Category Archives: National Forest

Hetch Hetchy – Wapama Falls Hike

2009/11/24 – 16:38

Discover Yosemite’s best-kept secret, Hetch Hetchy Valley.
John Muir once described Hetch Hetchy as “a wonderfully exact counterpart” of Yosemite Valley. It is a funny twist of nature to create a valley this close to Yosemite Valley that looks so much alike. Today the infamous O’Shaughnessy Dam blocks the flow of the Tuolumne River, flooding the entire valley with 300 feet of water. The San Francisco Bay Area needs the dam to satisfy its insatiable hunger for power and water. A lot of controversy surrounds the dam and the accompanied destruction of a pristine valley within the borders of Yosemite National Park.
Hetch Hetchy Moonrise

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How to photograph Kings Canyon Scenic Byway

2009/11/17 – 17:55

Kings Canyon Scenic Byway (Highway 180) presents easy access to some of the wildest and most spectacular terrain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Gushing waterfalls, lush meadows and a road clinging to the side of a rock face make this a one of a kind drive.
Kings Canyon Roaring River Falls

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How to photograph Buck Rock Lookout

2009/11/03 – 16:55

Discover a secret place in between two of the most visited National Parks in California.
In my capacity as Photo Scout, I get to take many detours. Not many are as rewarding as Buck Rock Fire Lookout. Sitting on top of an unbelievably steep granite spire, Buck Rock is as vertiginous as it is beautiful.
Buck Rock Fire Lookout

By myphotoscout | Also posted in Fire Lookout, Kings Canyon, landmark, national park, Northern California, sequoia, Sierra Nevada | Tagged , | Comments (5)

Carson Pass, Carson Canyon and Monitor Pass

2009/10/22 – 15:00

Discover better ways to cross the Sierra Nevada and take great shots along the way.

Passes through the Sierra Nevada are, for most people, just transportation arteries, connecting their respective destinations. The same isn’t true for Tioga Pass, which happens to run through Yosemite National Park. It is as if some need the national park service to tell them where beauty awaits them. Marked pullouts are always more crowded than unmarked pullouts. Foreign visitors, unfamiliar with turnouts, pull out and wonder what they may discover. Many people have the herd mentality internalized; fortunately we don’t.
Three Aspen

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Kings Canyon Grant Grove

2009/10/17 – 23:49

Kings Canyon lures visitors with the largest living beings on the planet in pristine wilderness. Many trails in the park are mostly empty, despite the crowds rushing through Kings Canyon every day. Most tourists simply do not plan enough time to see the vast Sequoia and Kings Canyon Double Park, hurrying from sight to sight as the park map tells them. Fortunately, some of the best sights are not marked, leaving them empty and ready for your exploration.
Sequoias of North Grove Loop with Hiker

By myphotoscout | Also posted in hike, Kings Canyon, national park, sequoia, Sierra Nevada, Southern California | Tagged , , , | Comments (6)
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