Everything Photographic: J. T. Boysen and his ... - Yosemite Online

A Message from YosemiteMornings and evenings are crisp and the daylight shorter . Fall brings with it the annual clearingout, tucking in and readying for the cozy time of winter . That's especially true this year in Yosemite,where big changes are coming to the Park Service landscape.Cover: As a youngman, Yosemitephotographer J.T.Boysen took thisself-portrait withGalen Clark at thebase of the GrizzlyGiant.Come January, Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson will become the new president of our partner theYosemite Fund, and Chief of Interpretation Chris Stein will be entering his third full month as superintendentof St . Croix National Scenic Riverway. We may even see a new Deputy Superintendent in the park, asKevin Cann is running in a hotly contested race for Mariposa County Supervisor.They have all been passionate supporters of YA and will remain so, while new faceswill bring fresh ideas and perspectives . We wish them our very best and thankthem for all they have done for the park and the Association . We like to say thatyou never actually leave Yosemite, because the landscape marks us all in an indelibleway.Thanks to you, our members, one remarkable thing does not change . YA willbe here to welcome new visitors and old friends and ensure that everyone has achance to connect to this extraordinary place.Just for fun, let ' s take an imaginary family trip through the park on a fall weekend . You pick up the new,easy to use Yosemite Guide at the entrance station to help plan your time . The kids decide they want to go toHappy Isles to take a Junior Ranger program and hike . Mom sees a watercolor class at YA's Art and EducationCenter that catches her fancy, and Dad wants to go to the Visitor's Center to check out the new interpretivedisplays and browse in the YA bookstore . You park the car as soon as possible and jump on the quiet, hybridshuttle bus . Dad and the kids check out the exhibits at the Visitor Center and then head off to Happy Isles,Junior Ranger Handbooks in hand, while Mom joins the art class.Over the next day or so you will walk in Cook 's Meadow, meet other families from around the world, hikethe Yosemite Falls trail and watch climbers scale the dizzying granite heights of El Capitan . At every turnin your stay you will be aided by helpful YA volunteers and staff who, along with National Park Service andDelaware North employees, will offer timely information, interpretive guidance, specialized hikes and classesto expand and enhance your visit . If you let them, they'll even plant the seeds for your next park adventure.You' ll return home with good memories, lots of photos and a shopping bag or two of items from ourbookstores to deepen and share the experience . And in the back of your mind, you are already planning asnowshoe and photography outing for this winter.YA and its park partners work together to make your park experience as rich and meaningful as possible.Your support for the Yosemite Association ' s broad variety of programs and services add a warm and personaltouch to everyone's visit . We cannot thank you enough for your generosity . It creates the opportunity for eachvisitor to feel a special connection to Yosemite and our national parks.Thank you and hope to see you soon in Yosemite.PHOTO COURTESY YOSEMITER ESEARCH LIBRARYChristy HollowayYosemite Association Board Chair