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. ...
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Water
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20:00:00 05/14/12

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 throu...

Water

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Water

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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.

Winter Moments
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20:00:00 01/06/12

While most visitors come during the summer months, winter is a special time of year in Yosemite National Park.

Winter Moments

Added 01/06/12
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Winter Moments

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While most visitors come during the summer months, winter is a special time of year in Yosemite National Park.

Black Oaks
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20:00:00 11/09/11

Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the black oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people.

Black Oaks

Added 11/09/11
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Black Oaks

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Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the black oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people.

Sky Islands
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20:00:00 09/12/11

Throughout the Sierra Nevada, high flat plateaus are found at elevations around twelve and thirteen thousand feet. These isolated sky islands are the home to uniqu...

Sky Islands

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Sky Islands

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Throughout the Sierra Nevada, high flat plateaus are found at elevations around twelve and thirteen thousand feet. These isolated sky islands are the home to unique plant communities that are found nowhere else.

Sky Islands
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20:00:00 09/12/11

Throughout the Sierra Nevada, high flat plateaus are found at elevations around twelve and thirteen thousand feet. These isolated sky islands are the home to uniqu...

Sky Islands

Added 09/12/11
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Sky Islands

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Throughout the Sierra Nevada, high flat plateaus are found at elevations around twelve and thirteen thousand feet. These isolated sky islands are the home to unique plant communities that are found nowhere else.

Moonbows
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20:00:00 07/01/11

From the Milky Way to the moon, the beauty of Yosemite is on display 24 hours per day. During the full moon of the the spring and early summer, lunar rainbows, als...

Moonbows

Added 07/01/11
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Moonbows

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From the Milky Way to the moon, the beauty of Yosemite is on display 24 hours per day. During the full moon of the the spring and early summer, lunar rainbows, also known as moonbows, can be seen on many park waterfalls.

Horsetail Fall
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20:00:00 03/01/11

Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striki...

Horsetail Fall

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Horsetail Fall

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Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow that resembles Yosemite's historic "Firefall."

Rangers' Club
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20:00:00 01/06/11

While Yosemite National Park is known for its towering cliffs and giant waterfalls, the National Park Service also protects significant cultural resources. The Ran...

Rangers' Club

Added 01/06/11
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Rangers' Club

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While Yosemite National Park is known for its towering cliffs and giant waterfalls, the National Park Service also protects significant cultural resources. The Rangers' Club is one of five buildings in Yosemite with National Historic Landmark status.

Glaciers
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07:00:00 11/01/10

Yosemite National Park is famous for its spectacular glacially carved landscape. Although glaciers have come and gone many times in the past, there are still two a...

Glaciers

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Glaciers

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Yosemite National Park is famous for its spectacular glacially carved landscape. Although glaciers have come and gone many times in the past, there are still two active glaciers near Yosemite's highest peaks.

Big Trees
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07:00:00 09/07/10

Most of Yosemite National Park is covered with vast conifer forests, and with abundant precipitation and warm temperatures, these mountains are home to some of the...

Big Trees

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Big Trees

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Most of Yosemite National Park is covered with vast conifer forests, and with abundant precipitation and warm temperatures, these mountains are home to some of the largest trees in the world.

Rock Fall
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07:00:00 07/08/10

Since the glaciers retreated around 15,000 years ago, rock fall has been the major force of change in Yosemite Valley. Geologists work to understand this force of ...

Rock Fall

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Rock Fall

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Since the glaciers retreated around 15,000 years ago, rock fall has been the major force of change in Yosemite Valley. Geologists work to understand this force of nature in order to protect the millions of visitors who come here each year.

Frazil Ice
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19:32:27 05/01/10

Summer visitors to Yosemite National Park miss many of the unique events of winter and early spring. Frazil ice flows are dramatic natural events that occur in the...

Frazil Ice

Added 05/01/10
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Frazil Ice

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Summer visitors to Yosemite National Park miss many of the unique events of winter and early spring. Frazil ice flows are dramatic natural events that occur in the waterfalls of Yosemite Valley during March and April.

Snow Line
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19:32:27 03/01/10

Throughout the winter, the elevation where rain turns to snow changes with each new storm. Join a meteorologist and park scientists as we chase the snow line in Yo...

Snow Line

Added 03/01/10
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Snow Line

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Throughout the winter, the elevation where rain turns to snow changes with each new storm. Join a meteorologist and park scientists as we chase the snow line in Yosemite.

Tuolumne River
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22:32:51 12/01/09

Explore the Tuolumne River from its glacial headwaters at 13,000 feet down through Tuolumne Meadows and into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Scientists and range...

Tuolumne River

Added 12/01/09
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Tuolumne River

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Explore the Tuolumne River from its glacial headwaters at 13,000 feet down through Tuolumne Meadows and into the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. Scientists and rangers describe the power this river has on the landscape and on the people who visit it.

Maps
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19:14:30 06/24/09

When Joseph Walker passed through in 1833, there were none, but today, thousands of maps portray Yosemite National Park. From a land grant created during the Civil...

Maps

Added 06/24/09
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Maps

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When Joseph Walker passed through in 1833, there were none, but today, thousands of maps portray Yosemite National Park. From a land grant created during the Civil War, to modern computer mapping, these maps also tell the story of the protection of Yosemite.

Snow
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23:00:00 03/19/09

Snow plays an important role in Yosemite's ecology while providing water for cities and farms. Winter visitors to the park experience a landscape transformed by snow.

Snow

Added 03/19/09
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Snow

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Snow plays an important role in Yosemite's ecology while providing water for cities and farms. Winter visitors to the park experience a landscape transformed by snow.

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Horsetail Fall

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Horsetail Fall
03/01/11

Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow that resembles Yosemite's historic "Firefall."