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Monarch butterflies. Nature's little travelers! What is Yosemite doing to help Monarch populations? Find out on this episode of Little Yo Pod!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comYosemite Conservancyhttps://yosemite.orgMonarchs and Milkweed Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jpu2th34o

Everything you need to know about one of Yosemite's most popular winter trails!Email meyosemitepod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram @yosemitepodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/yosemitepod?fan_landing=trueGuided Hike to Dewey Point with the Mountaineering Schoolhttps://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/snowshoeing/

Email Meyosemitepod@gmail.comlittleyopod@gmail.comInstagram and Facebook@yosemitepodYosemite Road Conditions209 372 0200Yosemite Snow Phone with Sean Costello!209 372 1000Caltrans Websitehttps://roads.dot.ca.govYosemite Road Conditions Websitehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htmHow to drive on icehttps://cscinsurance.com/what-to-do-if-your-car-slides-on-ice/Winter driving kithttps://www.kbb.com/car-news/20-tips-for-safe-winter-driving/#link11

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.Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comyosemitepod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram@yosemitepodHelp Support Us Financially Via Venmo@Laura-Jackson-23ResourcesWebcamshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htmYosemite Guidehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/guide.htmSkiing/Snowshoe Info https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/Bracebridge Dinner Info https://www.bracebridgedinners.comChef'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/

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.Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comVenmo@Laura-jackson-23Instagram/Facebook@yosemitepodResourceshttps://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

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I list the top ten offenses I see in Yosemite, why they are offensive actions, and what we can do about it!Email melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopodVenmo@Laura-jackson-23

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!ResourcesThe Big Burn Documentaryhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/burn/The Big Burn by Timothy Eganhttps://www.timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burnCal Firehttps://www.fire.ca.govHelp Support Little Yo PodVenmo Account@Laura-Jackson-23Email melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I dipped into an older episode I did on another podcast called Sexy Planet, a podcast about why our planet is the best planet and what we need to do to help keep it sexy. I had to put that project on hold due to a busy schedule, but this was an episode I had released that I am really proud of and especially pertains to our upcoming topic all about fire in California. I hope you like this slightly different episode! Thank you as always for your support.Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook & Insta@littleyopodVenmo@Laura-jackson-23Resourceshttps://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide https://gizmodo.com/climate-change-forced-early-humans-to-get-their-shit-to-1823800842https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/volcano-hazards/volcanoes-can-affect-climate

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!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook & Instgram@littleyopodVenmo@Laura-Jackson-23Save a Bear Hotline209-372-0322http://keepbearswild.orghttps://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear/Populationhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/scarebears.htm

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!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopodYosemite Conservancy Websitehttps://yosemite.org/

Welcome back to part three of our four-part series on the early trails and settlement of the Yosemite area. This episode continues our journey through time from the establishment of the very first trails by wild game, and then Indians, to our current roads and highways built with the money and vision of early entrepreneurs and the creation and impact of the National Park Service in 1916.Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopodYosemite Conservancy https://yosemite.orgHow to Contact Your Elected Officialshttps://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/

This episode of Little Yo Pod continues the story of the development of the early trails in and around Yosemite by the Ahwahneechee and other tribes and groups of the area, and how everything changed with western settlement.This is part two of four in this series and is narrated by Yosemite storyteller and fellow Naturalist Guide, Brian Shoor. I recorded this talk on a Conservancy led backpacking trip earlier this summer. The Yosemite Conservancy hosts many outdoor adventures and educational programs led by some of the most talented and passionate Yosemite experts. Please consider joining us on an upcoming adventure or donating to our cause to protect and enhance Yosemite for years to come!For more information on upcoming programs, check outhttp://yosemite.orgEmail melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopod

Welcome  to season three of Little Yo Pod!This episode is one of four in a series featuring Yosemite storyteller and historian, Brian Shoor.Brian is a guide with the Yosemite Conservancy and a longtime resident of Yosemite. He is a wealth of knowledge and information on Yosemite's early history before and after white settlers arrived in the area. Join us as we sit around the camp circle and listen to the tales of Yosemite's earliest written history and how some of the most famous roads and trails came to be in America's first protected landscape. For more information on Yosemite Conservancy and upcoming trips, please visityosemite.orgContact melittleyopod@@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod I talk about one of my favorite hikes in all of Yosemite! The Panorama Trail offers some of the best views you will get in the park and takes you on some of the most classic trails of Yosemite Valley. This trail truly has it all and I encourage anyone who likes to hike to add this one to the list!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourceshttps://www.yosemite.com/what-to-do/panorama-trail/https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/panorama-trail--7https://www.yosemitehikes.com/glacier-point-road/panorama-trail/panorama-trail.htm

