yosemite (fall 1985)
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Fall 1985
YosemiteVolume Forty-seven
Published for MembersNumber Nineteen
of the Yosemite Association
Mott RevealsKaren Cobb
In his talk to Yosemite Associa-tion members at our tenth annualmeeting, NPS Director WilliamPenn Mott, Jr., announced a seriesof decisions recently reached bythe National Park Service whichwill shape the future of Yosemite.Before some 300 persons assem-bled at Tuolumne Meadows on aglorious autumn day, Mott pro-claimed his commitment to theGeneral Management Plan for thepark and set out his plans to seethat it is fulfilled and implemented.
The director first revealed thatthe NPS has chosen to allow theU.S . Magistrate ' s courtroom andhome, the jail and other lawenforcement functions to remainin Yosemite Valley, along withambulance and fire support.These facilities had been slatedfor relocation to El Portal . On theother hand, NPS service areafacilities and maintenance shopswill be moved to the El Portaladministrative site.
The garage operation of theYosemite Park & Curry Companywill also be removed fromYosemite Valley, and onlyemergency repair service willbe available there . In anticipationof these major moves, alterationsto sewer, water and electricalsystems are underway and near-ing completion.
Many members present werestartled by Mott's announcementof the decision to discontinue useof the NPS hydroelectric facilityon the Merced River in YosemiteValley. This policy change reflectsa new sensitivity for the environ-mental quality of the river, andthe desire to assume a position
Plans for Yosemiteconsistent with the NPS stance inopposition to the proposed Keat-ing project on the Merced Riverin El Portal.
The dam at the intersection ofHighways 120 and 140 will beremoved despite the anticipatedyearly cost of approximately$650,000 to purchase supplemen-tary electric power. Plans are tohave the dam and penstock dis-mantled by 1987.
The Director stated that hesupported the legislation pendingin Congress that would allow 99-year leases on land within the ElPortal Administrative Site . Motthopes that by the Yosemite Cen-tennial in 1990, the benefits and
{ effects of the Master Plan will beevident to park visitors.
Mott spoke enthusiastically5 about the Yosemite Fund cam-
paign and expressed his feelingthat the $52,000,000 goal is attain-able . He approves the notion thatpublic involvement in the parks,exemplified by this campaign, isan important objective.
Speaking of his personal con-cerns for the National Parks gener-ally, Mott indicated a desire to seeentrance and camping fees madedirectly available to the parksinstead of having them go into aGeneral Fund for disbursementto various government agencies.The revenue would support bettermaintenance and would expandresearch and interpretive programs.Interpretive programs need to bebroadened so that as each visitoris welcomed, he or she is edu-cated to his or her responsibilityfor caring for the parks.
Following other remarks, theDirector closed by observing that
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YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985PAGE TWO
The Remarkable Summer of '85
The summer of1985 was a remark-
has suffered damage from rocksldes
On August 26, the hydroelec-able one in Yosemite . Running
over the years; the worst in recent
tric plant and penstock in Yosem-the gamut from historic to tragic,
years occurred in 1980. Three hikers
ite Valley were permanently shutthe events of the past season are
were killed, several injured, and the
down for philosophical reasons.outstanding in their number and
subsequent trail repair was a drawn
Good news—we understand that thevariety. We asked the park infor-
out, sometimes dramatic and danger-
dam across the Merced will bemation officer for a recap of the
ous task that took 24 months .)
removed, and the little stone power-major events occurring in Yose-
On July 27 1985 two people
house kept to serve some futuremite during the summer months .
were killed and three injured as a
interpretive function .)The list, compiled as of Sep-
result of being struck by lightning
Septembertember 24, follows (the comments
on Half Dome.are ours) .
During September 13 and 14,August
Director William Penn MottMay
The Governor of California vis-
toured the park with the Superin-Proposed auto restrictions for
ited Yosemite on August 16 and
tendent and other park manage-Yosemite Valley during peak
17 to view a project being com-
ment staff; he than joined theweekends were announced . (The
pleted by the California Conser-
Yosemite Association members'restrictions applied to the number of
vation Corps .
meeting to speak on decisionscars to be allowed into the park at
On August 18, a man and
made for the park as a result ofperiods ofheavy travel such as
woman were observed falling or
that tour. (Mr. Mott made a fine talk,Llemoral Day. Park people were
jumping from Glacier Point . Cir-
and impressed the members with hiswell-prepared for the experiment; for-
cumstances of the fatalaties are
philosophy and his vigorous attitudeto ately, the "too many" lights didn't
still unknown .
for improvements in all the places inflash and all went just fine .)
Combined dedications of
his trust.)Teamster employees of the
Mount Ansel Adams and of
On September 21, a tree limbYosemite Park and Curry Corn-
Yosemite as a World Heritage Site
fell on an open air tour tram,pany went on strike against the
took place on August 24 in
killing two and injuring 12.company. The strike was settled
Tuolumne Meadows . Dignitaries
Summing up the events ason May 26. Teamsters reported
in attendance included Secretary
tragic or otherwise, it's about aback to work on May 28 . (There
of Interior Donald Hodel, Direc-
draw Despite the untowardwas a strike back in the early 1940's
for of the National Park Service
happenings, most days inwhen the Yosemite Park and Curry
William Penn Mott, the family of
Yosemite are free of mishapCompany laundry workers walked
Ansel Adams, Senator Alan
and it continues to offer peace,out. The strike was solved by shutting
Cranston, Wallace Stegner, David
rejuvenation and happiness to adown the laundry.)
Brower, Ambassador Richard
great many people.Benedick, and Robert Redford.
June
(It was a grand affair befitting theOn June 18, Suzanne Rathbum
man for whom the mountain waswas stabbed while camping at
named and the park that is definitelythe top of Yosemite Falls . The sus-
world class.)pects were apprehended andRathbum was taken to a Mod-esto hospital in stable condition.
On June 25, Dan Howard wasreported missing in the Ten Lakesarea of the park after becomingseparated from his hiking com-panions . He was subsequentlyfound dead from injuries sufferedin a 200-foot fall.
During the Howard search, amajor fire broke out in the PateValley area, east of Hetch Hetchy.The fire reached 1600 acres beforeit was contained on July 7.
