http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/ Ranger-naturalists have been interpreting the natural and cultural resources of Yosemite for park visitors for nearly a century. In this blog, some of Yosemite's park rangers share recent observations from around Yosemite. <p> All posts are shown below, or you can view posts by <a href="http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Welcome-to-Yosemite-Ranger-Notes.htm">topic</a>. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:24:25 GMT http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Sierra-Mountain-Kingsnake.htm Dangerous snake? It sure is... if you are a lizard, nestling bird, or small mammal. If you are a human being, it is mostly harmless. The Sierra mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata multicincta), with its rings of white, orange, and black, has to be the most spectacularly colored snake in Yosemite. Some call it the coral kingsnake because of its somewhat similar appearance to the venomous coral snake. Fortunately for Yosemite visitors, the nearest wild coral snake lives in Arizona. 7EB71ED6-155D-4519-3E4531CB39F773A8 7EB6BA6A-155D-4519-3E905E178988FF98 7EBA9F70-155D-4519-3E49834ADF86A507 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Sierra-Mountain-Kingsnake.htm http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Busy-Beaver-at-Mirror-Lake.htm Observant visitors to Mirror Lake over the past month may have noticed evidence of beaver (Castor canadensis) activity. Several cottonwood trees around the main reflection pool are showing the toothmarks of gnawing by beavers. 7EBA9F70-155D-4519-3E49834ADF86A507 7EB6BA6A-155D-4519-3E905E178988FF98 7EB77D65-155D-4519-3E2843843882D5E8 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Busy-Beaver-at-Mirror-Lake.htm http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Spring-has-Sprung-Somewhere.htm Spring in the mountains is a funny thing. Like a wave slowly washing over the Sierra Nevada, spring will crash first onto the foothills and then, following the warmer temperatures, work its way up to the highest peaks in a spray of late summer wildflowers. 7EBA9F70-155D-4519-3E49834ADF86A507 7EB6BA6A-155D-4519-3E905E178988FF98 7EB77D65-155D-4519-3E2843843882D5E8 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Spring-has-Sprung-Somewhere.htm