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In this first of three part in the series on The Ahwahnee Hotel, I talk about why we have a luxury hotel in Yosemite, who was responsible for it, and what it meant for Yosemite and the National Parks.

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Based on the cemetery tours of Halloweens past. Yosemite has lost its guardian and it is up to a group of weary travelers to solve the mystery!

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Nate Smith, Marty Anderson, Ashley McComb, Courtney Johnson, Cory Goehring, and Taylor Robbins

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we talk about a very important tree in Yosemite's history: Black Oaks! Learn all about how Black Oaks provide for animal species and contributed to early human settlement in Yosemite Valley.

Resources:

Yosemite Nature Notes Video on Black Oaks
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FC5DD395-FE01-F69D-D17B7BF226A21B18

NPS Information on Yosemite's Black Oaks
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/black-oaks.htm

Yosemite Indian Village of the Ahwahnee
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/indian-village-of-the-ahwahnee.htm

How Squirrels Organize Their Nuts
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/squirrels-really-organize-nuts.htm

How John Muir's Brand of Conservation Led to the Decline of Yosemite
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/how-john-muir-s-brand-of-conservation-led-to-the-decline-of-yosemite/

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about one of my favorite hikes in Yosemite Valley, and why you should include it on your next trip!

Resources:

Great Photos of the Mist Trail ladder system:
https://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,72638

General trail information:
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/vernalnevadatrail.htm

Photos of old hotels, including Las Casa Nevada:
https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/one_hundred_years_in_yosemite/1931_plates.html#f110a

History of some Yosemite trails:
https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/pathways/yosemite_trails.html


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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the hot springs found all over the Eastern Sierra! What are hot springs? Where are they? Which are the best ones to visit? Are there going to be naked people? Hint-Yes.

General Hot Spring Information
https://www.monocounty.org/places-to-go/hot-springs

The Inn at Benton Hot Springs
https://www.bentonhotsprings.us/

Keough Hot Springs
http://www.keoughshotsprings.com/hotsprings.php

Wildcare Eastern Sierra
https://www.eswildcare.org/

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The 1950's and 60's marked the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite Valley, and the height of a climbing rivalry between two men with a tragic event marking the end of an era and an irreconcilable rift that would last forever.

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Resources

Valley Uprising IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3784160/

https://www.climbing.com/people/royal-robbins-the-kingpin-of-yosemites-golden-age/

 https://www.outsideonline.com/2075501/25-greatest-moments-yosemite-climbing-history

 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/28/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-royal-robbins.html

 https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Warren-Harding-he-scaled-Sierra-s-heights-2867121.php

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Harding_(climber)

 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/sports/royal-robbins-dead-mountain-climber.html

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Hey guys! We're coming back for a second season starting on September 2nd. This season is full of great stories, and we're kicking it off with Robbins vs. Harding, the infamous rock climbing feud of two Yosemite climbing legends of the 1950's and 60's. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button in your podcast feed, new episodes release every other Wednesday! 

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In this season finale episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the big lessons I learned from studying the stars over Yosemite, including how the stars once helped me find my way home!

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