• Monarchs in Yosemite
    Jul 22 2022

    Monarch butterflies. Nature's little travelers! What is Yosemite doing to help Monarch populations? Find out on this episode of Little Yo Pod!

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    littleyopod@gmail.com

    Yosemite Conservancy
    https://yosemite.org

    Monarchs and Milkweed Video
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jpu2th34o


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    23 mins
  • The Dewey Point Snowshoe Hike
    Feb 11 2022

    Everything you need to know about one of Yosemite's most popular winter trails!

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    yosemitepod@gmail.com

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    @yosemitepod

    Patreon
    https://www.patreon.com/yosemitepod?fan_landing=true

    Guided Hike to Dewey Point with the Mountaineering School
    https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/snowshoeing/

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    26 mins
  • Yosemite Winter Travel Tips
    Dec 29 2021
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    yosemitepod@gmail.com
    littleyopod@gmail.com

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    @yosemitepod

    Yosemite Road Conditions
    209 372 0200

    Yosemite Snow Phone with Sean Costello!
    209 372 1000

    Caltrans Website
    https://roads.dot.ca.gov

    Yosemite Road Conditions Website
    https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

    How to drive on ice
    https://cscinsurance.com/what-to-do-if-your-car-slides-on-ice/

    Winter driving kit
    https://www.kbb.com/car-news/20-tips-for-safe-winter-driving/#link11

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    25 mins
  • Yosemite Winter Activities
    Dec 10 2021

    Wondering what to do in Yosemite in the winter? Did you even know Yosemite was open in the winter? Here is your comprehensive guide for this to do in Yosemite's best kept secret season.

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    @Laura-Jackson-23

    Resources

    Webcams
    https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

    Yosemite Guide
    https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/guide.htm

    Skiing/Snowshoe Info
    https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/

    Bracebridge Dinner Info
    https://www.bracebridgedinners.com

    Chef's Holidays
    https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/specialty-events/food-and-wine-events/chefs-holidays/

    Vintner's Holidays
    https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/specialty-events/food-and-wine-https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htmevents/vintners-holidays/

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    24 mins
  • The Fight for Hetch Hetchy
    Nov 24 2021

    In this episode of The Yosemite Podcast, I dig in to one of the most controversial projects to take place in any National Park, the damming of Hetch Hetchy, a mountain valley within Yosemite National Park that now serves as San Francisco's water sand hydro-electric power source.

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    littleyopod@gmail.com

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    @Laura-jackson-23

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    @yosemitepod

    Resources

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-21-mn-5359-story.html

    https://noehill.com/mariposa/nat1978000360.asp

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7_wf28UCs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7lH1QJvxE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh9_h4lICmg&t=9s

    https://hetchhetchy.org

    http://www.supertopo.com/photos/31/16/433133_28150_L.jpg

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    21 mins
  • Fire in Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada
    Oct 27 2021

    In this episode of Little Yo Pod I discuss the fire situation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Find out how we got into this situation and what is being done about it!

    Resources

    The Big Burn Documentary
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/burn/

    The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
    https://www.timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burn

    Cal Fire
    https://www.fire.ca.gov

    Help Support Little Yo Pod

    Venmo Account
    @Laura-Jackson-23

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    littleyopod@gmail.com

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    18 mins
  • What To Do If You See A Bear in Yosemite
    Sep 29 2021

    In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we revisit one of our most popular topics, black bears!

    We have been having an interesting year with bears in 2021 and I hope this episode helps you feel empowered to help us keep bears wild in Yosemite National Park!

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    littleyopod@gmail.com

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    @littleyopod

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    @Laura-Jackson-23

    Save a Bear Hotline
    209-372-0322

    http://keepbearswild.org

    https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear/Population

    https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/scarebears.htm

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    16 mins
  • Early Trails and Settlement of Yosemite Part 4
    Sep 15 2021

    In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we continue our journey through the early western development of the Yosemite region and the creation of the Tioga Pass Road as told by Yosemite Storyteller, Brian Shoor!

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    @littleyopod

    Yosemite Conservancy Website
    https://yosemite.org/


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    17 mins