In celebration of Groundhog’s Day, we feel it’s only right to take a moment to celebrate Yosemite’s groundhog, the Yellow-Bellied Marmot. We’ve put together some of our favorite Yellow-Bellied Marmot facts here, be sure to check them out!
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California’s summer fire season has turned a corner for Yosemite National Park with today’s reopening of the park’s most popular attraction, Yosemite Valley. Yosemite’s Gateway communities have come together with #YosemiteNOW on social media to show the world…
You heard it here first Spring has sprung in Yosemite! Which means ’tis the season for epic waterfalls, spectacular displays of spring wildflowers, snowcaps on the Sierra mountaintops, and plenty of room to roam Yosemite’s great outdoors!
The snow has finally arrived this winter and we’re looking to celebrate. And what better way than a good old fashion #yosemitesnowman contest. We’re inviting our friends, family, Facebook friends and Instagram followers to share their BEST SNOWMAN picture with us! Come one, come all — we want to see your snowman!
Everyone has someone on their holiday shopping list that’s impossible to buy for. Come on—what do you get for someone that has everything? Don’t freight this year we’ve put together one of a kind experiences for everyone on your list, so we’ve got you covered.
With Yosemite National Park spanning over 1,000 square miles, it’s easy to imagine that there is many ongoing projects to maintain and improve your Yosemite experience. One of the most integral organizations to these projects in the park is Yosemite Conservancy. Yosemite Conservancy funds essential trail restoration, wildlife protection and visitor programs.
In the spirit of celebrating our first year, we’d like to celebrate everyone that makes outdoor youth education a priority. Nature truly sparks something in everyone of us, and can have the greatest impact on youth. To see organizations in our area, like NatureBridge, work so diligently to give students the setting and the resources to ignite that spark is something else.
Huge thank you to everyone who entered our #YosemiteFirst Photo Contest to celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary here at Rush Creek Lodge! It was so great to see all of your fun #YosemiteFirst moments – after all that’s what we’re all about here. Now the votes have been tallied and we are happy to share with you our six getaway winners!
Since Chef Lemens’ arrival to Rush Creek Lodge in the beginning of October, he has set out to incorporate his passion of local seasonal ingredients into contemporary dishes that fit best for our mountain lodge setting. And needless to say, Lemens has boldly stepped up to the challenge of bringing our small plate section an all new taste as he incorporates his own spin on our lodge menu.