MYA rockslide closed the YosemiteFalls trail . Approximately fifty feetof trail were damaged . (The trail
HarwellRemembered
Douglas S . Harwell, a long-timemember of YNHA, passed awayin October of 1984, at the age of35 . He was a grandson of the lateC .A . (Bert) Harwell, Yosemite'sChief Naturalist in the 1930s.
Bert can be remembered forhis bird call imitations, naturewalks, and his interests in theYosemite Field School, NatureNotes, and this Association.
Doug, a teacher in Fresno, wascoordinator of the Le ConteMemorial's programs in the Val-ley in 1981.
Contributions may be madeto his memorial fund with theAssociation, established by hisparents, Helen and Everett, ofFresno.
Remembrances will be usedto help refurbish the John MuirTrail in Yosemite, part of theYosemite Fund. Seventy dona-tions totalling over $2,300 havebeen received to date.
August : Robert Redford standsbeside the plaque designating Yose-mite National Park as a World Heri-tage Site by UNESCO .
FACE THREEYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985
Hydro Proposal Threatens Merced River
Gary Moon
Incongruous as it may seem,a dam and a hydroelectric planthave been proposed for construc-tion on the Merced River just out-side Yosemite in El Portal . Approv-al by several agencies is inchingcloser. The project is the privateventure of Placerville engineerJoseph Keating.
The "El Portal Project" wouldbe a diversion system, beginningwith a dam blocking the Mercedbarely 100 yards outside the parkboundary in El Portal . Thoughonly a small reservoir would beproduced, the river would disap-pear into a 12 foot tunnel, bypass-ing five miles of riverbed . Afterspinning the turbines, the waterwould return to the river. Somuch water would be removedthat the Merced would bereduced to a trickle most of theyear. Only during spring runoffwould the river appear to flow.
The diversion would violatethe ecological balance, hamperthe local economy, and virtually
Canyon Committee, a local citi-eliminate recreational use of this
zen's action group, as well assection of the Merced . Many of
major environmental organiza-the exciting views of the turbu-
tions . The Mariposa Countylent stream would be eliminated,
Board of Supervisors, Congress-and the best of sheltered swim-
man Tony Coelho, and the Stateming places would disappear .
Attorney General's Office, amongFishing in particular would suffer,
others, also have filed official pro-as this section of the river has
tests with the federal licensingbeen found to support a wild
agency. MCC and the Sierra Clubtrout fishery, to the degree that it
are seeking permanent protectionhas been proposed for designa-
for the Merced by advocating itstion as a "wild trout stream " (by
inclusion in the federal wild andthe California Fish and Game
scenic river system. CongressmanCommission) . Waters for kayak-
Coelho may introduce such legis-ing and rafting sports, growing in
lation in the next session.popularity yearly, would be seri-
For information on how youously depleted.
can help, please write to theIn return for the lost recrea-
Merced Canyon Committee,tional opportunities, the ecologi-
P. O . Box 152, El Portal, CA 95318.cal disturbances, plus other nega-tive consequences, the projectwould produce electricity. ButPG&E, the local utility, anticipatesno problems meeting demandswithout it. Even so, federal lawrequires the utility to buy thepower, and at a comparativelyhigh price.
Strong opposition already hasbeen raised by the Merced
The stretch of the Merced River thatlies just above the proposed locationof the dam project . `Yosemite Association'
Adopted as New Name
Shakespeare asked, "What's ina name?," but in the case of our
demise of natural history as aorganization, "What' s no longer
popular discipline . Many indi-in a name?" is a more apt ques-
viduals have mistaken the organi-tion . At its July meeting, the
zation for a historical society or aBoard of Trustees .voted unani-
museum support group.mously to change our operating
Second, a name with morename to the "Yosemite Associa-
general appeal was felt necessarytion " by dropping the words "nat- for use with the fundraising cam-ural history" from our former
paign . Doubts had arisen that thetitle . The change signals the
public would contribute to anbroadened and expanded role
organization with a limited func-that the association has recently
tion and mandate in Yosemite . Asassumed in Yosemite primarily
well, an increased membership isthrough its fundraising efforts .
more likely to result from theInterestingly, this is not the
change of orientation to that offirst time that the association has
general support for the park, notaltered its title . Formed originally
simply support for the interpre-as the Yosemite Museum Associa- tive division.tion in 1920, the organization
Of critical significance is themade the transition to the
fact that the new name will beYosemite Natural History Associ-
accompanied by no changes ination name five years later.
the traditional activities of theMotivating the change were
association. Publications, sales,at least two factors . First, the "nat- seminars, and the variety of otherural history " aspect of the name
programs of the Yosemite Associ-has proven confusing in recent
ation will be continued and, inyears given the unfortunate
some cases, expanded .
Will Neely: The Living Legend Lives OnYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985
an ability to meet change, surviveand thrive.
I am not so impressed by theunchanging calm of nature thatone reads about all the time, butrather by the constant mutabilityof nature, and for the elasticitywith which wild things face theextremes . Last year it was coldand wet ; this year parched anddry. We all talk about it, but thecoyote goes about his business.If the streams dry up, all the morestranded fish to fatten him.
And yet the plants and ani-mals are not always responsiblemirrors to reflect daily events ornormal climate . The knobconepine is a reflection of a fire-climax.It waits patiently to seed itself,bearing cones that can only beopened in the heat of a fire . Thatfire may be rare or never come,but it has made that adaptation
terday's mistakes . He is forever
to an extreme and not the nor-in the present . One finds this
mal. Yet, on the other hand, thehealthy attitude all through
trout in this dry summer will dienature . When the hawk is near,
by the thousands in dried-upthe birds set up an agitated racket .
streams . He is fitted for streamsHe swoops down and carries off
and not for extreams.a sparrow When he is gone there
Even the destructive needle-is some fluttering about, but soon
miner that' s raging through thefrom some tree a song is heard
Tuolumne forest . . . in its depen-again and business resumes .
dence upon the the lodgepoleThe coyote faces the day . . .
pine, will it completely destroyhe never yearns for the "good old
its host and in so doing destroydays ." I think the great ones are
its own self? We ask these ques-not those who bring about great
tions . The coyote doesn ' t. I seechanges, but those who can meet
him in the meadow. He is scratch-and adjust to the change that has
ing his ear and looking down abeen made . The coyote ' s survival,
ground-squirrel hole . I envylike that of the crow and those
his complete immersion in hisexasperating aphids, testifies to
environment.
