Lots of news & activity in Yosemite National Park

July 31,2015
Has Yosemite Iconic Half Dome Become Too Dangerous To Climb?
( A month of rock falls from earthquakes)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/150731-is-half-dome-too-dangerous/
August 6,2015
Child Contracts Plague At Yosemite National Park.
( 1st reported case there since 2006.. yet 42 cases since 1970, 7 of which were in California. At least 9 fatalities)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-human-plague-20150806-story.html/
August 14,2015
Several Yosemite Fires Still Smoldering
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/246651/several-yosemite-fires-still-smoldering.html/
August 14,2015
Yosemite Deaths Put Focus On Killer Drought
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yosemite-deaths-put-focus-on-killer-toll-of-drought-on-trees-20150814-story.html/
August 15,2015
(67 year old ) Man Fights Off Bear Attack Near Yosemite, Then Drives Himself To The Hospital
http://boingboing.net/2015/08/15/man-fights-off-bear-attack-nea.html/
August 15,2015
Yosemite Deaths Illustrate A Tragic But Not Uncommon Risk Of Nature
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0816-yosemite-deaths-20150816-story.html/
August 15,2015
A Loud Bang Then A Scream In Yosemite When Branch Kills 2 Youths
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-loud-bang-screams-in-yosemite-when-branch-kills-2-children-20150815-story.html/
August 15,2015
Camper Deaths, Presence Of Plague, Darken Summer At Yosemite.
http://www.chicagotribForcrsm/news/nationworld/ct-camper-deaths-yosemite-20150815-story.html/
August 16,2015
Walker Fire Forces Evacuation Of Yosemite Campgrounds
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/08/16/walker-fire-forces-evacuation-of-yosemite-campgrounds/
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Yosemite- Earthquakes Links- connects to at least 6 others from cites1.Colorado
(Part of Yellowstone Super Volcano)
http://cires1.colorado.edu/people/jones.craig/YosemiteWeb/regional.html/
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Edited by
SassyEuro2
on Sun 08/16/15 03:26 PM