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PAGE SIX YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994providing a plausible and satisfactoryexplanation . To have itundermined must have beengall and wormwood to hisproud nature, unduly sensitiveto criticism as he was"Whitney had not yet been"proved wrong" about anything,but instead of consideringMuir's ideas about glaciation dispassionately,Whitney reacted asif he were under personal attack.Repudiating his own publicationand referring to Muir on otheroccasions with contempt as a"shepherd" and an "ignoramus"without giving his evidence afair hearing are actions hard todefend and no defense will begiven here.ConclusionJosiah Whitney and othermen of the California GeologicalSurvey explored the Sierra,recognized both the former ex-Pothole Dome, a roche moutonneeon the west side of TuolumneMeadows, Yosemite National Park.Roches moutonnees form whenglaciers move over bedrock projections,plucking blocks of rock fromthe downstream side .istence of great glaciers and apossible remnant of the greatglaciers, and worked to protectand preserve Yosemite beforeJohn Muir came to California.These accomplishments areunfortunately obscured inthe consciousness of manypeople by the conflict betweenJosiah Whitney and John Muirregarding the origin of YosemiteValley.Although Whitney has beenproved wrong, there weresubstantial reasons why hethought as he did . YosemiteValley has a gross form thatmore closely resembles a faultstructure than a glacial valley,and this fooled Josiah Whitneyduring his brief study of thevalley. Preoccupied with administrativeduties and politicalbattles, and burdenedwith too much pride, hereacted poorly when histheory was questioned . Hispersonal attacks on John Muirwere the unfortunate actionsof a threatened man . JosiahWhitney contributed toomuch to California and tothe Sierra Nevada to let thisone awkward episode be ourprevalent memory of him.Bill Guyton is a professor ofGeology in the Department ofGeosciences, California StateUniversity; Chico. He is currentlywriting a book entitled Glaciersof California . One of his favoriteactivities is hiking in the HighSierra. This article originally appearedin California Geologyand is used with permission . Forcitations to the included quotations,call or write the YosemiteA c cociatiou.Bear CanistersFor Rent!Portable bear-resistant foodcanisters are fast becoming therecommended method of foodstorage when traveling in theYosemite backcountry. Eachcontainer weighs less than 3pounds and can hold four to sixdays worth of food . At nightthe canister should be placed ina protected area away fromcamp. Bears may at first be interestedin the canisters, butwith no food rewards theyhave been observed to ignorethem. Canisters laden with fishwere tested by both polar andkodiak bears at the Fresno andOakland Zoos.Each year hundreds of Yosemitebackpackers lose foodand property to black bears.Bears that obtain unnaturalhuman food often become"spoiled " and stop feedingon natural foods . Help saveYosemite's black bears — usea portable food containerand enjoy your backcountryadventure!The canisters areavailable for $3-a-dayrental fee or may bepurchased for approximately$75 at theSports Shop inYosemite Valley orthe MountaineeringShops in YosemiteValley or TuolumneMeadows .

IOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994PAGE SEVEN_ hanks to the health and success ofthe YosemiteAssociation's many activities, 9993 saw thecontinuation of our traditionally strong supporto fNPS efforts in Yosemite . At Park Servicerequest, YA shifted the focus of itsfinancial support to publications and studentinterns. Major expenditures were made forsite bulletins, interpretive brochures, specieschecklists, backcountry information pamphlets,resource management publications andforeign language translations . As well, theassociation wrote, edited and produced TheYosemite Guide (the park newspaper) andfunded the NPS share ofits printing costs.At the same time, the highest number ofThe series of pictures on thesepages is from Time and theTuolumne Landscape (see page21) . They show both thechange and timelessness of theSierra landscape by the comparisonof photographic pairs.those taken in the 1900s withthose of the 1980s.Below: View to the southover Ellery Lake from theslope north of the Tioga Road.Ellery Lake was formed in1927 by the damming of LeeVining Creek for power generation.A wet meadow is lostbeneath the quiet waters .student interns ever (30) were brought to the park to assistand learn in interpretation, wilderness management, photography,public affairs, campgrounds and audio-visualservices. This program commanded the largest singleshare of Yosemite's Aid-to-NPS budgetfor interpretation.These accomplishments were achieved usingthe revenues from the programs detailedin the following pages . They would have beenimpossible without the support and assistanceofour many friends, members, NPS cooperatorsand other benefactors. As always, weextend our enthusiastic thanks and appreciationto everyone who contributed to ourgood fortune.

PAGE EIGHT YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994everal board memberand staff changesoccurred at YA during1993. Two board vacancieswere filled inMay with the appointmentsof Christy Hollowayand Robert Eckart to serveout unexpired terms . Mrs. Holloway,from Stanford, California,has worked in three majorareas: environmental education,the preservation of open space,and publishing and writing.Her experience as Directorof Marketing for Tioga Pressshould prove particularly beneficialto the Association . Sheis married to Chuck, a professorof business at StanfordUniversity.Robert Eckart grew up inYosemite, as did his wifeNancy. A graduate of theUniversity of the Pacificand U .C. Berkeley henow works as VicePresident and CreditAdministrator forYosemite Bank inMariposa . Bob is anavid hiker, climber,bicyclist and outdoorsmanwho spendsmany hours exploringYosemite.In the fall boardelection, three candidatesvied for two spots on theboard. Board nomineeswere Anne Schneider,incumbent, and Dr.Chris Gallery, whileCecilia Hurwich wasnominated by petition.Incumbent Richard Reitnauerchose not to run forre-election . Elected to theboard for six year termswere Ms . Schneider andDr. Gallery.Anne Schneider is alawyer in Sacramentospecializing in water law.A member of the "Grantsand Aid Committee"and active with Associationlegal matters, she has servedour organization in manyways. Chris Gallery is a physicianat the Yosemite MedicalClinic in Yosemite Valley. Heand his wife Lucy lived onand worked for the Navajo/Hopi Indian Reservation inArizona before moving tothe park.At the end of August, 1993,Assistant Sales Manager,Mary Vocelka, resigned herposition. Her spot was filledby former warehouseperson,Ann Gushue. Wendy Warrenwas hired to handle Ann' swarehouse chores . Also,Bridget McGinniss Kerr tookover as editor of the YosemiteGuide in 1993 .Sales andPublicationsThe publications and sales programof YA showed moderategrowth overall for 1993. Withtotal gross sales of $1,744,968,we topped 1992 sales by 2 .93%.Our largest gains came in ourwholesale business, due inIarge part to the work of ournew book representatives, whopresented our publications tothe trade throughout the 13western states . Wholesaleorders grew by 17%.Our publishing projects for1993 were very successful, andincluded three new books andone long-awaited reprint. Ourfirst publication of the year wasthe World ofSmall–Nature Explorationswith a I-land Lens, a children'stitle that sold over 7300copies in nine months . It wasfollowed by Obata's Yosemite,a beautiful art book (publishedin both a cloth and paper editions)that accompanied an artexhibition of the same nameoriginating at the Crocker Museumin Sacramento (that willtravel to a number of venuesthroughout the United States).Over half of the Obata printrun was sold in three months.Legends ofthe Yosemite Miwok,reprinted with extensive revisionsand design changes, wasour third 1993 publication toenjoy strong sales. The last titleto be released was The Affair ofthe Jade Monkey, a murder mysteryset in Yosemite's highcountry, originally publishedin 1943 . This fiftiethanniversary version of themystery provides interestinghistorical perspectiveson the park.The Association alsopublished a poster ofHappy Isles from a muralby Larry Eifert (with acompanion key), a GreatGray Owl poster from aphotograph by MichaelSewell, and a 1994 wallcalendar featuring thephotographs of CharlesCramer.1993 reprints includedTradition and Innovation,the history of YosemiteIndian basketry, and TheMap and Guide to YosemiteValley, a title that sold47,000 copies during theyear and is now in itsfifth printing . Two standardmaps, Trails ofYosemite Valley and Guideto Yosemite High SierraTrails were also reprinted.Sales outlets in the parkhad mixed success . TheValley Visitor Center, our

YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994PAGE NINEmain sales area, stayed evenwith 1992's results, while theTuolumne Meadows VisitorCenter, which opened late andclosed for three days inAugust, saw sales drop sharply.The bright spots were the MuseumStore, up 27%, and theWawona District Office, a relativelynew sales area, up 48%from 1992. Gross receipts fromsales operations in the park totalled$1,320,386 . Besides sellingeducational materials, oursales employees provided informationto visitors and generallysupported the Division ofInterpretation of the NationalPark Service with the educationalwork undertaken inYosemite.YA was represented outsidethe park at a number of tradeand retail exhibits,including the MuseumStore AssociationConvention in Denver,the Northern CaliforniaBookseller's Conventionin Oakland, and theGreat OutdoorAdventure Fair and theBay Area Book Festival,both in San Francisco.The contacts afforded bythese appearances benefittedthe sales operationas well as the membershipand seminarprograms.The Yosemite Associationstaff of managersand sales personnel, fulltime,part-time and seasonal,worked diligentlyto contribute to the successof the Association.Their efforts are neveradequately recognized,but their efforts aregreatly appreciated .MembershipThe YA membership programexperienced a successful1993 — a success reflected notonly in the recruitment of newmembers, the effectiveness ofits volunteer programs, and thequality of its member events,but also in our financial performancewhich was highlightedby record high revenue levels.Last summer 's group of enterprisingvolunteers distinguishedthemselves by achieving an outstanding62% increase in membershipsign-ups. They staffedthe YA booths in the Valleyand at Tuolumne Meadows, answeredthousands of visitorquestions, and also enrolled over1,200 new members includingeleven in the life and participatinglife categories. The thirtypeople who made up this excellentcrew were both seasonedvolunteers and new faces whobrought fresh energy to the process.It was a winning mix, andYA is indebted to all the volunteersfor their fine work . Thesame group also provided staffingfor the Museum Gallery inYosemite Valley, an operationthat depends entirely on volunteersto be open to the public.Because of their presence, over100,000 people were able toView northwest up Lee ViningCreek from a point on the slopesoutheast of Tioga Pass Resort.Lodgepole pines have invadedthe meadow and the dry slopes hehind it. Tioga Pass Resort occur,.the center of the photo .view the exhibits presented atthe gallery.In another volunteer undertaking,approximately 75 membersjoined in four different YAwork trips to tackle a varietyof revegetation projects in YosemiteValley and at TuolumneMeadows, under the guidanceof the Resource ManagementDivision of the National ParkService. Resources, deprived ofstaff by shrinking federal budgets,uses volunteer groups toprovide all the necessary laborfor meadow and trail restorationprojects. These trips are a cooperativeventure combining theforces of YA, Yosemite Institute,the park's concessionaire, andthe National Park Service . Newto 1993 was a fall work trip thatfocused on river restoration projects.It was an ideal timeto undertake the neededriver work and for ourmembers to enjoy YosemiteValley in the fall.Many work trip participantshave reported onthe great experiencesthey've had laboring inYosemite . "The hardestwork I've ever done andalso the most exhilarating!"was the summationof one volunteer's timein the park.The Spring Forum heldin the Valley in Marchled off a series of well-attendedmembers' eventsin 1993. The forum is aday filled with walks andtalks on all sorts of parkrelatedtopics — pioneerand Native American historygeology, wildlife,restoration and photography,to name a few.z Teacher and writerMichael Ross guided experientialwalks (peoplewere equipped with hando magnifying glasses) toF give members a sampling