July 24, 1923—August 7 1985
eternal rebel against the tyrannyof facts ."
Will Neely was a familiar figure
If rebellion was a trademark,
among the domes and forests of
creativity and sensitivity were the
Tuolumne for many years; Will
essence of Will Neely. He'll be
died in his sleep early this August .
missed by many.
We learned that shortly before hisdeath, Will asked that he be
Notes from Myremembered to all the membersof the Yosemite Natural History
JournalAssociation . He is reported tohave added that, " The livinglegend still lives on ."
William L. Neely, Ranger-NaturalistAt the recent members' meet-
ing at Tuolumne, Carl Sharsmith
Yosemite Nature Notesread an essay Will had written
Vol . XXXIX—1960
years ago ; it reminded us that he
I write of a certain rebelliouswas a perceptive and sensitive
spirit in Nature . The sentimentalwriter. Several of us fondly
often speak of the calm and peaceremember Will stooping over to
of the mountains and the never-listen to Carl off to the side during changing tranquility of life upthe wine and cheese get together
here, " away from our rapidly-at last year's meeting—two
changing civilization ."Tuolumne men comparing notesand sharing their thoughts.
Will became known as a"character, " temperamental, artis-tic and eccentric . He put a won-derful amount of enthusiasm andenergy into everything he did . Hiswriting reflected both his energyand sensitivity.
Will was assigned toTuolumne Meadows as ranger-naturalist in 1952—he saidbecause he proved himself incapa-ble of standing behind the infor-mation desk all day long . In 1977Neely wrote : "I was supposed togive the geology talk at the ValleyMuseum twice a day, all of usgrouped around the plaster reliefmodels of the Valley. I took thegroup out to see the real thinginstead of the plaster. Chief ParkNaturalist Donald McHenrycaught me returning with my 75visitors and called me into hisoffice . "Will," he said, "it lookslike you are an incorrigible fieldman. The next summer I wassent to Tuolumne ."
Another favorite Will Neely-Carl Sharsmith story was relatedby Will in the 1977 Nature NotesAfter a campfire tall< where Willthought he had performed quitewell . Sharsmith made the follow-ing pronouncement : "Will, you'llnever be a scientist . You are the
They are lulled.If you are alert you will find
that Nature is always redoing herhair and shifting the furniturearound . She is never satisfiedwith the course of a streamthrough the meadows and isforever washing down the gran-ites with floods and freshets, andringing up a howling good thun-derstorm when things get toodull.
I admire the coyote. Unlikeintrospective man, he neveranalyzes his actions or worriesabout his conflicts with theworld, nor nurses regrets for yes-
Will Neely, 1950, and two of hissketches in the 1950 Yearbook ofthe Yosemite Field School of NaturalHistory;
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985
The Plight of Yosemite's Neighbor: Mono LakePAGE FIVE
Even the remarkable vistas seenfrom the Tioga Road throughYosemite may not prepare visitorsfor the startling sight of MonoLake at the foot of the steep East-ern slopes of the park. MonoLake, North America's oldestbody of water, is an inseparableextension of the Yosemite land-scape . Visible from many of thepark's loftiest peaks, this mysteri-ous indigo expanse, with itsimprobable black and whiteislands and rim of young vol-canoes, lies in dramatic contrastto Yosemite's granite heights.Closer exploration reveals thatthe lake teems with life—shrimpthrive in its briny waters, nourish-ing thousands of nesting gulls andmillions of migratory shorebirdsand waterfowl.
But Mono Lake may soonbecome a silent alkali wasteland.Since the Los Angeles Depart-
with DWP potential solutions
In 1979, the receding lake waters
The resurrected Rush Creek in thement cf Water and Power (DWP)
that could lead to a viable lake
landbridged Negit, exposing the
fall of 1984, temporarily protectedbegan diverting four out of five of
level and an acceptable corn-
ground-nesting gulls to raiding
as a public trust resource.the lake's tributary streams in
romise with Los Angeles .
coyotes.1941, Mono Lake has fallen 40 ver- p
California Trout, Inc . have man-
tical feet and doubled in salinity .
The wet winters of 1982 and
aged through court action to keepcon-Trout fisheries in streams have
The State of the Lake
1983 restored Negit to island con
DWP from drying up the stream.
been eliminated . Caustic dust,
The Department of Water and
dition, but coyotes remained
A preliminary injunction remainsswept by the wind from thou-
Power continues to divert eve
marooned until last spring . A
in effect, keeping 19 cfs of watersands of acres of exposed lake
drop of water from the Mono
handful of gulls resumed nesting
flowing down the stream andbottom, is polluting the eastern
Basin that it legally can . A court
on Negit this season, hopefully
into Mono Lake.Sierra air.
ordered flow of 19 cubic feet per
indicating their return in greater
The Mono Lake Committeenumbers next year.Unless diversions are curtailed, second (cfs) of water in Rush
However if dry weather con-
and the National Audubon Soci-increasing salinity will destroy
Creek has not been sufficient to
ety also have rallied to thetinues, Negit could be land-
Mono Lake ' s unique ecosystem.
offset evaporation. At 6,378 .5' ele-
stream 's defense, joining thebridged again by the end of 1986.In place of birds and magnificent
vation, the lake is now two feet
fishing groups as plaintiffs.scenery, Mono ' s neighbor, Yose-
below its April 1984 level ; over a
This would not give scientists
On August 23, Mono Countymite, may inherit dismal views
foot of elevation was lost this
enough time to conduct studies
Superior Court Judge David E.of dust clouds .
summer. Unless DWP shares
to determine the importance of
Otis found in favor of theNegit Island to the gull popula-
The Mono Lake Committee
some water, there could be a
tions ' long-term survival .
stream's defenders, ruling thatrecurrence of landbridged islands,
lower Rush Creek is a public trustThe non-profit Mono Lake Corn-
abandoned gull colonies, in-
resource that must be protected ifmittee, formed in 1978, has grown creased salinity declining brine
Rush Creek Flows!
feasible . This is an encouragingfrom a handful of biologists to a
shrimp and brine fly populations
One of the most encouraging
extension of the Californiaworldwide organization of more
and thousands more acres of
recent developments, and one
Supreme Court's 1983 Monothan 7,000 members . Major con-
exposed alkali .