Meadows! What makes them so special? What are we doing to protect them? Why do they even need protection?! All this and more on this week's episode of Little Yo Pod!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram@littleyopodLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourcesAckerson Meadow Projecthttps://yosemite.org/projects/ackerson-meadow-restoration-planning-2021/Yosemite Conservancy https://yosemite.orgYoNPS Meadow pagehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/meadows.htmOld Yosemite Village Info https://historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM18K1_the-old-yosemite-village_Yosemite-Valley-CA.html

To get ready for the 2021 summer season, here are four great hikes in Yosemite Valley for just about every level of fitness and expertise!Email melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram @littleyopodPatreon (Yo Pod Nation)https://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResources:Yosemite Conservancy Websitehttps://yosemite.orgNPS Hiking Pagehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hiking.htmYosemite Hiking Guidebookhttps://www.amazon.com/Hiking-Yosemite-National-Park-Adventures/dp/1493017721/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=hiking+yosemite&qid=1619541807&sr=8-4Yosemite  Hiking Maphttps://shop.yosemite.org/collections/maps/products/map-ynp-trails-illustrated

In this episode I talk about the different types of granite domes in Yosemite, how they formed and what they tell us about the early formation of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.For a free sticker or to leave a comment, please email me at:littleyopod@gmail.comFollow me on Facebook and Instagram@littleyopodTo Become a Patron for Little Yo Podhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResources For Today's EpisodeBook-Geology Underfoothttps://shop.yosemite.org/products/geology-underfoot-in-ynp?_pos=1&_sid=08f5469ee&_ss=rYosemite's Domeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite_Domes_of_Yosemite_National_ParkVideo-Nature Notes:Granite https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=CE3ADF13-1DD8-B71B-0B77F86729E2A7ABNPS Page on Yosemite's Granitehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/granite.htm The Canyons are Calling Podcasthttps://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fshirlz-rox%2Fepisodes%2FChat-with-Justin-Pugh-about-First-Descents-in-Death-Valley-and-Yosemite-National-Parks-in-Ca-esol1a%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3X-XtuDcVO0PvXuavdEgzTBRlTzyYCKnKMqI2VnuaJOh1_NKeqJeqAu3s&h=AT14BttBAqg21_ooz4PBMioPA7PLUJzQWejqysi7r-cYsKXLr5IjxUlDUM6-VimeoYbCZbmWLJBPqXDXMrPirb-0zb4Vd68_DX6C5aA3zpGi8iFhrQfcSbio5nDWH_F49aoFzEw6Trailer- First Descent: The Legend of Scott Swaneyhttps://vimeo.com/408216275

Hello Little Yo Pod community! I started a new podcast all about eco-friendly living! If you like  the style of Little Yo Pod and you are curious about things like the effects of your coffee routine, is recycling actually good for the planet, what are the advantages (and disadvantages) of electric vehicles, or how bad gum is for the environment, give this one a listen and let me know what you think!Find Sexy Planet on your favorite podcast hosting platform and if you like it, please subscribe, give it a rating, and tell your friends!Follow me on Instagram @sexyplanetpodcastAs always, thanks for you support!

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I share the sad history of what happened to the Yosemite Indians when western settlers reached California during the gold rush and Yosemite was established as a National Park.For a free sticker or to leave a comment, please send and email to:littleyopod@gmail.comFollow LYP on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter@littleyopodLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResources for this week's episodehttps://www.history.com/news/californias-little-known-genocide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlOticG4xRU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_indians/history.html http://faculty.humanities.uci.edu/tcthorne/notablecaliforniaindians/actforprotection1850.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMeEeqzCEZM

