Yosemite Ranger Notes

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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.

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Seeing a Giant Sequoia in its Forest

August 25, 2014 Posted by: JJ - Park Ranger (Wawona)

Among the mightiest and noblest of Yosemite’s trees are the giant sequoias. The “real” story of the trees is not the tree itself; but rather, it’s the story of natural processes that help maintain a healthy giant sequoia forest.

Wawona, Mariposa Grove, JJ, Nature Scene

 

Wawona - Try It

August 03, 2013 Posted by: JJ - Park Ranger (Wawona)

The early morning sun in Wawona tells me there’s something very special about this place. Hearing the flow of the South Fork of the Merced River is calming, smoothing, and refreshing. Sitting quietly in the Wawona Meadow and closing my eyes creates another dimension of Wawona. Wawona, Yosemite's Sleepy Hollow, is like no other place in the Sierra.

Ranger Notebook, JJ, Wawona