that already has brought several
Lake decision that obligates theservation groups have joined with
On a positive note—Mono ' s
thousand acre feet of water into
State "to protect the people 'sthe Committee in efforts to save
islet-nesting California gull popu-
Mono Lake, is the legal battle
common heritage of streams,the lake. Through legislation, law- lation did relatively well this sum-
over Rush Creek . Dessicated by
lakes, marshlands and tidelandssuits and educational programs,
mer. Perhaps three times as many
DWP ' s diversions since 1941,
. . . as far as feasible, " even if itthe tide is turning. The recent
chicks fledged this year than in
Mono ' s largest tributary stream
means reconsidering past waterestablishment of the Mono Basin
1984, when only 6,000 survived .
was resurrected by the wet win-
allocations.National Forest Scenic Area has
This is still below the 35,000
ters of 1982 and 1983, and a thriv-
In spite of all its licenses, per-brought increasing recognition of counted in 1976, when Negit
ing wild brown trout fishery was
mits and agreements, DWP doesthe lake's plight . For a year, the
Island supported the largest col-
reborn . Since last November, the
not have the right to destroyCommittee has been discussing
ony of this species in California .
local Mammoth Fly Rodders and
continued on page 11
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985?A CES Y
A Yosemite SearchAll's Well That Ends Well
Garret DeBell
were assigned various respon-
the Incident Commander di-
The conclusion of the successful
sibilities—logistics, investigation,
rected some teams flown out ;
rescue of Joshua and Greg from the
liaison with the family, etc . For
others were instructed to bivouac .
South Fork of the Merced.
On August 7, Joshua Gross, 11,
the rest of the day, the search was The odds of a happy ending wereand Greg Meyer, 13, became sepa- concentrated in the South Fork
becoming slim .
to all who had helped find Josh,rated from their group as they
area . Ranger Dave Norris headed
At 7 pm, Norris' team found
not just the one team of threehiked out of Yosemite's Chain
a team working downstream ;
fresh tracks and, in the waning
who were in the right place at theLakes area . A search was initiated Ranger Gary Colliver worked
light, moved rapidly downstream . right time.and attention focused on the area
upstream from a point five miles
At 7 :50 they thought they heard a
What lessons can be learnedoutside the park concentrating
below the location of the pack .
voice and directed the noisy heli-
from a successful search? Theon the trailhead and the "point
The search continued well into
copter away from the area .
best course of action, accordinglast seen ." Meyer was found,
the night, but Josh was not found . Minutes later, Scott Shrewbridge
to search and rescue experts is:uninjured, at two o'clock in the
He was alone, somewhere in the
of ESAR heard another sound and Tell someone where you're goingmorning .
wilderness on Yosemite ' s south-
shouted, "Josh, is that you? " The
and when you expect to return.Yosemite rangers entered the
ern edge .
answer : "Yeah, who are you?"
If you think you're lost, don'thunt early on the 8th when Mike
By the morning of the 9th,
The Incident Commander
panic . " Hug a tree" and stayDun, then on horse patrol nearby, some 50 people including NPS
reported the good news . The heli- put—someone is looking for you.was directed to search trails in the personnel, volunteers from moun- copter crew assessed the possibil-
If you do move, try to leave aarea. By 9 :30 am, the park heli-
tain rescue associations, Explorer
ity of getting Josh out that night,
clear trail . Carry a whistle and acopter was called into the search,
Search and Rescue, helicopters
but with the rough terrain and
signal mirror ; three whistle blastsits crew concentrating on the rug-
from the California Highway Pa-
poor light this appeared impossi-
or mirror flashes are universal dis-ged South Fork area of the
trol and Lemoore Naval Air Sta-
ble, so Josh and the rescue team
tress signals.Merced River. At 3 :30 am, a back-
tion, and six search dogs were
bivouacked . The next morningpack was sighted in the river near involved in the hunt. The effort
Josh was flown to Wawona to hisSwamp Lake . Ranger Dave Mor-
on the South Fork had expanded
relieved family and friends.row was landed near the scene;
to an area of fifteen square miles .
Members of the search teamshe determined the pack to be
While the helicopters searched
later stressed that a successfulJosh's . A team led by Backcountry from the air, trackers—some
rescue was the result of teamRanger Laurel Munson was flown with dogs—worked up and
effort: Shrewbridge, who had par-in to search the area downstream
downstream, as well as tributary
ticipated in twenty searches said,from the pack .
streams and nearby trails . The
"This is the first time I've beenTo manage the rapidly ex-
only signs found were occasional
there first ." When Dave Norris,panding search operation,
shoe prints which matched the
team leader, was asked to poseNational Park Service established
pattern of Josh's Nikes ; these
with Josh, he called everyonean Incident Command Center.
headed downstream.
who had been involved to join in.Eleven Park Service staff people
With darkness approaching,
He felt that recognition should go
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION . FALL 1985
Park Celebration for Ansel AdamsPAGE SEVEN
On a sunny August afternoon,three or four hundred peoplegathered at Tuolumne Meadowsto pay tribute to Ansel Adams . Amighty Sierra peak was officiallynamed in his honor that day. Pre-sent at the ceremony were conser .vation activists, government rep-resentatives, cohorts of Adams'and others whose lives he hadtouched one way or another.
The sky was blue and clear,the Golden Gate Brass Quintetplayed appropriate music, thelunch was hearty and simple, oldfriends greeted old friends. Theeulogies were delivered in sin-cerely praiseful words, neitheroverlong nor sentimental.
On the dais, with a backdropof Unicorn and Coxcomb Peaks,were Adams ' widow, Virginia,daughter Ann and son Michaeland his wife Jeanne . Also therewere Yosemite SuperintendentBob Binnewies, N .P.S . DirectorWm. Penn Mott, N.P.S. RegionalDirector Howard Chapman,Interior Secretary Donald Hodel,Senator Alan Cranston, DavidBrower, Dr. Wallace Stegner,Richard Benedick of the U.S . StateDepartment, Robert Redford andSandra Dentinger representingSenator Pete Wilson.