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the best places to find Spring wildflowers in and around Yosemite, and highlight some common flower species you can except to see on your trip!Resources for today's episode:John Muir Laws Field Guidehttps://shop.yosemite.org/collections/field-guides/products/laws-field-guide-to-snHite Cove Hikehttps://www.yosemitehikes.com/not-yosemite/hite-cove/hite-cove.htmMonarch Butterfly Informationhttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/us-agency-sidesteps-listing-monarch-butterflies-endangeredHetchy-Hetchy Wildflower Listhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/hetch-hetchy-wildflowers-species-list.htmLiveforeverhttps://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/dudleya_cymosa.shtmlFor a free sticker or to leave a comment, please email me at:littleyopod@gmail.comFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter@littleyopodLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueMy YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxREn3aE7HLKdc4vxCUSaQ

On this week of Little Yo Pod, I talk about traffic in Yosemite and how implementing a permit system like the one used in 2020 could help alleviate that situation that has troubled visitors and residents for decades.Let the park service know what you think of the permit system for entryhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/contacts.htmEmail Melittleyopod@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter@littleyopodResourceshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/covid19.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/subjects/climatechange/upload/NPS_CCRS-508compliant.pdfhttps://www.nps.gov/subjects/climatechange/response-strategy.htmhttps://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle

The Buffalo Soldiers were US army regiments made up of African-American men who changed the American landscape and patrolled the National Parks as some of the first park rangers in the early 1900's. Find out all about their inspiring story on today's episode!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Twitter, Instagram @littleyopodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourceshttps://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/buffalo-soldiers.htm Full Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5-IYkstCyY Ranger Shelton Johnson in Yosemitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBb9DoziY7M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier https://www.nps.gov/subjects/buffalosoldiers/index.htm

Every February, we have the chance to view one of the most remarkable natural events in Yosemite. Sunlight hitting Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in the winter casts a bright, neon orange glow that seems to emanate from the waterfall itself. It is a sacred and much sought after event, and we cover it all on this week's episode!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram, Twitter@littleyopodNature Notes Video Horsetail Fallhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoa-QfeGhoNPS Websitehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm

Elmerrrr. Who is Elmer? Where is Elmer? Why are so many people shouting Elmer every night in Yosemite?If you have ever heard this call in the evening in Yosemite and have wondered what it is and how it started , this episode is for you! Elmer is a a Yosemite tradition with a mysterious origin and an even more mysterious reason as to why the tradition has persisted for nearly 90 years.Contact melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram, Twitter@littleyopodYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxREn3aE7HLKdc4vxCUSaQPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueResourceshttps://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_nature_notes/40/40-6.pdfhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/yosemite-valley-a-land-of-beauty-peace-sanctity-and-elmer.htmFriends of YOSARhttps://www.friendsofyosar.org/

In this episode of Little Yo Pod I talk about two of Yosemite's winter phenomena, the snow cone under Yosemite Falls and frazil ice. Some things you may expect to see on a winter visit in Yosemite!Email melittleyopod@gmai.comFacebook, Instagram, Twitter@littleyopodMy 21 Goals for 2021 https://youtu.be/ASfeKpdwxKQFrazil Ice Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9p4mFEYXcLittle Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=true

Huzzah! It's the episode all about the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwahnee Hotel, a holiday tradition since the hotel opened in 1927.Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, @littleyopodPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueInformation on Bracebridgehttps://www.bracebridgedinners.com/

In this episode, I talk about what inspired the interior design for the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, and how it was carried out by the deign team of Pope and Ackerman. How did two experts in Middle Eastern arts influence Yosemite? Find out on today's episode!Little Yo Pod Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueFollow Me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @littleyopodEmaillittleyopod@gmail.com

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we dig in to the architecture of the Ahwahnee Hotel. The style used was known as "rustic architecture" and the purpose of it was to design a building that would compliment the incredible scenery of Yosemite. Find out how they accomplished the enormous task on this episode!Little Yo Pod Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/littleyopod?fan_landing=trueEmail melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Twitter, Instagram@littleyopod

In this first of three part in the series on The Ahwahnee Hotel, I talk about why we have a luxury hotel in Yosemite, who was responsible for it, and what it meant for Yosemite and the National Parks.Join us on the Little Yo Pod Patreon page for more!https://www.patreon.com/join/littleyopodEmail Me:littleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram, Twitter:@littleyopod

