On this episode we travel outside of Yosemite to visit nearby Mono Lake.

Mono Lake has been at the center of controversy for decades due to water diversion efforts for the city of Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

This episode covers the history of the lake, why it is ecologically important to sustain a minimum level (6392!), and what you can do to help.

Resources:
https://www.monolake.org/


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Learn what adpatations make Yosemite's Great Gray Owls so cool, why they are such a special species, what risks they face, and what you can do to help!

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/sounds#

https://abcbirds.org/bird/great-gray-owl/#:~:text=Snow%20Plunger&text=This%20is%20where%20its%20large,well%20over%20a%20foot%20deep

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/great-gray-owl.htm

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/fall-2016/after-100-years-scientists-are-finally-starting

Monarch butterflies. Nature's little travelers! What is Yosemite doing to help Monarch populations? Find out on this episode of Little Yo Pod!

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Yosemite Conservancy
https://yosemite.org

Monarchs and Milkweed Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jpu2th34o

Everything you need to know about one of Yosemite's most popular winter trails!

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https://www.patreon.com/yosemitepod?fan_landing=true

Guided Hike to Dewey Point with the Mountaineering School
https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/snowshoeing/

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Yosemite Road Conditions
209 372 0200

Yosemite Snow Phone with Sean Costello!
209 372 1000

Caltrans Website
https://roads.dot.ca.gov

Yosemite Road Conditions Website
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

How to drive on ice
https://cscinsurance.com/what-to-do-if-your-car-slides-on-ice/

Winter driving kit
https://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.

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Resources

Webcams
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

Yosemite Guide
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/guide.htm

Skiing/Snowshoe Info
https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/

Bracebridge Dinner Info
https://www.bracebridgedinners.com

Chef'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.

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Resources

https://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 discuss the fire situation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Find out how we got into this situation and what is being done about it!

Resources

The Big Burn Documentary
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/burn/

The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
https://www.timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burn

Cal Fire
https://www.fire.ca.gov

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