It was a star-studded and
David Brower praises Adams' tirelessefforts to preserve the scenic and thenatural .
effective group .
than all the speeches made before Wallace Stegner addresses the crowdMike Adams began the cere-
the Senate ."
assembled to honor Ansel Adams.
mony by recounting that his
Brower, founder of Friends offather made the first ascent of the
the Earth and, outside the family
the Sierra peak in Adams' honor,towering 11,700' peak in 1932
probably closest to Adams, said
Yosemite National Park waswith two or three Sierra Club
that his greatness was not just in
designated a World Heritage Sitecronies . That evening, around the
his photographs but in his agenda by UNESCO that afternoon . Ofcampfire, they named it Mount
for the preservation of the Earth ' s
the 188 sites worldwide, theAnsel Adams, a name so noted
most scenic and natural areas .
selection of Yosemite brought toin Sierra Club hiking guides,
Author Wallace Stegner spoke
14 the number within the U.S.but unofficial over the subsequent
simply and elegantly saying,
Richard Burdick of the State53 years .
"Ansel Adams had thousands of
Department unveiled a plaqueEach speaker addressed two
friends and admirers but he had
designating this.fundamentals in Adams' life : that
only one true love, and that was
The spirit of the day's events,he was foremost among photog-
the earth ."
all properly decorous, wereraphers of nature's beauty and
Mott, who had been ap-
warm, friendly, and upbeat.mood, and that he was an unsink-
pointed director of the N .P.S .
Some of those fortunateable conservationist .
in May, commented that his ser-
enough to have known Adams,Sen . Cranston, who had
vice would never compromise
ended the day with a feeling thatworked with Adams on preser-
the ideals and goals that Adams
Ansel just might have been some-vation efforts remarked that,
had worked for with unswerving where nearby and that he would'Adams' photos did more to
dedication .
have approved of what went on.protect this beautiful America
In addition to the naming of
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985PAGE EIGHT
Seasons
Billy Fouts, linter, 1985
But there 's a job to do and no one will say of youThat before it was done he quit
It's time to go to follow the snow
August, the crew's tempers are wearin' thinHear the mountains call
It's man to man and you ain't givin' inGo chase your star to the mountains far
Then a special trip comes up and you pull the packsAnd the trail you rode last fall
Get a little sack time and your mind back on the trackThen roll your bed—you already said
In September it's rainin' like hell and welcomeThat you haven't time to stall
Put on that slicker and pull your hat down someSpring in the foothills, the Sierra's not far behind
Goddamn, there's snow on the peaks, must be tumin' fallGather'n times here feller, git back to the thin air grind
Mighty proud of that string, set your horse straight and tallIt' s April and it ' s early, there ' s shoein' to be done
Then comes the time you' re puffin' camps in the snow of OctoberWatch the snow along the creeks as it melts beneath the sun
Feelin ' low ' cause you're cold and the season ' s almost overYou fit a few saddles and teach some Rangers to ride
Ship a few unneeded mules and count the wages in your pokeYou start to grow callouses as you toughen your hide
Clean up your gear and turn your horse in as brokeThat string ' s so fat and lazy, they lather in a trice
You're cold and tired and the last of the crewOrder hay for summer and agonize at the price
In 'bout two weeks, you'll be down the road tooThe whole crew's here in May and we really start to swing
Afoot now at last and you hate bein' that wayGo pack in them trail camps and hear that leather sing
Your joints are achy towards the end of the daySome camps are disasters, others just a breeze
The boss calls you in, he's lettin' you goSaw crews work the country clearin' trails of trees
You shake a few hands as it starts to snowBy June we ' re going steady, runnin ' to beat hell
The boss hints around as you load up your gearThe trail starts to crowd as the tourist numbers swell
That he'd like havin' you work for him the next yearSome boys are packin' groceries, others packin' dirt
So you follow snow and it's time to goOne ' s as important as the other in this line of work
Hear the mountains callOn July 4 we blow out, the next day is a haze
You chase your star to the mountains farFor the boys to tie a diamond is to see a gruesome maze
And the trail you rode last fallThe bridge crew fin'ly rides out, a trail crew needs a team
Then roll your bed, you've already saidYou fall asleep so quick at night you haven ' t time to dream
That you haven't time to stall
Half a season is done and you're wore and runThe packers is hard and fit
Cowboy and packer Billy Fouts works for the National Park Ser v ice m 'i.:-serestIn the valley it' s hot and the string's about shot
driving teams and packing just about anything imaginable by mule forSo dusty and dry you can ' t spit
backcountry trail crews.
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985
A Pair of More Recent Place NamesPAGE NINE
Jim Snyder
Place names in the High Sierraweren't much different in thenineteenth century than thenames of early gold rush towns.They celebrated events, honoredpeople, and described geography,often with a touch of humor.
After Yosemite National Parkwas established, and, as placenames were formalized on mapsat the tun of the century, placenames were changed in manycases to recognize individualsassociated with the national park.
Places still are given names inthe older, informal way andmany are in common use . Twowidely recognized informalnames, Mansfield Domes and
Sinai or Ararat. During several
his initial experience there.Raisin Lake, originated with trail
loud discussions around the camp
Jimmy hiked to the lake butcrews working in those areas .
jungle fire, Barr was shouted
had forgotten most of his tackle.Mansfield Domes are two
down by the crews who insisted
When he couldn't find grubs forprominent granite mounds
on Mansfield Domes . That name
bait, he used the raisins he hadbetween Sunrise High Sierra
has come into general local usage .
brought for lunch . "Why not? " heCamp and Cathedral Creek .
