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£DIICATION PROGRAMSBY PETE DEVINEGrasp YosemiteYA Outdoor Adventures participants enjoyed some incrediblelearning experiences this past season, including:walking on the Lyell Glacier with the park geologistpainting the sunset light glowing from the domes inTuolumne Meadowsgaining the immense view from the summit of Tenaya Peakdiscovering the contributions of Latinos and Chinese toYosemiteobserving a peregrine falcon nest with a park biologistspending quality family time in our high country campgroundon excursions enriched by knowledgeable trip leadersMore great learning opportunities are coming your way thiswinter . The field institute catalog included in this issue of thejournal covers Outdoor Adventure seminars from Januarythrough March . Because our snowshoeing courses were sopopular last year, we ' ll be holding one every Saturday this winterstarting in January. Other adventures this season will includeunique moonlight snowshoe treks, full day trips out to the rimof Yosemite Valley and winter natural history explorations ledby superb instructors . This winter, we are pleased to add thedelightful outdoorswoman Kendra Kurihara to our strong fieldfaculty. Also new this year are a two-night naturalist outing toOstrander Hut and a pursuit of the elusive " Firefall effect" forphotographers.The winter courses are all listed on our website, where you canfind more details and register . We' ve reserved lodging to go withall courses, and free park entry and camping are included withall classes .Custom AdventuresSo far this year our naturalists have led more specially tailoredprograms for people than ever before . Individuals, couples,families, conference groups, universities and travel companieshave all benefited from having their own expert escort on thetrail . If you've ever thought about doing this with family orfriends, we hope you' ll give us a call a few weeks in advance at(209) 379-2321 to make arrangements.Explore China With UsA small group of Yosemite enthusiasts assembles in Hangzhouon May 5 for a two-week exploration of our two sister WorldHeritage Site parks in the mountains of China . Remarkablelandscapes, exotic wildlife including pandas, astonishingwaterfalls and interesting visitor management challenges willbe some of the experiences we will encounter on this uniquetrip to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) and Jiuzhaigou nationalparks . If you're interested, the details are on our website at www.yosemite .org/seminars.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATIONPARTNERS WITH LEAVENO TRACETo support the National ParkService in promoting sensitive useof Yosemite's popular wildernessand frontcountry, we ' ve joined withthe nonprofit Leave No Trace, Inc . to help spreadthe word about the practices and philosophy oftraveling gently on the land . Look in our bookstoresfor literature addressing LNT issues.The seven principles of LNT are:• Plan ahead and prepare• Travel and camp on durable surfaces• Properly dispose of waste• Leave what you find• Minimize fire impacts•Respect wildlife•Be considerate of other visitorsDeparting Maclure Glacier .