Category Archives: Public Lands

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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Conservation, National Forests, National Parks, News, State Parks

Our Forest Place

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

If you are interested in land management in California, I encourage you to visit (and join!) OurForestPlace.com.  From the website:

The idea for OurForestPlace came about when a group of Forest Service planners were brought together to create a regional assessment for California that embraces the intent of the Proposed 2011 Planning Rule and the groundswell of collaborative efforts throughout the region.  This group of planners realized early on that the traditional assessment product – a static document informed by public and stakeholder involvement only at limited, predefined points – restricts its very usefulness and success. We needed to shift the focus from the product to the process. Through consultation with federal, state, local government and non-government groups it became clear that a successful assessment is the by-product of a robust, collaborative process.

Get involved in YOUR California!

You can visit the OurForestPlace.com website HERE.

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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News, State Parks

California state parks officials plan to install ATMs for park admission

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

California park officials are planning to speed up the park entrance process by installing ATMs that will allow visitors to pay fees by debit or credit cart. Funding for the new equipment was set aside by legislation which provided $750,000 to “modernize the system in hopes of increasing revenue.”

From the article:

Plans call for the automation to be installed soon at about a dozen locations, including Emerald Bay State Park at Lake Tahoe, Point Mugu in the Santa Monica Mountains and the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area near Pacheco Pass. The machines are equipped with encryption devices to deter ID theft, Stearns said.

The new machines will allow park visitors to pay for admission hourly or part days.

You can read the whole article HERE.

National Parks

CNN Highlights Yosemite – “A crown jewel of the national parks”

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Katia Hetter posted an article in the Summer In The Park series on the CNN.com website.

From the article:

(CNN) — Yosemite National Park has almost everything a nature lover could desire: Glorious waterfalls, spectacular meadows and valleys, groves of ancient sequoias and the wildlife that call the park home.

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