Category Archives: Activities

Activities, Adventures, National Parks, News

Yosemite Photographer Shares Art, Passion, and Life Stories Directing Yosemite Photo Workshops

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Al Golub Joins Faculty of Professional Photographers at YExplore and Will Lead Yosemite Photography Classes for Park Visitors

Yosemite National Park, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2013 – YExplore, a leading provider of Yosemite Photography Workshops is pleased to announce the addition of one of one of the area’s most venerable photographers to their professional faculty. Al Golub has been shooting Yosemite landscape images for many years and will now share his professional wisdom with nature lovers and photo enthusiasts directing programs for YExplore.

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Activities, Adventures, National Forests, National Parks, Off Roading

Wilderness Collective Video: Sequoia to Yosemite, Off Road

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

The Wilderness Collective has posted a video from their recent motorcycle trip from Sequoia to Yosemite (WC-000).

They’re hosting another similar adventure October 12 through the 14th.  From the website:

This is your opportunity to ride the epic Sequoia to Yosemite route that you’ve seen in the WC-000 film. 3 days of off-road riding through the some of the best mountain riding in the US. We’ll cover over 300 miles as we trace our way through foot-hills, over 8000’+ summits and along rushing rivers. This is the ultimate trip in terms of remote riding, incredible landscape all within one weekend. As usual we will be bringing along a cook, camera man and everything you need to make this trip one you will never forget.

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Activities

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Big Bear trail foreshadows Idyllwild changes

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Bob Pratte wrote an article that appears today on the PE Bloggers website about the changes taking place in Big Bear, where the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation working in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and the International Mountain Biking Association have been building out the Skyline Trail.

The Skyline Trail will be 15 miles running along the south ridge of Big Bear Valley.

From the article:

Recently in Big Bear, I saw the positive result of the Forest Service approach when I sampled the first five miles of the new Skyline Trail. When finished, it will run 15 miles along the south ridge of Big Bear Valley, the Snow Summit side of the lake. More of the trail since was opened.

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Activities, Hiking - General, National Parks

Pure hiking bliss in Yosemite

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Marek Warszawski wrote in the Fresno Bee about two great hikes in Yosemite: Four-Mile and Panorama Trail.

From the article:

“…If I’m going to visit Yosemite Valley in late spring or summer (and have to deal with all the traffic and hordes of tourists), it’s going to be for a hike you can’t do anywhere else. One with more knock-your-socks-off views per footstep than any in the park, if not the world.

This hike is so good, it can’t be contained by one trail. Combine the Four Mile Trail from the Valley to Glacier Point and the Panorama Trail from Glacier Point back to the Valley, and you get 13.8 miles of pure hiking bliss.

Of course, you don’t have to hike both trails. Either is worthwhile by itself. But by combining them, you get the full experience without having to retrace your steps or arrange a shuttle…”

You can read the whole article HERE.

Activities, Kayaking, State Parks

Want to learn to kayak in Ventura Harbor?

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Friends of Channel Coast State Parks, a nonprofit organization serving the Channel Coast area of the California State Parks, is launching a new kayak education program on June 9th.

Kayak lessons include all equipment, water safety lessons, and an educational tour of the harbor and run $40 (all fees associated with this program help to support educational programs and projects in Ventura and Santa Barbara county state parks). Continue reading →