Shelton Johnson, an interpretive ranger who’s educated visitors to Yosemite National Park for more than 24 years, shared these thoughts and insights in a special interview with Hayate Moro. Q: How did you come from Detroit to Yosemite? A: I think the more pertinent question would be how did I get from Detroit to working… Continue reading Yosemite ranger reflects on “the most beautiful place in the world”
Category: Yosemite Area
Yosemite first-timer had “a really great experience”
I’m hanging off the side of a rock ready to take my next steps up and not fall. I look down at the ground far below. The only thing stopping me from falling was a rope. I went to Yosemite for the first time this spring and it was very fun. The very first thing… Continue reading Yosemite first-timer had “a really great experience”
Skiing the Yosemite Border from June Lake to Badger Pass
“Which way is it?” I tipped my head up towards the wall that loomed west of the parking lot. “Ok.” Mom shook her head. I gave her a hug, feeling pretty sheepish for talking her into giving me a ride all the way out to June Lake. “I’ll be all right.” I’d been here a few… Continue reading Skiing the Yosemite Border from June Lake to Badger Pass
How the other half lives in Yosemite
When my wife and I carried our bags down the red carpet into a plush lobby, I could still hardly believe it. In all the years we had visited Yosemite, we had never stayed at the lavish hotel that houses royalty, presidents and the well-to-do. I figured we never would, yet there we were. “Welcome… Continue reading How the other half lives in Yosemite
Musings of a Mono Lake kayaker
As I set my kayak down with a crunch on the rough sheets of limestone in a few inches of salty water, I disturbed a furious cloud of tiny black alkali flies around my feet. Anyone venturing into this lake has to step through the dense swarm that clings to the shoreline like a living… Continue reading Musings of a Mono Lake kayaker
Actor’s shows bring Muir to life
John Muir never wanted for words when it came to protecting the wilderness, especially his beloved Sierra Nevada mountains. But what would the father of American environmentalism say if he were alive today? “I’m back, and I’m really ticked off!” Muir might roar. “I’m back to track down Lord Man, to make him a better… Continue reading Actor’s shows bring Muir to life