Yosemite Radio Updates
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Yosemite Announces Start of Fire Season
Staff Report – Yosemite National Park officials have announced the start of the 2026 fire season. Warm and breezy conditions have begun to dry vegetation and timber litter in the park. As summer-time temperatures and humidities rise, afternoon thunderstorms at high elevations and increased visitor activities create a recipe for possible wildfires. Fire restrictions are…
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The Real Beginning of the 1960s: California On the Road
By Glynn Wilson and Art Inverness – The infamous decade known as the 1960s did not really begin on January 1, 1960. Like all decades and centuries, it took awhile longer for events to occur that historians would use later to define when eras began and ended. In the case of the ’60s in 20th…
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Open Mic Friday and Saturday Nights at the Old Johnny Haigh Saloon
Staff Report – Come join the fun at the Old Johnny Haigh Saloon for Open Mic Nights on Friday and Saturday in Coulterville, California. Regular acts include Harp and Harp, Wolf and Raven Little Wing with Glynn “Cowboy” Wilson on Congas, and Jason from Sonora along with “Cowboy” Wilson on Cajon.
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The Old West is Full of Great Stories
Tales From the MoJo Road –By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – The Old West is full of great stories, famous the world over. Some are based on a bit of truth; others seem made up out of whole cloth. The Shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone in the Arizona Territory on October 26, 1881…
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Native Americans and Vietnamese Delegation Honored as Special Guests at the Coulterville California VFW on Memorial Weekend
Staff Report – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – A group of Native Americans and a delegation from Vietnam’s Consulate Generals Office in San Francisco were honored as special guests at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9454 in Coulterville, California on Sunday during the long Memorial Day weekend. We were there to witness the historic occasion to…
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Yosemite National Park Introduces Year-Round Fishing Season
Staff Report – YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Yosemite National Park has announced year-round fishing in Yosemite Valley to expand opportunity for anglers and align with California fishing rules, according to a news release from park officials. Seasonal closures that previously restricted winter fishing access have been removed. “These updates expand recreational opportunities while maintaining…
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New Arts and Crafts Center Opens in Coulterville California
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – So you thought it could not be done? It’s not a good idea to underestimate us and the power of positive thinking. Since moving all the way across the country from Greenbelt, Maryland to Coulterville, California eight months ago, I’ve been astonished at an…
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Smithsonian Institute Brings Museum Expertise to Mariposa County, California
By Erica Wolfsen – The Smithsonian Institute has arrived in Mariposa County to collaborate on creating world class programming in this historic part of California. As part of their new rural initiative, the museum experts are partnering with and supporting small communities throughout the United States to help tell their stories. Earlier this year, director…
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Memorial Day Weekend in Coulterville California
By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. — Over Memorial Day weekend, the quiet Sierra foothill town of Coulterville become a gathering place for remembrance, music and community as Banderitas Days returned with a powerful centerpiece: the Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall. Set against the historic streets of this Gold Rush-era town, the annual festival blends…
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Memorial Day Weekend Schedule
Staff Report – COULTERVILLE, Calif. — Over Memorial Day weekend, the quiet Sierra foothill town of Coulterville will once again become a gathering place for remembrance, music and community as Banderitas Days returns with a powerful centerpiece: the Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall. Set against the historic streets of this Gold Rush-era town, the annual…
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A Promise of Community Collaboration Emerges From Visit to Yosemite
Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – In spite of everything you hear on sensational news channels about climate change, the draught in the West and packed national parks in summer, the waterfalls and rivers are flowing in the Sierras and the crowd was light on Monday…
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Smithsonian Institution Officials to Meet With Mariposa County Residents on Rural Initiatives
Staff Report – Officials from the Smithsonian Institution, known for its top notch, world class museums in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere, have announced that they are interested in helping museums in Mariposa and Coulterville. They will be visiting the area May 18-20 talking about collaborations, including funding, for community-centered storytelling and cultural preservation. The effort…