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Yosemite

History of the Yosemite area
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The known history of the Yosemite area started with Ahwahnechee and Paiute peoples who inhabited the central Sierra Nevada region of California that now includes Yosemite National Park. At the time when the first non-indigenous people entered the area, a band of Native Americans called the Ahwahnechee[1] lived in Yosemite Valley. The California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century greatly increased the number of non-indigenous people in the area. Conflict ensued as part of the Mariposa Wars, and the Mariposa Battalion entered Yosemite Valley in 1851 while in pursuit of the Ahwaneechees led by Chief Tenaya. Accounts from this battalion were the first confirmed cases of Caucasians entering the valley.
The Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove were ceded to California as a state park, in 1864, with Galen Clark as its first guardian. Access to the park by tourists improved in the early years of the park and conditions in the Valley were made more hospitable. Naturalist John Muir and others soon became alarmed about over-exploitation of the area, and helped push through the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890. It would not be until 1906 that the Valley and Grove would be added.

Because of the lack of Internet, I was unable to post the following entries until our return. Enjoy.

Back in California, we stopped off to rest at one of Rest Stops along the highway. The kids spent some time along the river.

As we continued are trip towards Yosemite, the weather changed quickly. Clouds began to darken and we could see the rain in the distance. By the time we reached Mono Lake, it was coming down very hard. The car finally got the needed wash that it needed from the 3000+ miles.

Northern Nevada

Here are some of the sites that we saw during our migration across the Nevada dessert.

Wagon Wheel Inn

Here are some pictures from the Wagon Wheel Inn. This was our home during our stay in Jackson, WY.

Teton and Jackson Hole, WY

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The Teton Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. A north-south range, it is on the Wyoming side of the state's border with Idaho, just south of Yellowstone National Park. The two principal summits are the Grand Teton at 13,772 ft (4198 m) and Mount Moran at 12,605 ft (3842 m); most of the range is within the Grand Teton National Park. Early French voyageurs gave the name "les Trois Tetons" (the three breasts)

From the Tetons, we headed to Jackson Hole,WY. This is a shot of the moon as it rose over the mountains.

Old Faithful - Yellowstone National Park

Ansel was asleep during all the excitement. But we captured it on video for him to see later. This peice doesn't show the maximum height that was reached, but you get the idea.

Idaho Falls. Idaho

We made it to Idaho Falls on the Saturday evening. Once we found a place to stay, we took a walk along the Snake river before we went to swim in the hotel pool for a while. Once we finished our swim, we settled down for the night.

The goal for Sunday is Yellowstone National Park.

Pocatello Zoo

On our way from Salt Lake City thru Idaho, we spent a few hours at the Pocatello Zoo.

The kids a good time, outside of the car. The kids got plenty of exercise walking the exhibits.

Check out the video below where the kids tried to get the coyote to howl.

Utah State Capitol Building

Utah's Capitol building, located on a hill overlooking downtown Salt Lake City, is an elegant architectural masterpiece. The building is set on over 40 acres, with beautifully maintained and sculpted lawns, trees, flowerbeds, and shrubs. From the south steps, Kiwanzar trees can be viewed circling the drive. From the front steps you see a spectacular view of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains, and Salt Lake City below.

As you can see, there is construction all around the building. The restoration of the Capital building started in 2004 and will take four years to complete.

Temple Square

Here are some pictures from our visit to Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Here we are at the Visitor Center of the Timpanogos Cave. We spent the night in nearby Lehi so we could get an early start on the 1.5 mile hike up the mountain.




By the time we got to the top... Ansel ended up in the backpack so we could make it to our destination on time for our scheduled tour. I thought the 90 minutes they gave us to make it up the hill was more than enough time...but with small legs, it took us just about that amount of time.

Did You Know?Timpanogos Cave is known for its high concentration of helictites - a spiraling cave formation that seems to defy gravity. Helictites are formed when calcite crystals and dissolved impurities are forced out of a tiny central canal in the helictite by hydrostatic pressure.