Yosemite National Park announces that parking reservations will be required for all buses over 20 feet in length, including commercial tour buses, non-commercial buses, and mini-buses, to park and visit the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. The Mariposa Grove will reopen to the public on Friday, June 15, 2018. Bus …
Read More »Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy Celebrate the Reopening of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias After the Largest Restoration Project in Park History
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Conservancy and public officials today dedicated the newly restored Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias following a landmark project to protect the ancient trees and reestablish the area’s natural serenity. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-and-yosemite-conservancy-celebrate-the-reopening-of-the-mariposa-grove-of-giant-sequoias-after-the-largest-restoration-project-in-park-history.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Winter Operations in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias to Begin on Friday, November 30, 2018
Yosemite National Park Announces winter operations in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias to begin on Friday, November 30, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-winter-operations-in-the-mariposa-grove-of-giant-sequoias-to-begin-on-friday-november-30-2018.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the Mariposa Grove Road and the Free Visitor Shuttle Open for the Season on Friday, April 12, 2019
Yosemite National Park announces that the Mariposa Grove Road will reopen to automobiles on Friday, April 12, 2019. The free visitor shuttle to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias will also resume service for the busy summer season on Friday, April 12. When the shuttles are running, visitors should park …
Read More »Mariposa Gazette editor writes a new book on the business of small-town newspapers
A University of North Carolina study found that roughly 1,800 newspapers have closed in the United States since 2004, the vast majority of which were weekly publications that served small communities. But here in Central California, the Mariposa Gazette, is still going strong. In fact, it’s the state’s oldest weekly …
Read More »In Mariposa County, An ‘Explosive’ Jump In COVID-19 Cases Since July
In the last month, Mariposa County has surged from one of the state’s lowest rates of new COVID-19 cases to one of its highest. As a result, county supervisors recently approved mask and vaccine mandates for county employees. As of July 15, Mariposa County had reported 472 total cases of …
Read More »Mariposa Businesses React To Yosemite Hotel And Restaurant Closures
The National Park Service announced that while Yosemite remains open, its visitor centers, hotels and restaurants are now closed in response to COVID-19 concerns. Scott Fiester with the Mariposa Chamber of Commerce said t he temporary closures in Yosemite are the latest blow to Mariposa businesses already reeling from sharp …
Read More »Wagner Fire (Mariposa County) Started 8/04/2018, updated 8/05/2018
Ferguson Fire (Mariposa County)
Ferguson Fire: more info… Updated: July 24, 2018 11:50 am County: Mariposa County Location: Highway 140 and Hite Cove, near El Portal Acres Burned – Containment: 36,587 Acress – 25% contained Email Updates: Sign-Up Road Closures: Hwy 140 is closed from 1.9 miles east of Midpines to the Cedar …
Read More »Ben Fire (Mariposa County) Started 7/19/2018, updated 7/20/2018
Remains found of Mariposa County woman who went missing during March storm
The skeletal remains of a Mariposa County woman who went missing in the hills during a March rainstorm have been found nearly four months later, according to the Mariposa County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mariposa Grove: Seeking Balance Between Humans And Their Environment
Last month, interior department secretary Ryan Zinke wrote in an op-ed that the U.S.’s national parks are being loved to death . He specifically lamented the National Park System’s $ 12 billion backlog in deferred maintenance. But another symptom of the overwhelming power of tourists is ecosystems that need to …
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