Recent attempts to rename the thought, and quickly caught aThey resemble nothing so much
domes in favor of Dolly Parton
limit of big trout.as two huge breasts smoothed by have not gained the momentum
From that event came thethe glaciers and warmed by the
nor created the enthusiasm of the
name. Jimmy talked about hissummer sun. They had no name
original name given by Barr's
"raisin lake" but tried to keep itsuntil the Sunrise High Sierra
trail crew
location a secret.Camp was completed in 1960,
North of Highway 120 from
The old trail from May Lakeand the trail constructed from the
Sunrise and the Mansfield
to Glen Aulin was more direct incamp to Merced Lake via Cathe-
Domes, just below May Lake, lies those days, passing over a spur ofdral and Echo Creeks .
a small lake commonly called
Tuolumne Peak, while RaisinBob Barr came to Yosemite in
Raisin Lake . Without knowing
Lake was cross country from the1946 after a pretty tough life in
the story of Raisin Lake, one
old road . In 1957, the old trail wasthe midwest; he stayed to work
might assume at first that the
closed and a new trail built along-trails for 22 seasons . His trail crew name was a reflection of the
side Raisin Lake and around tocamped at Sunrise to build the
lake's shape . It is a small elon-
the Tenaya junction at the head ofupper end of the new trail to
gated lake, on the trail between
Murphy Creek. That put the lakeMerced Lake . The crew spent
May Lake and Glen Aulin, about
on the High Sierra Loop . Raisinconsiderable time on the switch-
half way between May Lake and
Lake gained a wider audience andbacks and rocky stretches of trail
the Tenaya junction .
the name spread from trail crewsat the foot of what were to be
Jimmy Jones was a Chuk-
into general local usage.called Mansfield Domes . After a
chansi Indian who first worked
Though informal, theselong summer the all-male trail
in Yosemite in 1910 on the old
names have come into commoncrews quickly saw the resem-
Wawona Road, later as a logger
usage in locating well-knownblance of the domes to human
in the ' 30s, and finally as a cook
geographic features . They mayanatomy and dubbed them
and trail crew foreman between
never achieve formal status, but,Mansfield Domes—or Monroe
1953 and 1963, often in the
as theyhave become important inDomes—depending on which
Tuolumne Meadows area . Jimmy locating the lake and the domesactress, Jayne or Marilyn, seemed
loved to fish and would slip away for new visitors, the names havethe closer match for the geology .
with his pole to some favorite
taken on more formal meanings.Barr objected strenuously to
place . He liked those small lakes,
The origins of the names havethe name, feeling that it was
not far from the road, that few
slipped into the smoke of the jun-improper in Yosemite . He prop-
people knew about . He could get
gle fire, to be sustained there ifosed instead to name the domes
to Raisin Lake from the old Tioga
nowhere else.after biblical mountains such as
Road, which he did often—after
A Warm Winter,Says FerdinandRanger Ferdinand Castillo,who has manned the Tioga PassEntrance to Yosemite for the past32 years, predicts a milder thannormal winter for the park thisyear. As reported in the MariposaGazette on September 12, Ferdi-nand has identified a series ofweather signs upon which herelies for his predictions.
A beautiful and mild winter(welcome to some, less excitingto others) is assured based on thefollowing indicators . First, thewater in the high country pondsis low Further, temperatures atTioga Pass dropped only into the40s until September 1, when themercury hit the low 30s . Snow,during the week of September 10,was preceded by less than a dayof frost; usually two days of frostoccur before the first snow Suchstorms usually happen twoweeks before or two weeks afterthe autumnal equinox. This year,the snow was a week early (orlate, as you choose).
Indian summer has yet tocome to the high country;autumn colors are beginning tochange the Sierran mountainhues . (This, despite the fact thatyou always thought that " IndianSummer" and "autumn colors"happened at about the sametime .)
Ferdinand's classification ofwind velocity is non-traditionalbut actually very understandable:he has one-rock winds, two-rock winds, three-rock winds,and gale force winds are four-rock winds . (This measurementis based on how many rocks ittakes to hold down the signs athis entrance station .)
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION . FALL 1985FACE TEN
New Books About Yosemite
The following books should be
difficult circumstances for
spontaniety and freshness of
of the nation's richest archaeologi-of interest to our members as
months of grueling travel ."
their own . Muir emerges as
cal records . No other part of thethey represent new and signifi-
The Pinon Pine .
humorous, instructive, infinitely
Western Hemisphere supportedcant works relevant to Yosemite
A Natural and Cultural History.*
tender. His many letters to the
so many culturally and linguisti-and the High Sierra . The titles
Ronald M. Lanner.
girls, and, more so, to his wife,
cally distinct peoples, or containscoded with a star * are available
University of Nevada Press, 1981
expressed a constant concern for
sites for which such ancient agesfor sale from the Yosemite Associ- ($8 . 50 paper)
their welfare, and his wife, Louie
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"The Pinon pine is a small hardy
knew that mountains were essen- writing about this legacy hason page 12 to place your order.
tree that inhabits the semi and
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been intended for the general
Man & Yosemite .
mountains and mesas of the
well-being . Wanda's daughter,
reader. The authors provide a
A Photographer's View o f the Early
Western U .S . and Mexico .
Jean Hanna Clark, sifted, sorted
comprehensive introduction, in
Years. *
Because they grow where few
and began to edit the correspon-
nontechnical language, to what is
Ted Orland.
other trees can survive, and
dente contained in Dear Papa,
known of the human habitation
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trait of an engaging daughter, and
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have had a long relationship with
of a man whose greatness as a
logging camps of the nineteenthnineteenth century was complete man and animal in the Pinon
public servant is well-known, but
and twentieth centuries ."juniper region . Lanner addresseswithout some photographic
whose role as a family man had
The Mother Lode.memories of its `Scenes of Won
issues of the food value of various never been revealed ."der and Curiosity' and the succes
pine nuts, the role played by jays
A Pictorial Guide to California 's Gold
slue images . . . can be viewed
in propagating the tree, the pinon Walking Up and Down in
Rush Country*.
sequentially, . . . to reveal the
in Indian myth and how man is
the World :
Kristin and Charles Moore.
changing character of the Valley
affecting its destiny. An appendix
Memories ofa Mountain Rambler* .
Chronicle Books, 1983.
You watch as forests progessively
discussespthe gathering of pine
Smoke Blanchard .
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Sierra Club Books, 1985 .
" Covered are some of the smalloverrun meadows ; roads widen
recipes ."
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details that convey the color ofcome, bearing rifles or frisbees,
Trains of Discovery.
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the Mother Lode as well as histor-wagons or motorcycles . . . these
Western Railroads and the National
guide, trek leader, raconteur
ical events that have played anpictures form a perspective of
Parks* .
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important part in building Califor-things lost, of moments forgot-
Al Runte .
of walking up and down peaks
nia . . . silhouetted is today'sten, of changes that—like the
Northland Press, 1984 .
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romantic Mother Lode againstgrowth of a forest—pass too
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Smoke is a living legend to
glimpses of her full and gloriousslowly for us to see ."
