• Side Trips-Magical Mono Lake
    Sep 23 2024

    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/


    Help support LYP!

    Venmo:
    @Laura-Jackson-23



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    18 mins
  • Yosemite's Great Gray Owl
    Jun 19 2024

    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

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    15 mins
  • Monarchs in Yosemite
    Jul 22 2022

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

    Email Me
    littleyopod@gmail.com

    Venmo:
    @Laura-Jackson-23

    Yosemite Conservancy
    https://yosemite.org

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


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    23 mins
  • The Dewey Point Snowshoe Hike
    Feb 11 2022

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

    Email me
    yosemitepod@gmail.com

    Venmo:
    @Laura-Jackson-23

    Patreon
    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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    26 mins
  • Yosemite Winter Travel Tips
    Dec 29 2021

    Email Me
    littleyopod@gmail.com

    Venmo:
    @Laura-Jackson-23

    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

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    25 mins
  • Yosemite Winter Activities
    Dec 10 2021

    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.

    Email Me
    littleyopod@gmail.com
    yosemitepod@gmail.com

    Facebook, Instagram
    @yosemitepod

    Help Support Us Financially Via Venmo
    @Laura-Jackson-23

    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/

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    24 mins
  • The Fight for Hetch Hetchy
    Nov 24 2021

    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.

    Email Me
    littleyopod@gmail.com

    Venmo
    @Laura-jackson-23

    Instagram/Facebook
    @yosemitepod

    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

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    21 mins
  • Fire in Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada
    Oct 27 2021

    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

    Help Support Little Yo Pod

    Venmo Account
    @Laura-Jackson-23

    Email me
    littleyopod@gmail.com

    Facebook and Instagram
    @littleyopod

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    18 mins