Based on the cemetery tours of Halloweens past. Yosemite has lost its guardian and it is up to a group of weary travelers to solve the mystery!Special thanks:Nate Smith, Marty Anderson, Ashley McComb, Courtney Johnson, Cory Goehring, and Taylor RobbinsEmail Us:littleyopod@gmail.comFacebook, Instagram, and Twitter:@littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we talk about a very important tree in Yosemite's history: Black Oaks! Learn all about how Black Oaks provide for animal species and contributed to early human settlement in Yosemite Valley.Resources:Yosemite Nature Notes Video on Black Oakshttps://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FC5DD395-FE01-F69D-D17B7BF226A21B18NPS Information on Yosemite's Black Oakshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/black-oaks.htmYosemite Indian Village of the Ahwahneehttps://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/indian-village-of-the-ahwahnee.htmHow Squirrels Organize Their Nutshttps://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/squirrels-really-organize-nuts.htmHow John Muir's Brand of Conservation Led to the Decline of Yosemitehttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/how-john-muir-s-brand-of-conservation-led-to-the-decline-of-yosemite/Email Me:littleyopod@gmail.comFacebook@littleyopodInstagram@littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about one of my favorite hikes in Yosemite Valley, and why you should include it on your next trip!Resources:Great Photos of the Mist Trail ladder system:https://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,72638General trail information:https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/vernalnevadatrail.htmPhotos of old hotels, including Las Casa Nevada:https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/one_hundred_years_in_yosemite/1931_plates.html#f110aHistory of some Yosemite trails:https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/pathways/yosemite_trails.htmlEmail Me!littleyopod@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitter@littleyopod

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the hot springs found all over the Eastern Sierra! What are hot springs? Where are they? Which are the best ones to visit? Are there going to be naked people? Hint-Yes. General Hot Spring Information https://www.monocounty.org/places-to-go/hot-springsThe Inn at Benton Hot Springs https://www.bentonhotsprings.us/Keough Hot Springs http://www.keoughshotsprings.com/hotsprings.phpWildcare Eastern Sierrahttps://www.eswildcare.org/Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook:@littleyopodTwitter@littlyopod

The 1950's and 60's marked the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite Valley, and the height of a climbing rivalry between two men with a tragic event marking the end of an era and an irreconcilable rift that would last forever.Email Me!littleyopod@gmail.comLike Us on Facebook@littleyopodResourcesValley Uprising IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt3784160/https://www.climbing.com/people/royal-robbins-the-kingpin-of-yosemites-golden-age/ https://www.outsideonline.com/2075501/25-greatest-moments-yosemite-climbing-history https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/28/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-royal-robbins.html https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Warren-Harding-he-scaled-Sierra-s-heights-2867121.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Harding_(climber) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/sports/royal-robbins-dead-mountain-climber.html

Hey guys! We're coming back for a second season starting on September 2nd. This season is full of great stories, and we're kicking it off with Robbins vs. Harding, the infamous rock climbing feud of two Yosemite climbing legends of the 1950's and 60's. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button in your podcast feed, new episodes release every other Wednesday! Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comLike us on Facebook@littleyopod

In this season finale episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the big lessons I learned from studying the stars over Yosemite, including how the stars once helped me find my way home!Email Little Yo Podlittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook@littleyopodHave you ever thought about starting a podcast? Start here with buzzsprout and help support Little Yo Pod!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633

In this episode, I talk about Yosemite Falls and address the question I often get of when they are turned off.Do you want to start a podcast? Follow my affiliate link to start yours today and support Little Yo Pod:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633Resources for this week's episode:https://www.yosemite.ca.us/yosemitefallsfacts.htmlemail melittleyopod@gmail.comLike us on Facebook@littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod Campfire Stories, I talk about my first summer in Yosemite and one of the most exciting events that happened to me in my first few days in the parkBuzz sprout linkhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about Alpenglow! That beautiful rosy glow seen in the mountains at sunset. Buzzsprout Link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=728633Resources:John Muir Quoteshttps://www.sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jscnhm/v1n2/muirquotes.html How Alpenglow Workshttps://www.phenomena.org/atmospheric/alpenglow/Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comLike Us on Facebook@littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the history of horses in Yosemite and share the scary experience one one visitor when her Yosemite pony went rogueBig thanks to guest writer, Rebecca S for her story and research on today's topic!Resources:1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawona,_California2. https://www.myyosemitepark.com/park/pioneer-yosemite-history-center3. http://www.undiscovered-yosemite.com/history-of-wawona.html4. https://yosemitepark.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/farewell-to-yosemite-stables-crews/5. https://yosemite.org/inside-yosemite-on-horseback/6. https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/horse-mule-adoption.htm7. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-adopts-two-wild-mustangs.htm8. https://activenorcal.com/yosemite-park-retires-32-year-old-veteran-patrol-horse/9. ‘Off the wall: Death in Yosemite.’ Second revision. By Michael P. Ghiglieri and Charles R. Butch Farabee, JR. Information on trail rides and scheduling one for your trip: https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/horseback-mule-riding/Information on bringing dogs to the park:https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/pets.htm