" The national park system
younger mountaineers who
past. "
stands as a
found symbol of
climb his routes in the SierraOverland to California with
pro
ym
Nevada and to innumerable trek- The Tourist.the Pioneer Line .
America's dedication to natural
Travel in Twentieth-Century NorthThe Gold Rush Diary of
beauty, and the railroads of the
keys who have dogged his foot
West have been a moving force in
steps and heard his stories around America.Bernardi. Reid.
g
campfires in the Himalaya and
John A. Jakle.Edited by Mary McDougall
creating and developing these
University of Nebraska Press,Gordon.
breathtaking wilderness pre
the Far East. Not least among the
1985.Stanford University Press, 1983 .
serves . Through promotional
pleasures of this book are
campaigns, construction of new
Smoke's finely hewn portraits of
" . . . a survey of the tourist indus-"Bernard J . Reid's diary, discov-
rail lines, and development of
the people encountered on his
try in the U .S . and Canada and itsered only a few years ago, is the
visitor accommodations the
ramblings . . . and of places . . .
development in this century.account of his journey overland
western railroads quenched a
reminiscences of such friends as
With the advent of the auto-to California in 1849 on the
nation's thirst for adventure and
the famed Sierra mountaineer
mobile, tourism was no longerPioneer Line, the first commercial
discovery"
Norman Clyde . Here is a unique
restricted to the railroads andwagon train to cross the plains .
voice, a classic of American yarn-
steamship lines of the elite . JakleMismanaged and plagued by
Dear Papa .
spinning by an easygoing adven-
examines the American appetitecholera and scurvy . . . the jour-
Letters Between John Muir and His
turer whose experience spans five for seeing and being someplaceney became, in Reid's words, `a
Daughter Wanda*
decades of mountaineering in the else, the growth of vacationlong, dreadful dream,' Reid's
Edited and documented by Jean
American West and the develop-
parks, the memorialization ofdiary is the richest account of this
Hanna Clark and Shirley Sargent .
ment of trekking in high Asia . "buildings and scenery, and theunique wagon train ' s memorable Panorama West Books & Flying
complex of businesses thatjourney and one of the best of all
Spur Press, 1985 .
The Archaeology of California. emerged to accommodate the risegold rush diaries . Young and intel-
($8 .95 paper, $16 .50 hard cover) .
Joseph L . Chartkoff and Kerry
of tourism : hotels and motels,ligent, he was a keen observer . . .
" . . . Muir penned letter after letter Kona Chartkoff .
highway stops, restaurants andand his diary offers a fascinating
to his beloved wife and `bairns,'
Stanford University Press 1984.
fast-food chains, bus and airlineview of mid-nineteenth-century
and the following Wanda-Muir
"Beneath the urban sprawl and
tours, campgrounds and souvenirAmericans thrown together in
exchanges possess an entity,
golden hills of California lies one
shops .
YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985
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sustain a healthy Rush Creek
Harrison . Jim . Harward, Ladonna .
Linda . Solarz, Susan. Sollenberger, David.William Penn Molt
Harwell, Melvin B . Hays, Debra . Hazel,
Sonderleiter, M J . Sonnenblick, Samuel.continued from page 1
fishery, undoubtedly BOWS
Linda . Heiss, George . Henderson, Joan .
Sorensen, Suzanne . Spohn, Steven . Staats,greater than 19 cfs . Otis also will
Hennessy, Maureen . Henshall. Bill &
Christine . Starr, Harrison . Styaner, Dean.consider other public trust values
Nancy. Herman, Roseann. Herrell, Jim .
Stepan, Stephanie . Stevens, Richard.the country's population is con- such as wildlife and recreation .
Herriott, Mary E . Hines, Genevieve . Hohl,
Stevenson, Beverly. Stone, Lawrence M.stantly moving and thus people
Joan &Thomas . Holland, Leandra .
Storlie, Jonathan G . Stratvert, Karen.Rush Creek's flow has rejuve-are in a state of regular change .
Houser, Lynn. Howard, Leonard . Howell
Sullivan, Tim . Swanson, Linda. Swanson,
For many, parks rstabil-
nated the habitat for lay e num$
& Ferrero . Howland, Ed . Howlitt, James
Mary Ann.bers of birds and mammals,
& Beth . Hurlbert, Margaret. Jackman, Joy.
Taylor, June L . Thomas, Emily. Thomas,ity not found
parks representndaily lives including deer, ospreys and bald
Jackson-Araya, Topsy Jain, Kathleen .
Karen & Craig . Thompson, Paul . Thorpe,and environments . The National
Jarrard, Mary Louise . Johnson, Martin .
Linda . Thorup, Crayton . Tift, Kayeagles . These animals are guaran-ParkS will remain permanent
Johnson, Richard L . Johnson, Signe .
Toothaker, Judy. Tre-Lee . Tucker, Judith
landmarks even though demo
teed a flowing stream at least$
Johnson, Tracy. Johnston, Ted &
Calvin. Turner, Melvin. Vail ; Mr Sr Mrs
and the face of the land
through next summer!
Marguerite . Jones, Flo J . Joyce, Kelly.
Lewis M . Vicente, Elena . Vickers, Lira.graphics
Juarez, Ben & Jan.
Volwiler, Susan . Wakida, Debbie. Walker,and cities undergo continual
Kalinski, Cass E . Katzman, Linda G .
Sharron. Walter, Shari . Wammack, Karin.
change, and in that quality
Kelley, Thomas . Kelly, Darlene . Kelly,
Wasel, Jim . Wasilewski, Debi . Watanabe,
lies the importance of the park
Memberships
Troy. Keohane, Mary. Kerns, Michael .
Nancy S . Waterhouse, Amy L . Waxman,Kim, Jaewook, Kincaid, Robert . King,
Jacob . Webster, Marilyn . Weissenborn,system .
Abramorivitch, Helen E . Acker & Jones .
Kathryn . Kirkpatrick, Dorothy M .
Larry. Whettam, Kim . White, Connie.The remainder of the Mem-
Acosta, Emilio & Jill. Adelman, Phil .
Knutzen, Helen. Koehler, Peter.
White, Frank D . Wild, Robert. Wilkerson,
bers ' Meeting featured other
Alcorn, Glen . Alexrod & Allsman .
