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Yosemite is for people who would rather be on a trail. Day hikers, fly fishers, peakbaggers and cabin keepers leave their footprints here.

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	Dayhikes with Dad by Mark and Emma (age 8) P. · Yosemite/Trailhead A father and daughter's log of easy hikes in the Sierra foothills, with kid-friendly tips.
	The Fly Fishing Journal by Nate S. · Yosemite/Campground Learning to fly fish on small mountain streams: knots, flies, the cast and a season's journal.
	Sierra Peaks Log by Andrea L., peakbagger · Yosemite/Ridge A hiker's log of Sierra Nevada summits, with route notes, gear and lessons from the trail.
	Bear Creek Cabins BUSINESS Yosemite/Lodge Four rustic cabins near a Sierra foothills lake, with rates, what to bring and the fall color report.
	Trail Maintenance Volunteers by Crew leader Dana Santos · Yosemite/Falls Building water bars and clearing blowdown: how a volunteer trail crew works and how to join.
	Winter Camping for the Sane by Bill and Nora Stenberg, Minnesota · Yosemite/Summit Sleeping outside at ten below and enjoying it: the gear, the food and the fire.
	Family Camping for Beginners by The Kirkpatrick family · Yosemite/Falls First-time car camping with three kids: the gear list, the campground, the s'mores and the rain.
	Rock Climbing Gym Journal by Priya Menon · Yosemite/Summit Learning to climb at an indoor gym: belay certification, the grades and the first outdoor day.
	High Country Outfitters BUSINESS Yosemite/Lodge Guided day hikes, backpacking trips and gear rental in the Sierra foothills, with fall 1999 dates.
	Two Hundred Eleven Miles JOURNAL by Ellen Vickery · Yosemite/Ridge A widow hikes the John Muir Trail alone at fifty-seven, and writes about grief when she gets home.
	Firewatch JOURNAL by Arne Nygaard · Yosemite/Lodge A retired smokejumper writes from a fire lookout tower about solitude, a bad fire season and the son he's reconnecting with.
	Quiet Places by Ingrid Solheim · Yosemite/Trailhead A park ranger on the places she has sat still, and what she learned in them.
	Troop 317 - Fresno, California by Gary Waldron · Yosemite/Campground Boy Scout Troop 317 in northeast Fresno: our fall campout calendar, trip reports, advancement news and Eagle projects.
	Midstate Trailfinders - Fall 1999 Hike Schedule by Phyllis Adomaitis · Yosemite/Falls Central Massachusetts hiking club: the fall 1999 schedule with ratings and leaders, trip reports, and what to know before your first hike.
	Opening Day at Crowley Lake - 1999 by Kelly Leyva · Yosemite/Falls Five of us, one pickup and the Eastern Sierra trout opener at Crowley Lake, April 1999: 24 degrees at the dock, a 4 lb 2 oz rainbow, and the pictures off a throwaway camera.
	Rim to River to Rim - Grand Canyon 1999 by Ronald Rivera · Yosemite/Lodge Down the South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch and up the Bright Angel on May 1 and 2, 1999, with my wife and my old college roommate. Pictures, a panorama and an engineer's table of the numbers.
	Is the Mountain Out? - The Tacoma RainierCam by Ronald Hazelton · Yosemite/Summit Mount Rainier from our attic in Tacoma's North End, every five minutes. Some days it's there. Most days it isn't. I keep score.
	Through the Blowdown - Boundary Waters, August 1999 by Mark McDaniel · Yosemite/Campground Valerie and I paddled the Boundary Waters in August, six weeks after the July 4 windstorm. Walleye, loons and more downed trees than I'll ever see again.
	Glacier '99: Three Guys, Four Trails, Zero Bears by Jonathan McGlynn · Yosemite/Trailhead Me, Jerry and Gil drove 1,600 miles from Purdue to hike Glacier National Park in August: the Highline, Grinnell Glacier, Iceberg Lake, and zero bears (we checked).
	Slowpoke Goes North - Appalachian Trail 1999 by Shane Nesmith · Yosemite/Trailhead March 13 on Springer Mountain, September 18 on top of Katahdin. My 1999 thru-hike, from the postcards and phone calls my sister typed in.
	The Boys of Camp Cedar Hollow - CCC, 1934-1941 by Cornelius Friedlander · Yosemite/Ridge We were the CCC boys who built the trails and stone shelters at a Missouri state park. Our reunion, our roster and our memories.
	The Bait Shop Liars' Club by Jesse Budd · Yosemite/Campground Every winter Saturday at the bait shop, the biggest lie wins the coffee can. The week's whoppers, written up by the club secretary.
	For Uncle Ellis by Rose Weddle · Yosemite/Campground Ellis Bordeaux ran our summer camp in the Sierra foothills for forty-two years. Uncle Ellis, the camp he built, and your campfire memories.
	MARK'S SERVICE PROJECT - The Bridge Over Beaver Creek by Mark, 16 · Yosemite/Ridge My service project: a 24-foot footbridge on the county park's nature trail. Three Saturdays, 14 volunteers, one car wash and a lot of bolts.
	Moonrise Over the Valley: An Ansel Adams Page by Lester Cook · Yosemite/Falls I've taught black-and-white photography for thirty years, and every one of my students hears about Ansel Adams. His life, his Yosemite, the Zone System in plain English, and my own week in the Valley with a 4x5.

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