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Step into Ranger Shelton Johnson's outdoor theater. It was 19 degrees at snowy Ahwahnee Meadow recently, and he was speaking almost poetically about the stormy end of autumn. "Last week, it looked like Vincent van Gogh had been here, painting the alders, Pacific dogwood, cottonwood and California black oak," he said. "Then on Monday, poof, the trees are covered in white. - Jim McDowell

Step into Ranger Shelton Johnson's outdoor theater. It was 19 degrees at snowy Ahwahnee Meadow recently, and he was speaking almost poetically about the stormy end of autumn. "Last week, it looked like Vincent van Gogh had been here, painting the alders, Pacific dogwood, cottonwood and California black oak," he said. "Then on Monday, poof, the trees are covered in white. - Jim McDowell

Yosemite's Chefs' Holidays® at The Ahwahnee®, held each year in January and February, feature some of the world's most innovative and acclaimed chefs. These culinary adventures provide a showcase for the range of styles, personalities and trends that characterize the American cuisine scene. - Jim McDowell

Yosemite’s Chefs' Holidays® at The Ahwahnee®, held each year in January and February, feature some of the world's most innovative and acclaimed chefs. These culinary adventures provide a showcase for the range of styles, personalities and trends that characterize the American cuisine scene. - Jim McDowell

In the summer, Yosemite Valley bustles with lines of cars, campgrounds stuffed with tents and RVs, kids chasing each other around on bicycles and streams of climbers making their way up Nevada Falls. Beautiful? Yes. But not always peaceful. Two seasons later, the trees are covered dramatically in snow. Rock climbers no longer hang from El Capitan. The shuttle is one of the few vehicles on the road. And most hiking trails are empty. Welcome to Yosemite Valley in winter - Jim McDowell

In the summer, Yosemite Valley bustles with lines of cars, campgrounds stuffed with tents and RVs, kids chasing each other around on bicycles and streams of climbers making their way up Nevada Falls. Beautiful? Yes. But not always peaceful. Two seasons later, the trees are covered dramatically in snow. Rock climbers no longer hang from El Capitan. The shuttle is one of the few vehicles on the road. And most hiking trails are empty. Welcome to Yosemite Valley in winter - Jim McDowell

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The magic and splendor of the holiday season come to vibrant life again this year with the 84th anniversary season of The Bracebridge Dinner at The Ahwahnee, a full-service, AAA Four-Diamond hotel located in the winter wonderland of Yosemite Valley. Under the roof of the grand lodge, which is surrounded by a stunning, natural setting of granite cliff faces and snowcapped incense cedars, this remarkable American theatrical tradition transforms the hotel into a 17th century English manor for an elaborate feast of food, song and mirth for eight performances, December 13 through 25. - Jim McDowell

The magic and splendor of the holiday season come to vibrant life again this year with the 84th anniversary season of The Bracebridge Dinner at The Ahwahnee, a full-service, AAA Four-Diamond hotel located in the winter wonderland of Yosemite Valley. Under the roof of the grand lodge, which is surrounded by a stunning, natural setting of granite cliff faces and snowcapped incense cedars, this remarkable American theatrical tradition transforms the hotel into a 17th century English manor for an elaborate feast of food, song and mirth for eight performances, December 13 through 25. - Jim McDowell

It is now possible to reserve Yosemite High Sierra Camps online for the very first time - Jim McDowell

Technology will afford prospective guests of Yosemite's High Sierra Camps the opportunity to apply for the annual lodging lottery on the Internet for the upcoming 2010 season. Beginning September 1, applications are now available online for submission and will be accepted through November 1, 2009. - Jim McDowell

Technology is making it easier to be able to go camping at Yosemite’s High Sierra Camps. In the past, prospective guests had to enter the annual lodging lottery by submitting a hard-copy application at the reservations office in Fresno and then wait for three months for an answer. For the 2010 season, the internet will be used to take applications, which are available now through November 1st. - Jim McDowell

Technology is making it easier to be able to go camping at Yosemite's High Sierra Camps. In the past, prospective guests had to enter the annual lodging lottery by submitting a hard-copy application at the reservations office in Fresno and then wait for three months for an answer. For the 2010 season, the internet will be used to take applications, which are available now through November 1st. - Jim McDowell

Earning the Boy Scouts Merit Badge for Coin Collecting is easier than you thought - Jim McDowell

Earning the Boy Scouts Merit Badge For Coin Collecting - Jim McDowell

New ecological hybrid green tractors arrive in Yosemite. - Jim McDowell

Rare and collectible coins are still available for your collection. You just need to know where to look. - Jim McDowell

The landmark Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park is due for its first major remodel and seismic upgrade since the stately Art Deco lodge opened 82 years ago. Park rangers say the Ahwahnee could use everything from new carpets to a paint job. They expect the remodel will cost millions and last years. - Jim McDowell

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With each step on the trail this weekend, Theresa Ho is making giant strides to overcome a nightmare trek at Yosemite National Park. She was crushed by a boulder and broke her back, several ribs and right fibula, punctured her right lung and sustained scrapes, tears and crush wounds. - Jim McDowell

With each step on the trail this weekend, Theresa Ho is making giant strides to overcome a nightmare trek at Yosemite National Park. She was crushed by a boulder and broke her back, several ribs and right fibula, punctured her right lung and sustained scrapes, tears and crush wounds. - Jim McDowell

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