Yosemite Nature Notes
Yosemite Nature Notes is a video podcast series that tells unique stories about the natural and human history of Yosemite National Park. Produced by the National Park Service, this series features park rangers, scientists, historians, and park visitors as they discuss the diverse plants and ...
Yosemite Nature Notes is a video podcast series that tells unique stories about the natural and human history of Yosemite National Park. Produced by the National Park Service, this series features park rangers, scientists, historians, and park visitors as they discuss the diverse plants and animals that make Yosemite their home, as well as the towering cliffs, giant waterfalls and mountain peaks that are known throughout the world. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/yose. From foothill elevations to high mountain peaks, hundreds of flower species are found throughout Yosemite National Park. Rangers and scientists discuss the rich botanical history and some of the rare plants found here.
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Monarchs and Milkweed
Take a microcosmic safari through a field of milkweed and ...
Take a microcosmic safari through a field of milkweed and discover a whole world of life, from bees to wasps to hummingbirds to butterflies. The charismatic Monarch butterfly is completely dependent on milkweed for its survival, and places like Yosemite National Park offer protection for this often overlooked plant.
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Birdsongs
Throughout the park, unique soundscapes can be found within the ...
Throughout the park, unique soundscapes can be found within the beautiful landscapes. Open your eyes and ears to the birdsongs of Yosemite.
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Yosemite Grant: Inspiring Generations
Signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, the Yosemite Grant ...
Signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, the Yosemite Grant set aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias for protection, establishing the very idea of today's National Parks. With filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan.
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Yosemite Nature Notes
Starting in 1922 as a type-written news sheet, Yosemite Nature ...
Starting in 1922 as a type-written news sheet, Yosemite Nature Notes, the periodical, went on to become a charming magazine with over 400 issues during its 40 years of publication.
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Fall Moments
A moving portrait of Yosemite in Fall, a time of ...
A moving portrait of Yosemite in Fall, a time of year when the hustle and bustle of summer can be left behind.
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Snow Plants
These striking red plants are a common Yosemite roadside attraction ...
These striking red plants are a common Yosemite roadside attraction in the springtime, but most park visitors are confused about what they're seeing. Is it a plant, a mushroom, or maybe a visitor from another planet? Learn about the unique relationship between snow plants, fungi and trees, as well as the hummingbirds and insects that depend on their nectar.
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One Day in Yosemite
On Tuesday, June 26th, 2012, thirty filmmakers spread throughout Yosemite ...
On Tuesday, June 26th, 2012, thirty filmmakers spread throughout Yosemite National Park to document the people who visit and work there. Hikers, horses and hang gliders, as well as painters, climbers and cooks helped create this unique portrait of One Day in Yosemite.
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Night Skies
Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the ...
Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and galaxies.
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Water
Water is the life-blood of Yosemite National Park. The Tuolumne ...
Water is the life-blood of Yosemite National Park. The Tuolumne and Merced rivers water some of the most productive farmland on the Earth, and urban dwellers throughout the state depend on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for their domestic water needs.
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Winter Moments
While most visitors come during the summer months, winter is ...
While most visitors come during the summer months, winter is a special time of year in Yosemite National Park.