PAGE TEN YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994.of the activities from his newbook, The World of Small. Bothhe and illustrator Cary Troutsigned copies of the book duringthe wine and cheese hour.Chief Interpreter Len McKenziespoke on "The State of the Park"in an informative session onpark management issues.In September, Assistant Secretaryof the Interior (for Fish andWildlife and Parks), GeorgeFrampton spoke to YA membersat the annual meeting held inTuolumne Meadows . Histhoughtful talk about the plansand programs of the new administrationwas the high point ofthe high country weekend . InOctober, YA hosted a gala eveninggathering at the Crocker ArtMuseum in Sacramento . Membershad the opportunity to privatelyview the exhibition"Obata's Yosemite;' and KimiKodani Hill presented her wonderfulslide show on her grandfather's life and art . A similarevent is planned for Los AngelesOctober 1, 1994, while the Obataexhibition is hung at the JapaneseAmerican National Museum.View westward at the extremenorthwest corner of Tenaya Lake.The growth of the lakeside treesis particuflarly obvious as is thelodgepole pine forest in the background.SeminarsThe numbers for the 1993Yosemite Field Seminar programare impressive. 987 peoplejoined one or more of fortydifferent field instructors totake part in some seventy-sixoutdoor classes during theyear. We hope that these participantsleft Yosemite with agreater knowledge of the area'sBob Fry discusses the intricacies ofthe Red Fir forest with the Universalsseminar along 'l ioga PassRoad, 1993.natural processes, and thatthey are now better-informedabout Yosemite's special needsand qualities . Designed as anadult education program, theseminars are designed to providehuman and natural history(as well as other) courses to thepublic in high-level one, two,three, four and five-day classes,some for college credit. Anextremely competent staff ledgroups of fifteen to twentypeople interested in a varietyof subjects . Each group utilizedpark trails and byways to studysuch topics as butterflies, geology,botany, Indian lifeways,human history nature writing,drawing and painting, photography,birds and other wildlife.During the yearfourteen differentnatural history backpacktrips (from beginnerto advancedlevels) were presented.Groups ofparticipants fromeight to thirteen innumber learned lowimpacttechniques,map and compass,geology, birds andplants. Several ofthese backpackswere offered specificallyfor women, andprovided a supportivegroup atmosphere. Once theybecome comfortablein Yosemite's backcountrymany individualsreturn yearafter year to enjoythe camaraderie ofa like-minded groupof people enjoyingthe High Sierra . JoeMedeiros and Lynn

c JSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994PAGE ELEVENHeil led both a beginning backpackto Young Lakes and an advancedtrip into the RitterRange, and not only coveredlots of natural history along therail, but organized some veryentertaining sing-alongs in theevenings! Photographers, artistsand writers attended a recordnumber of "art-oriented" seminarsinstructed by a top-notchgroup of teachers . Once again,the Literary Naturalist Workshoptaught by Paul Tidwelland Inka Christiansen produceda booklet of the bestwritings from the stay in TuolumneMeadows — these weremailed to all students . BrendaTharp offered two new photoworkshops that students ravedabout; Ms. Tharp is not only azifted photographer, but an orzanizedand articulate teacher!Most seminars were in thebotany, geology, astronomy andnatural history categories,which continuedto be the mainstayof the program.Wildflower walkstopped the list ofpopular seminars ledby Carl Sharsmith,Glenn Keator, SteveBotti, Bob Fry, MikeRoss, Jim Paruk, andKris Fister. DorisSloan and Jim Parkerled two engrossinggeology seminarsduring the summer,while Ron Oriti unfoldedthe story ofthe stars over Yosemiteat Glacier Point.Kat Anderson andBev Ortiz led thelargest group ofSierra Miwok seminarsever offered inthe program . MichaelFrye led the verypopular Trackingand Observing Wildlifeseminars .Bridalveil Creek Campgrounddid not open this yeardue to budget constraints atthe park; Tuolumne MeadowsCampground sites for seminarparticipants continued to be agreat help to the Tuolumneprograms. Yosemite Valley NPScampground staff continuedtheir support of seminar participantswho chose to tent camp.The once-a-year seminarbrochure continued to be popular,and folks were able to plantheir vacations at the beginningof the year. We received manyseminar enrollments made asgifts to family and friends forbirthdays, graduations and anniversaries.This should be a reminderto all that if you plan tosign up for a seminar in 1994,give us a call as soon as possible— the classes are filling up!We are pleased to announcethat the 1993 Yosemite FieldSeminars program was honoredby the National Park Servicewith a first place award inthe Cooperating AssociationInterpretation Competition inthe category of "InterpretiveProgram (Personal Services)"There were six entries . Amongthe judges comments werethe following : "The programsappear exciting, combining instructionswith fun, experientiallearning opportunities.They include many elementsof effective interpretation,which would inspire participantsto thirst for more . Thelist of instructors lends itselfto representing quality instruction.The programs soundexcellent — I'd love to takesome myself."Decide for yourself if thejudges were right about the YosemiteField Seminars program.Join us for a class in 1994 .Other ProgramsArt Activity CenterThe Association, in cooperationwith the National ParkService and the Yosemite Park& Curry Company, offeredinstruction in many artisticmedia through the Art ActivityCenter, a facility in YosemiteValley originally opened in1981 . No previous experiencewas required to take theclasses, just a desire to capturethe Park's beauty in watercolors,oils, charcoal, pastels,sketching, poetry, writing, orphotography. Eleven newartists taught classes in 1993,with a total of 30 artists in allparticipating. During the year,visitors from 39 states participatedin the free classes . Themailing list of participants hasgrown to over 2,500 and in-

PAGE TWELVEStatement of Activi 1993YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994 ,Support and RevenuesOperating FundRestricted FundsPlant FundTotalPublication Sales $1,744,968Seminars 118,626Memberships 221,471GiftsInvestment Income 2,943Theater 76,608Auxiliary Activities 81,254Film Program 1,2508,54445,776$1,744,968118,626221,4718,5442,94376,608127,0301,2503c ;: ; a S2,247,120 $54,320 $2,301,440ExpensesSupport Services:Management & General 268,835Membership 101,551Cost ofSales & Auxiliary Activities:Publication Costs1,156,995Seminars116,148Theater63,675Auxiliary Activites31,962Film Program3348,0261,72814,510553122314276,861103,2791,171,505116,70163,79732,276334Total Expenses $1,739,500 $25,253 $1,764,753Excess of Revenues $507620 $54,320 ($25,253) $536,687Over ExpensesTotal Aid to NPS & BLM ($540,498) ($54,320) ($594,818)Deficiency of Support and ($32,878) ($25,253) ($58,131)Expenses Over RevenuesFund balances, beginning 703,967 89,822 793,789of yearAdd (deduct) transfers (9,963) 9,963Fund Balances $661,126 $74,532 $735,658

EIviITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994Balance Sheet, 1993PAGE THIRTEENFor year ending December 31, 1993CashAccounts ReceivablePrepaid ExpenseInventories at CostEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationOperating Fund$ 16,83470,08929,271670,565Restricted Funds Plant Fund Total$108,681 $125,51570,08929,271670,565199,928 199,928(125,396) (125,396)Total Assets $786,759 $108,681 $74,532 $969,972LiabilitiesAccounts Payable $71,109Deferred Revenue — Seminars 14,936Accrued Taxes 7,727Vacation Payable 12,099Deferred Restricted GiftsRoyalty Payable 19,762Total Lia abilities $125,633Fund BalancesInvested in EquipmentUnappropriated $661,126108,681$71,10914,9367,72712,099108,68119,762$74,532 $74,532$661,126Total Fund Balances $65 ,126 4,532 $735,658? 3 tal Liabilities and $786,759Fund Balances$108,681$74,532 $969,9721993 Aid to NPS$532,417Free Publications, $93,909Pre-publication Expense, $132,3501993 Board of TrusteesLennie Roberts, ChairDavid Robertson, Vice-ChairDaniel Wolfus, TreasurerWilliam AlsupAllen BerreyRobert EckartEdward C . HardyChristy HollowayKathleen OrrRichard ReitnauerAnne SchneiderThomas J . ShephardPhyllis WeberMichael V. Finley, NPS RepresentativeAndrew Herr, Ex officioJeffery C . Lapham, Ex afficioElvira Nishkian, Ex officio

PAGE FOURTEENYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994cludes previous visitors fromJapan, Puerto Rico, Spain,England, Germany, France,Guam, Australia, Hawaiiand Alaska.Yosemite TheaterInterpretation through theperforming arts was providedonce again by the YosemiteTheater program. Lee Stetsoncontinued to captivate parkvisitors with his portrayal ofJohn Muir in three originalstage shows . Connie Stetsonamazed visitors with her livelyperformance of Sarah Hawkins,a character developed fromdiaries of pioneer women.Gail Lynne Dreifus and theRecycled String Band (ConnieStetson and Annie Barrett)entertained and educatedwith original songs and slides.Over 24,000 people attendedtheater programs duringthe year.High Sierra Loop TripsFor another year, the Associationemployed trip leaders toguide groups of hikers aroundthe loop of High Sierra campsin Yosemite 's backcountry in acooperative program with thepark concessioner. Because of achange in management guidelines,group size is now limitedto 15 total hikers per group . Atotal of 279 people participatedin 20 different guided looptrips last summer.Film Assistance ProgramYA assisted with one extensivefilm project in 1993, an educationalproduction by JostensLearning. They were verypleased with our service andhave expressed interest in futurework through our association.In addition to the $650 feefor 26 hours of actual on-siteassistance, Jostens made adonation to the park in theamount of $600.Special TripsYA responded to several initialrequests for special tripsin 1993, many of which werecancelled before they werecompletely arranged . Threetrips did take place: two smallgroups studied with our tripleaders for a half day each, and63 junior high students chosefrom three activities offered fortheir visit.Ostrander Lake Ski HutYA has operated the OstranderLake Ski Hut at the requestView northwest across TenayaLake from the southeast bankof Tenaya Creek where it leavesthe lake.The old vistas are obscured b\the continued encroachment oflodgepole pine . common along rlake 's southwestern shore .of the National Park Service forthirteen years . Ten miles intothe backcountry, the hut providesa favorite destinationand rustic lodging for approximately1,330 nordic skiers ina season that lasts from mid-December to early April.YA handles the lottery andreservation system for the hut,and pays for hutkeepers, firewood and other necessities.Howard Weamer, chief hutkeeperextraordinaire, returnedfor his 20th winter season.Contributions to theNPS and BLMWith its net revenues, YAbenefits a wide variety ofendeavors, but primarily donatesfunds and services tothe National Park Service forits educational, research andenvironmental programs . YAalso contributes to the Bureauof Land Management through

.>AITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994PAGE FIFTEENContributions by CategoryInterpretation $ 82,576Intern programs 68,269Museum activities 6,967Library acquisitions 5,924Research 101,159Free publications 3,909Superintendent 8,172Pre-publicationexpense 132,250Other 33,191Total for 1993 $532,417hainges navy beer,revious years . See the paregraph.:ts cooperative operation ofthe Briceburg InformationCenter.During 1993, aid to the NaonalPark Service totalled5532,417, our highest donationlevel ever. This Aid-to-NPSfigure grew by 57% over thefigure for 1992. Aid to theBureau of Land Management$525,000500,000475,000450,000425,000400,000375,000350,000325,000300,000275,000250,000225,000200,000175,000150,000125,000100,000'86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93was $8,081, about the same aslast year's donation.A new method of accountingfor Aid-to-NPS was adoptedduring 1993 . A figure representinghalf of the wages of salesclerks working inNational Park Servicevisitor centers is nowadded as "informationassistance" to the Aid-to-NPS total (it was previously25% of salary) . Aswell, pre-publication expensesfor materials publishedat the request ofthe National Park Serviceare now treated as Aidto-NPS.Because of thesechanges and a large onetimedonation foraccrued pre-publicationexpense, donationfigures were higher thannormal, though cashcontributions were on apar with most years.Research Programs:YA made expenditures forgrants to researchers in theamount of $101,159 during theyear. Among the research projectsfunded were a study ofpark bird communities, a surveyof amphibians, vegetationmapping for the Geographic InformationSystem, archeologicaldating corrections, and areport on early Yosemite photographerArthur Pillsbury.Restricted Funds:The Association managed restrictedfunds for the YosemiteSearch and Rescue Team, theNPS Research Library, DAREDrug Rehab Program, severalmemorials, the NPS AV Center,Ostrander Lake Ski Hut, schoIarshipprograms and numerousother activities (29 funds in all).$54,320 was expended from restrictedaccounts in 1993.WI

