news release (all are courtesy Raye Santos/NPS):

Jim Severson [100 kb]
Mandy Vance & Barb Miranda [131 kb]
Students racing [149 kb]
Students [138 kb]
Students [113 kb]

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