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the first person to ever summit Half Dome, and how that event helped challenge the possibility of human and personal limits ever sinceResources for this episode:The 25 Greatest Moments in Yosemite Climbing Historyhttps://www.outsideonline.com/2075501/25-greatest-moments-yosemite-climbing-historyGeorge Anderson’s Ascent of Half Domehttps://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_nature_notes/46/2/george_anderson.html Half Dome Cableshttps://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/hdp.htmEmail Me!littleyopod@gmail.com

Bust out your headphones for this one, because in this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about (and share) the sounds of spring in Yosemite and how listening to a soundscape gives us important clues to environmental changes and challenges.Resources:Bird Extinction Forecasthttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/10/bird-species-extinction-north-america-climate-crisisBernie Krause's TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_natural_worldEmail Me!littleyopod@gmail.com*Bonus if you catch my blooper*

In this episode of Little Yo Pod Campfire Stories, I share a terrifying experience I had during a storm on the Tioga Pass, the road that connects Yosemite National Park to the Eastern Sierra.If you have a story you would like to share on an upcoming episode of Little Yo Pod, send me an email!littleyopod@gmail.com

On this episode of Little Yo Pod, I discuss why a glacial moraine in Yosemite was blasted out and how that event would effect the Merced River for many years to come.

In this episode of Little Yo Pod Campfire Stories, I talk about the myths and legends surrounding two high country lakes in Yosemite National Park.Indians of Yosemite Valley and Vicinityhttps://archive.org/details/indiansyosemite02clargoog/page/n122/mode/2upEmail your stories to:littleyopod@gmail.comLike our Facebook page! @littleyopod

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I discuss Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs, how they nearly went extinct in the Sierra Nevada, (it's not what you think!) and what we are doing to aid their recovery.Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JblxFD6kxKM&list=PL890957589F8403A4https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/5/130515-chytrid-fungus-origin-african-clawed-frog-science/https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/snylfrog.htmEmail Me!littleyopod@gmail.comFacebook Me!@littleyopod

Welcome to Little Yo Pod Campfire Stories! A supplement storytelling podcast to Little Yo Pod. In this episode, I talk about a strange and spooky event that took place in one of my earlier years living in Yosemite. If you have a story you would like to share on Little Yo Pod, email me!littleyopod@gmail.com

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I tell the story of the time a plane carrying 6,000 lbs of primo marijuana crashed in the Yosemite high country in the 1970's, and what happened as dozens of people took advantage of what would become known as "The Yosemite Gold Rush."Lake Chronicopiahttps://www.npr.org/2015/08/14/432233826/lake-chronicopia Celebrating Yosemite Part 8 – The Stoneman Meadow Riots and Problem of Law Enforcementhttps://blogwest.org/2014/08/04/celebrating-yosemite-part-8-the-stoneman-meadow-riots-and-problem-of-law-enforcement/ The True Story of What Happened When A Plane Loaded with 6,000 Pounds of Pot Crashed in Yosemitehttps://www.mensjournal.com/features/the-legend-of-yosemites-dope-lake-w209503/Email Melittleyopod@gmail.com

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I discuss Phytoncides, chemicals released by trees that have been shown to have health benefits for humansLinks Forest Therapy Association of the Americashttp://forest-therapy.net/healthbenefits.html Immerse Yourself in a Forest for Better Healthhttps://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/90720.html How Smell Workshttps://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/perception/smell.htmEmail Melittleyopod@gmail.com