JanuaryRockslides knocked outpower to Yosemite Valley andclosed Highway 140.The Yosemite RestorationTrust filed suit in the U .S. Courtof Federal Claims challengingthe NPS rejection of its bid forYosemite's concession contract.MarchThe Association of EnvironmentalProfessionals held itsstate conference at CurryVillage with speakers GeorgeMiller and Alston Chase.AprilParaplegic mountaineer MarkWellman and another physicallychallenged skier crossedthe Sierra from Tioga Pass toCrane Flat in three days.Road crews began plowingthe Tioga Road from both thewest and east sides.MayThe U .S. Court of ClaimsJudge dismissed the YosemiteRestoration Trust lawsuit .The park closed for the firsttime in history (for about 3hours) due to congestion onMay 22.The new Yosemite licenseplate was announced.Despite plans for closure ofYosemite Valley over MemorialDay, moderate visitation wasaccommodated without turninganyone away.JuneThe Tioga Road opened forthe season on June 7; the GlacierPoint Road opened June 11.New National Park ServiceDirector Roger Kennedy visitedthe park.The selection of DelawareNorth Companies, Inc ., as newconcessioner was sent to Congressfor a 60-day review.JulyThe Merced River wasclosed to rafting for the year onJuly 6 because of the constructionof the new Sentinel Bridge.The road through the TuolumneGrove was closed forthe year on July 6.Ranger Kim Aufhauser wasshot three times in TuolumneMeadows, but survived. A massivemanhunt was launched,closing the Tuolumne area for3 days.AugustThe top of Half Dome wasclosed to camping to protectthe Mt. Lyell salamander.Two mountain lions attackeda small shepherd dog in theHodgdon Meadow Campground.A press conference was heldin the park to promote the useof electric buses.SeptemberYosemite Valley closed forone hour on September 5 dueto congestion.Assistant Secretary of the InteriorGeorge Frampton spokeat the Yosemite Associationmembers' meeting.The Yosemite concessioncontract was signed in Washingtonawarding the contract toYosemite Concession Services,a subsidiary of Delaware NorthCompany, Inc.Gary Fraker was named thenew president of YosemiteConcession Services.OctoberWarner Brothers Studiofilmed sections of the film"Maverick" (starring Mel Gibson,Jodie Foster and JamesGarner) in Yosemite Valley,constructing a Plains Indianvillage in Leidig Meadow.NovemberThe new Sentinel Bridge wasdedicated on November 15.The Glacier Point and TiogaRoads closed for the winter onNovember 24.DecemberLong-time Tioga Pass rangerFerdinand Castillo died at theage of 76._'ark visitation grew to3,983,749 for 1993. This wasan increase of .8% from the1992 figure .

I_EMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 19911Remembering FerdinandPAGE SEVENTEENIn the winter issue of this journal.we asked people to send ustheir memories of and storiesabout the late Ferdinand Castillo.longtime guardian of the Tiogaass entrance station .. We appreatereceiving the followingreminiscences from some of his:y devoted friends.For many years my car licenseplate has read "YLLWSTN :'Well, up until 1988 this elicitedno special comment from anyone.But in the fall of that year,as I passed his entrance station,Ferdinand remarked, "They callit 'Black Rock' now!' It tookme a few minutes to "get" thejoke . But every time I passedthrough after that, he madethe very same comment . Evenin October of 1993, leavingthrough the Big Oak Flatentrance, I heard, "It's BlackRock' now!' I and many of myfriends already missed Ferdinandup at Tioga this past sumtrier.And I shall miss his corny:euetitious joke . He representeda type of Park Service employeenow becoming scarce — theperson dedicated to a part of aNational Park, to protecting itand helping others to see andvalue it as he did.Chris MacintoshMenlo Park, CaliforniaDuring the mid-1970s to the!Mate 1980s, I made a series oftrips to Tuolumne Meadowsfor hiking and photographing . Iowned a very quick Porsche,ideally suited to curving mountainroads. The car was a purejoy to drive on the Tioga PassRoad, and I do confess to exceedingthe speed limit ontare occasions.One day when returning tothe park from a photographicouting at the Alabama Hillsarea, I was approaching theTioga Pass entrance station enjoyingthe capabilities of mycar and definitely exceeding thespeed limit . As soon as Ferdinandspotted me, he movedquickly out of the station ontothe road and began waving vigorouslyat me to slow down . Icould tell that the lecture hadbegun long before I was inhearing range, and it continuedlong after I had stopped . Althoughmy first emotion wasone of defensiveness, I did notrespond except to admit thathe was right. On the drive (asedate one) to my tent cabin inTuolumne, I could still hear Ferdinand'sdeep and forcefulvoice, and a smile was on myface because I realized that hecared passionately about Yosemiteand wanted everyone toenjoy it without the specter ofspeeding cars.Rex ButlerSan Bruno, CaliforniaIn recent years, wheneverone ate at T.P.R. (Tioga PassResort) you always stopped atthe entrance station and askedFerdinand if he wanted anything.We all knew the answerbefore we asked : "Yes. Howabout getting me a cup of coffee?"And we all knew how heliked it: double cream and doublesugar. There was even acertain set of hand gesturesthat Ferd would use to emphasizehis order.At T.P.R., Ferd's coffee preferenceswere well-known. Whenyou were ready to leave therestaurant, you just mentionedto the foodservers that youneeded a coffee to go for Ferd;they would take care of therest. When you passed throughthe entrance station, headedback to the Meadow, you deliveredthe coffee . Only problemwas that Ferd often toldseveral people that he wantedcoffee . Usually, there were twoor three cold cups ofcoffee on the counter,previously deliveredfrom other T.M.folks who knew ofFerd's preferencefor "double cream,double sugar."His penchant for"double cream, doublesugar" was so well known thatthe Tuolumne climbers evennamed two climbs after Ferd:"Double cream, double sugar"and "Ferd's Follies ."Teri FlandersCarmel, CaliforniaIn the mid-1950s when Iworked at Tuolumne MeadowsLodge (TML), I would oftenspend afternoons off in hikingor climbing in the Tioga Passarea. One time I came throughthe Pass after a climb of theprominent rock formation atthe head of Lee Vining Canyonknown as the Lion's Head . AtTML we called it "Nigel's Needle,"after Bob Dohrmann, anotherTML employee who hadclimbed it, and whose nicknamewas Nigel.Ferdinand asked where I'dbeen, and I told him . He wasdelighted, though surprised atthe name. Ever since then,whenever I came through thePass and he was there, I wouldlean out of the car window andsay, "Hi, Ferdinand!" He wouldsee me, grin widely and say,"Nigel's Needle!" I wouldrespond, "Nigel's Needle!," andwe'd both smile . This specialgreeting went on annually foralmost forty years, the last timein the summer of 1992 . Heprobably had special greetingsfor lots of people over theyears; I thoroughly enjoyedmine every time.Meredith LittleTucson, ArizonaHere are a few classic "Ferdinands!'Immediately afterRanger Les Chow startedworking in Yosemite, Ferdinand'sfertile mind producedthe following pun: we shouldopen a restaurant at Tioga Passnamed "The Star View,'' withLes Chow as the chef.When men started wearingearrings, Ferdinand loved to askthem if they knew how muchpirates used to have to pay tohave their ears pierced . He delightedin telling them it cost"a buccaneer."Anyone who knew Ferdinandknew that he loved jokes— but ONLY if they wereclean. If you told him one evenslightly off-color you could besure his response would be:"Don't be like that:' He had anendless repertoire of jokes,many of them too corny formost people, but never for him.An example : "What is thehealthiest of all the animals?The anteater when it isfilled with antibodies :' Or this:"You can't have a decent conversationaround a goat — it'salways butting in ."Two more vintage Ferdinands: "What do you get if youdrop a piano down a mineshaft? A Flat Miner! What doyou get if you drop a piano onthe Pentagon? A Flat Major!"He once told of some easternEuropean athletes signing upfor the Olympic tryouts . Theregistrar asked a man, "Areyou a pole-vaulter?" The manreplied, "No, I'm Lithuanian .

