Yosemite Radio Updates
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A List and Calendar of Food Resources in Mariposa County
We understand that many families in our community experience food insecurity at different times throughout the year, especially during the summer months when school meals are not available, according to a statement from the Mariposa County Office of Education. “Every family deserves access to healthy, nourishing food,” they say. To that end, and to support…
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Yosemite Firefall is ‘Very Unlikely’ as Storm Blankets the Region
If you were hoping to catch Yosemite’s famous Firefall this week, you may be out of luck. Park officials say the glowing sunset effect at Horsetail Fall is very unlikely to appear in the coming days as a powerful winter storm blankets the region with snow and thick cloud cover. The phenomenon depends on a…
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Nine Skiers Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
Nine backcountry skiers remained missing early Wednesday after six others were rescued from the site of an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in a late-night operation, authorities said. The group, which included four guides and 11 clients, was caught in an avalanche that struck around 11:30 a.m. local time at Castle Peak, a popular backcountry skiing…
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges Republicans to Protect Public Lands
By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – Ted Roosevelt IV doesn’t like to put words in his great-grandfather’s mouth. But according to a letter signed by himself and three other decedents of the former Republican president, he’s pretty sure that President Theodore Roosevelt would have been “appalled” by an effort by House Republicans to allow mining…
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What If You Could Stop Time and Change History?
Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – It’s 54 degrees Sunday morning with a projected high of 59 and a low of 44, with sunny skies in the morning and a few clouds moving in this afternoon with a chance of rain showers overnight. It’s 50 degrees in Yosemite Valley with a…
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife Captures and Tags First Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife managed for the first time in January near Mammoth Lakes to capture a rare Sierra Nevada red fox and fit it with a GPS-tracking collar before releasing it in the mountains. “The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has reached a significant goal in conservation science by gaining…
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Preparing for Horsetail Fall Viewing in Yosemite
Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome visitors for the 2026 Horsetail Fall viewing period, projected for February 10–26, when the setting sun can illuminate the waterfall on El Capitan with a fiery glow. No reservations are required this year. Visitors will park in eastern Yosemite Valley and walk to designated viewing areas using a…
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Winter Weather Returns to Northern California Mountains
After a winter with weeks of mostly dry and mild, sunny conditions, wet, winter weather finally returned to Northern California this week, with significant snowfall in the mountains at higher elevations. Meteorologists say a shift in the jet stream is opening the way for a more active weather pattern, bringing rain to lower elevations and…
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Music Podcaster Rick Beato Says the 2026 Grammys is Proof That Music is Getting Worse
In this episode, he compares this year’s Grammy nominees for Song of the Year to the 1984 Song of the Year nominees.
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YosemiteRadio.Org YouTube Playlists
We’re developing more options for your radio listening pleasure. In addition to the Playlist available on the Listen Now Button, we’re developing YouTube Playlists you might like. The first one is a Blues Set we’re working on to get ready for the Blues Jam in the VFW in town. The next one is a Playlist…
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California’s Coastal Monarch Butterflies Are on the Brink of Extinction, Scientists Warn
California’s coastal monarch butterflies are slipping closer to the brink, and the latest numbers offer little comfort. A new annual count released by Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation found roughly 12,260 monarchs overwintering across about 250 sites statewide. That total ranks as the third-lowest since counts began in 1997 and continues a steep long-term decline.…
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February Events in Coulterville California – Chinese New Year, the Fire Horse
By Jim Rhodes On February 21 at 4 p.m. we will be celebrating Lunar New Year in the Gazzolo building at 5016 Main Street in Coulterville, California. This is the Year of the Fire Horse. We will have a variety of events. An update on Yosemite Radio, KNHA-FM 100.9, by Station Manager and News Director…