PAGE EIGHTEEN YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION . SPRING 1994But how did you know myname was Walter"Another of his favorite ethnicjokes (he didn 't mind ethnichumor if it was not mean-spirited): "A Chinese man wasnamed Gunnar Ohllsen . Someoneasked him how he couldhave such a name . He explainedhe had gotten the namewhen he was in a group of immigrantsapplying for citizenshipto the United States . AnItalian-American was askingthem questions and filling outforms. He asked the Swedishman who was standing in frontof him in line his name . GunnarOhllsen,' the Swede replied.The Chinese man was next andwhen asked his name replied,`Sam Ting."Life won't be as rich, nornearly as much fun, for thoseof us lucky enough to haveknown Ferdinand . But for us,he will always be around —in our thoughts and heartsand jokes.Frank BonaventuraColorado Springs, ColoradoIt was a trip I had looked forwardto all winter — a trip toTioga Pass to welcome Ferdinandback for the summer.The day was glorious — bluesky — clean air, the breezesbrisk and cold . I parked mycar, waved to Ferdinand in thekiosk and headed for the restrooms. A voice from the kioskadmonished me to be sure tostay on the path.Since there were no carscoming in either direction,Ferdinand invited me out ofthe cold and into the kiosk sowe could catch up on the winter'snews.With the arrival of the firstcar, Ferdinand 's full attentionwas on his job . The occupantsof the car were obviously verypleased to see him . A shortvisit ensued, and having beeninformed of any news thatwould enhance their visit, theyleft. Several more cars enteredand passed through.Then came a van filled withmom, dad, and several childrenof various ages, all clamoringfor Ferdinand's attention . Ajoyful reunion was takingplace, when much to my embarrassment,Ferdinand said,"Here, say `hello' to HelenDoty, Superintendent Preston'ssecretary;' and proceeded to extolvirtues and abilities I didnot possess. At this point, anirate gentleman from a carwaiting in line, stalked up tothe kiosk to complain of thedelay in entering the park. Heassured both of us that hewould personally see to it thatwe were dismissed from ourjobs. He informed Ferdinandthat he was holding up a veryimportant person from a PBSTV channel in San Francisco,and that the National Park Servicewould hear from him . Ferdinand'spatience and courtesywere exemplary. The manfinally went back to his carand Ferdinand went about hisduties unperturbed, and Iexited the kiosk.The PBS man did report theincident to the NPS in SanFrancisco. He had cooled downand apologized for his conduct.Until another time, anotherspring, when we will againmeet "at the gate ;" I will missFerdinand, a very special person.Helen DotyFresno, CAOne of my favorite Ferd storiesoccurred during a moonlightwalk in 1991. Co-worker PaxtonMcLurg and I arrangedwith Ferd to meet at Tioga Passafter his shift on a beautifulJuly night to greet the fullmoon on top of Gaylor Ridge .Though he was many yearsour senior, we struggled tokeep ahead of the physicallyfit senior citizen . Ferd engagedour imaginations with storiesof the "Owl Man" that reportedlyhaunts Tioga Pass on thefull moon. When I doubted hisfar-fetched story he would caution,"I 'm not kidding . Watchout. The Owl Man is out thereand he eats doubters first" Soonwe were all "Hoo-hooing" inan attempt to call the mysteriousOwl Man into view . Foreverthe creature of superstitionand habit, Ferdinand hadus rest once at the half waymark and again at the beginningof the switchbacks nearthe ridge where he alwaysrested "for luck .' Each timehe would turn to view DanaMeadow, proclaiming it"beautiful" (using his favoriteexpression) while taking hiscustomary fifty breaths beforeproceeding . We finally reachedthe ridge and enjoyed a trulyspectacular view.It was there that Ferdinandengaged us in one of his commonvoyages of the imagination.He imagined TiogaPeak rising into the skylinelike a pyramid, and acrossDana Meadow he was surethe rock formation called Lion'sHead was a dead ringer for thesphinx of Egypt . To top it offhe thought Gaylor Lake lookedlike a refreshing desert oasiscontrasted with the barrenrocks and vegetation all aroundit. His animated gestures describingthe pointed TiogaPeak and the undulating Lion'sHead almost made his storybelievable. Though Ferd hadnever been to Egypt, he wassure the moon had turnedTioga Pass into his own littleEgyptian wonderland .Scott LangeSaginaw, MichiganMy "Ferdinand Memory"is from the summer of either1973 or 1974, I'm not surewhich. I was a young motherthen, in the mountains withmy sons for a few weeks whilemy husband stayed in L .A. laboringwith the birth of a newbusiness . The boys and I stayedin several of the cabins at TiogaPass Resort — reservationswere much easier to arrange inthose long past years — andwe moved from cabin to cabinas space was available . Ourdays were glorious, rompingthrough the meadows and experiencingtogether the excitementof each new discovery.Evenings I would feel a bitlonely, watching couples strollhand-in-hand in the alpenglow.Tioga Pass Resort does nothave now, and did not havethen, a telephone . So, after adinner (usually of fresh trout),while there was still somelight, I would leave the boysto clean up the kitchen and Iwould drive up to the publicphone by Ferdinand's cabin.Usually Ferdinand was thereand he took a personal interestin my calls home, watchingintently should either of myboots stray into the wildflowersat the base of the phone.If they did, he would remindme, not gently, "you are steppingon the flowers!" Then hewould look out at the sky andcall over, "Tell your husband tolook at the moon ; tell him youare looking at it, too!' And wewould. To this day, when wewalk together and the moon isespecially lovely, or when wemust be apart, we remember.One of us will say, "Ferdinandsays to look at the moon ." Andwe do.Nancy CochranLos Angeles, California

SEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994Sizing Up (or Down) the ParkPAGE NINETEENBy Erika JensenYosemite National Park:crank last year.Well, it didn't actually shrink,but more accurate measurementsshowed it to be 586acres smaller than last year.Though that's only a .078 percentdepletion of acreage, it'sinteresting to learn how the-loss" was discovered.When Yosemite achieved nationalpark status in 1890 andafter portions of it were sold orpurchased in the early 1900s,the Park's boundaries were estimatedand measured to thebest of the mappers ' ability.But a six-year-old National ParkService computer system, theGeographic Information System(or GIS), has allowed amore accurate calculation .jWhen we got the GIS we-.vere able to recalculate theacreage of the park," said Janvan Wagtendonk, NationalBiological Survey research scientist."We had a better toolmeasuring it ."In the early 1990s, the UnitedStates Geological Survey tookaerial photographs ofYosemite and created sevenand-a-half-minutetopographicalmaps . The seven-and-ahalf-minutemaps have a1:24,000 scale (meaning oneinch on the map equals 24,000inches of land) and guaranteeaccuracy within seven meters.The NPS acquired the sevenand-a-half-minutemaps in digitalform, and when they wereput together on the GIS, thepark totalled in at 747,956 acresrather then 748,542 acres.Take a YosemiteSeminar this YearImagine yourself sitting on agranite rock by the TuolumneRiver at 8,600 feet above sealevel, listening to an experiencedinstructor talk abouthow plants adapt to differentelevations and how they surviveeight feet of snow in thewinter and the hot, directr`ieamer and his Highsierra photography group,1993 .sunlight in the summer. Envisionspending time with acompatible group of fifteenlike-minded people on a threeto five day field seminar in TuolumneMeadows.Your group is campingtogether in Tuolumne and gettingto know each other. Someare sharing meals . One of theparticipants is a photographerand is shooting wildflowers.Others have taken several YAseminars in the past, appreciatethe thoughtful atmosphere ofthe organized class sessions,and are eager about learningmore. One man constantlywatches for birds, checkinghis field guide and thoroughlyenjoying the class ; one womandraws each wildflower in ajournal and shares her drawingseach evening with interestedclassmates . The group setsout each morning, hiking ontrails out of Tuolumne Meadows. Each individual participantis getting stronger hikinglegs each day, laughing, learning,and experiencing one ofthose splendid High Sierratimes. By the week's end, facesand legs are sunburned, thegroup has developed a friendlycamaraderie and parting actuallyfeels sad . There 's talkabout getting the grouptogether again.Field seminars are givenin botany, geology, animals,natural and human historyof Yosemite, astronomy,birding, California Indiantopics, photography,drawing, painting, naturewriting,natural historybackpacks, and familytrips. There are openingsin many of thecourses — give Pennyor Lou in the seminaroffice a call today209/379-2321 .Association DatesJuly 24 - 30: YA Member WorkTrip, Tuolumne MeadowsJuly 31 – August 6 : YAMember Work Trip, TuolumneMeadowsSeptember 10 : Annual Meeting,WawonaSeptember 11 – 17 : YA MemberWork Trip, Backcountry/Sunrise Lakes areaSeptember 25 – October 1:YA Member Work Trip, YosemiteValleyGU9$/ 9-GL1/If you're planning a trip toYosemite and have questions,give our Members' phone linea call between the hours of9:00 am and 4 :30 pm Mondaythrough Friday. We don'tmake reservations, but wecan give the appropriate phonenumbers and usually lots ofhelpful advice.continued from page 23Robert & Emily Kerner, Leonard &Sylvia Kingsley, Kupperberg, Damasco& Associates, Melvin & JoanLane, Mary B Lawrence, Stephen A.Lind, June Maus, Dr Walter St Goar,Mrs C Z Sutton, Mr & Mrs Alexandervon Hafften, Ann Witter-Gillette,George & Joy Wolff, Yosemite ConcessionServices Corp.In Memory of Ferdinand Castillo:William GastrockIn Memory of Rod Collier: Mary LCollierIn Memory of Carol Kennedy: KathleenLangleyIn Memory of Marian A/ ills : BurneyStephensIn Memory of David Vogtlin : Mr & MrsAlex Lauterbach

PAGE TWENTY YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1YosC A T A L O GQ A Wild Flower02258 by Any OtherName by Karen 13 . Nilsson . Newlypublished by the Yosemite Association,here is an engaging collectionof sketches about thebotanists and explorers whoboth named and lent their namesto plants in the Western UnitedStates. Those with an interestin natural history, wildflowers,plants or American history willfind these stories full of adventureand discovery.Included are both worldrenownedbotanists and amateurcollectors, persons whodiscovered and preserved plantson the brink of extinction, andboth male and female naturalists(including Dr. Carl Sharsmith).Each entry is accompanied by adrawing of a plant named inhonor of the person discussed.Effort was made to illustrate endangeredspecies that mostreaders would never have achance to see in the wild . 162pages, 35 black and white illustrations,41 photographs.Paper, $14 .95 .T _ Dr, They Saw theElephant -Women in the CaliforniaGold Rush Is Jo Ann Levy. Theauthor traces the neglected historyof women 's experiencesduring the gold rush in a narrativesprinkled with quotes froma variety of women. Because solittle has been written about thetopic, this is a totally new storywith women responding vigorouslyand positively to crisisboth on the trail and in California. The author discovered thatmany women hugely enjoyedtheir frontier adventures, whileothers were as gold hungry astheir male counterparts. She alsolearned that gold rush womenworked very hard in traditionaljobs, and that their rate of divorcewas quite high . For thoseinterested in women's historyand in western history, this volumeis a must . 265 pages, blackand white illustrations, Universityof Oklahoma Press, 1992.Paper, $12.95 .C_20AA.Indian Summer– TraditionalLife Among theChoinumne Indians of California'sSan Joaquin Valleyby Thomas Jefferson Mayfield.This is the account of a manwho, in 1850, was adopted atthe age of six by the ChoinumneYokuts . He spoke theirlanguage, wore their style ofdress, ate their foods, and livedalmost entirely like an Indian.The reminiscences he leftbehind are unique : the onlyknown account by any outsiderwho lived among a CaliforniaIndian people while they werestill following their traditionalways. Abounding in authenticinformation, Indian Summer portrayswith accuracy, zest, andinsight the nearly lost and beautifulworld of the ChoinumneYokuts and the valley in whichthey lived . 125 pages, 24 blackand white illustrations, HeydayBooks and California HistoricalSociety.Paper, $16 .00.5-~//t/Craz.TRADITIONAL LIFEAMONG THE CHOINUMNE INDIANSOF CALIFORNIA ' SSAN JOAOUIN VALLEY

YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994'')37CrMuir of theea `.,_ Mountains byWilliam O. Douglas, illustrationsby Daniel San Souci . This newedition of William O . Douglas'sclassic children's biography ofJohn Muir reveals the eventsand ideas that shaped America'spioneer conservationist andfounder of the Sierra Club . Illustratedwith superb new drawmgsby Daniel San Souci, thisslightly abridged edition istailored for today's youngaudience . Interweaving Muir'sdramatic accounts of his advenaresand his observations onMe natural world, Douglas offersfascinating glimpses ofMuir's remarkable personality.With this reissue of a fine biography,Muir 's exciting, purposefullife will inspire a newgeneration ofyoung readers. 105 pages, 12pencil illustrations, SierraClub Books.Clothbound, $16 .95.( Time and335/ the TuolumneLandscape by Thomas R. Valeand Geraldine R. Vale . Throughrepeat photography, the processwhereby a scene in an oldpicture is precisely rephotographed,the authors use overeighty photo pairs to documentcontinuity and change in theTuolumne landscape from Muir'stime to our own . In their considerationof change, theyoffer a meditationon rock and water. vegetation,and human impact, and providestimuli for thinking about differencesin human experiencesover eighty years . Their explorationof the land and life ofTuolumne Meadows should encouragelovers of the Yosemitehigh country to contemplate theimportance of time in this speciallandscape . 212 pages, 160photographs, 20 figures, Universityof Utah Press.Clothbound, $50 .00 .PAGE TWENTY-ONEThe Affair of00200l the Jade Monkey– A Yosemite Mysteryby Clifford Knight . This engrossingand amusing mystery set inYosemite's unsurpassed highcountry was originally publishedin 1943. The book follows collegeprofessor/amateur sleuth,Huntoon Rogers, on his searchfor a killer. Engaged on a secretassignment for the government,he has tracked a suspicious characterto Yosemite National Park.He learns that the body of anTime and the TuolumneLandscape Continuity and*4'Thomas R . Valef Geraldine R . ValeChange in theYosemite HighCountryunidentified man has beenfound in the backcountry, andthen joins a 7-day High SierraLoop hiking party to discoverwhether it is the man he isseeking.There's an extensive cast ofcharacters who have ostensiblygathered randomly to hikeamidst the grandeur of the SierraNevada. But as days pass andmembers of the group are founddead, unsuspected relationshipsboth convoluted and sinister arerevealed, raising questions aboutthe motives and honesty ofpractically every hiker.Yosemite lovers, recallingtheir own experiences of thepark's unique blend of strenuoushiking and exhilarating scenery,and mystery buffs alike will enjoyfollowing the group throughthe mountain imagery ofYosemite 's remarkable haunts.And to help keep the long list of"suspects " straight, a 'List ofMain Characters" has been providedfor quick reference . In all,it's a wholly delightful mysterythat defies solution until thevery end.239 pages, Yosemite Association,1993.Paper, $9.95.

PAGE TWENTY--TWOYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, SPRING 1994AYosemite075 r.^ cation Pach . oOur Association logo is embroideredon colorful, sturdy fabricfor placement on daypacks,shirts, blue jeans, jackets, orwherever! The newly designedpatch is available in three attractivecolors : dark blue,forest green,and maroon.$3 .00 (pleasespecify color)70(°, Pelican Pouch,07 / i._- WildernessBelt Bag . The Pelican Pouch isnot only perfect for carryingfield guides, but also offers instantaccess to all the smallitems that are usually buried inyour pack — pocket camera,lenses, maps, or your favoritetrail mix! The pouch is designedwith front snap fasteners on thestraps . This allows comfortablepositioning on your belt— evenbetween belt loops ; no need totake your belt off first. The materialis high quality Cordurapack cloth with a waterproofcoating on one side . Beige withthe dark brown and white YosemiteAssociation patch, thePelican Pouch measures 8 x 5 x2k inches.$9.95.'((075ll ~AYosemitessociationMug. This distinctive and functionalheavy ceramic mug feelsgood with your hand wrappedaround it. Available in two colors(green and maroon), it'simprinted with our logo andname in black and white . Holds12 ounces of your favoritebeverage.$6 .50 .0 75 01o C.; Yoseite) Assoc onBaseball-Style Cap . at Afterlong being out of stock, our YAcaps are available once again.The new version is made of corduroywith an adjustable strapat the back so that one size fitsall. The cap is adorned with aYA logo patch, and comes indark blue, forest green and marooncolors . The cap is stylishand comfortable, and wearing itis a good way to demonstrateyour support for Yosemite.$9.95 (please specify color).'V720 BookstoreBook Bag . Here's YA's handynew book bag made fromdurable 100% cotton fabric witha sturdy web handle . Creamcolored,it 's imprinted in bluewith the Yosemite Bookstorelogo . Fine craftsmanship andgenerous oversized design makethis a bag you'll want to takeeverywhere . Conserve resourceswith a reusable book bag . Approximately17" x 16" .$8 .95Order Form /.181209379dcrs °r "' !l0 ," ci2648 Monday -Friday,8 :30am-4:30pmItem City. Size Description1 — n2 U~ _3 U~45-n67 - n.8-n. -;SubtotalLess 15% Member 's Discount:Subtotal A:7 l/ Sales Tax (CA customers only)Shipping charge 5395Total enclosedCredit card No :Expires:Name:Address:City:State:Membership Number:Yosemite Association . P.O. Box 290 . El Portal. CA 95318Operated by the Yosemite Associationto benefit Yosemite National Park

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