La Rowe, Kenneth . Lach, Robert . Landrin,
Laura . Wilkerson; Laura . Williams, Dr
reports and business . Recently
Anderson Family. Anderson, Barbara .
Lori . Lane, Skyy. Lansing, Jean . Larsen,
Louis . Williams, Lori . Williams, Mr & MrsAnderson, Lois . Anderson, M Jean .
Helen J . Lashinsky, Philip . Lauderdale,
Nathan . Williams, Willie . Wilson, Del.retired Association General Man-
Anderson, Patty. Annoni, Irene . Arca .
Larry. Lawrence, David . Lax, Albert. Le
Winnacker, Martha K . Workizer, Mr &ager Henry Berrey was presented
Patricia G . Armstrong, Dan . Aron,
Neve, Carol . Le Veille, Mary Ann . Lee,
Mrs R L. Wormack, Dennis . Worthington,
a life membership in recognition
Margaret . Arps, Ron . Attell, Stephen .
Linda. Levine, Marty. Leydecker, Al.
William . Wright. Carl & Sharon.
of his service to the organization,
Auzenne, Aletha . Avila, J M.
Lilienthal, Frances . Lindholm, Colleen.
Yano, Joyce K. Ybarra, Jesse R . Yee, Kathy.Baat, Peggy. Bach, John . Bailey, Steve &
Lindsey, Jacqueline . Litzau . Jack Thomas .
Youde, Gordon & Marsha . Zetterberg,and new Yosemite Association
Stephanie . Baird, Donald . Baker &
Lizzi, Bruno . Long, M E . Longley Paula .
Britta . Zinck, Mr & Mrs Dale.President, Steve Medley, was
Branstetter . Bardelson, Sam & Susanne .
Lowe, Duane . Lowe, Howell . Lubfin,
introduced to the membership .
Barry, Robert J . Barsocchini, Jeanne .
Gene . Lum, Fenton . Lustig, Joan . Lyon,
Reports by various groups
Bartholow, Les & Cora . Bastanchury
Mary Lou .
Life MembersMaria . Batteen, Billee . Beard, Franklin .
MacDonald, Florence . MacNaughton,involved with Yosemite were
Beard, Susan. Beck, Sandra . Bedard, Gene .
Ruth . Malcolm, Michael. Mallet, Syd .
Baker, Gerard. Beatty, K Sue . Bedwell,given by Ron Stork of the Merced
Bell, Gregory C . Bennett Landscape &
Mann, Margaux. Marske, K K . Martin,
Allan. Bernhard, Stanley J . Best, Otto.Canyon Committee, David
Design . Berenson, Betty. Bernacchi, Dean.
David & Jeanette . Martin, Kandy.
Bothamley Robert . Botti . Steve & Law-
Gaines of the Mono Lake Com-
Beyea, Patty. Beyrer, Bob . Bibby, Brian .
Masterson, Julie C . Mathieson, Philip .
son, Vicki . Britton, Carla . Brizendine, Far-Black, Adeline . Blair, Robin . Blanke, Clem
Maury, Elizabeth . Maushardt, Mrs
rel . Buranksky, William . Burket, Mr & Mrsmlttee Kay Pitts of the Yosemite & Marge . Boerum, Will . Bonham, Frank
Bernard . McBride, J R & B H . McEuen,
Stan . Burr, James Jr. Cady, Barbara. Casey,Renaissance art group, and Jack
L . Borg . Len . Bosnos, Sylvia . Boulton,
Jean . McGrath, David & Frances .
Sally. Chapin, Lois B . Chase, Grayce G.Applegarth, who headed the 50th
Barry. Bourassa, Virginia . Bowen &
McMahon, Ann . McWherter, Mike .
Cherin, Harold & Tam . Christensen,
reunion of the Yosemite Field
Hough . Branchard, Louise . Braun, Cherryl
Medley, Hermie . Meyerson, Mr & Mrs A .
Steve & Edie . Clemensen, Vahl & Carol.
School, Class of 1935 .
L . Bright, Mark . Brown, James & Penny.
Miller, Anne . Miller, Susan. Moore &
Cleu, Eugene L Jr & Family. Cobb, JeffreyBrown, Kathleen. Brown, Patricia .
Leyfer. Moorhead, Jim & Virginia . Moran,
& Karen. Cochrane, Steve & Frost, Lisa.Following a presentation on
Bullinger, Karen . Burrow, Nurit.
Ben . Morgan, Rita . Morrey, Crisy.
Comins, Hal & Dot . Conlan, Joan &the activities of the Yosemite
Buxton, Eva .
Mueller, Lois . Murphy, Loretta .
Warner, Holly Crosby, Dr Thomas . De
Association for the past year Dr.
Calhoune, Cornelia . Campbell, Gordon
Murray, Judith .
Bard, Dr Roger & Janet . Dillingham, JeanT. Carlson, Carole . Catalan, Stephan.
Nachtwey & Hirsh . Nelson, Diane .
H . Dinkelspiel, Frances . Dobesh, LisaCarl Sharsmith, beloved naturalist
Cavanaugh, Mary. Ceniceroz, Dr . Ray.
Nelson, Frank . Nelson, Winnie . Newman,
Beth . Duggan, James H . Dwelle, Sandraand premier botanist, spoke
Christain, Roy & Jeanette. Cohen, Frank
Mr & Mrs J K . Nisewonger, Susan .
L. Eade, Linda & Osborne, Michael . Fazio,about an old comrade, Will Neely,
& Peggy. Collier, Mr & Mrs Jack .
Northcott, Margaret.
Savina . Fong, Alfred . Fong, Mr & Mrs
who died recently. Neely was a
Compton, Hal . Cotton, Roger. Courtney.
Odegard, Tawney. Olander, Nancy.
Tom . Ford, Walter. Fournier, Robert.Mr & Mrs Jerry. Cox, Douglas . Coxey
Oppenheimer, Edward . Ortega, Korinne
Fritzke, Susan L . Fry, Nancy & Hunter,former Yosemite ranger naturalist
Grace . Crawford, Marilyn. Crawford,
& Family. Osgood, C E . Ouzounian,
Craig . Green, Richard . Greene, Carolynand longtime friend of the park .
Ruth . Criswell, Susan . Cross, Susan .
Craig . Overholser, Vyonne .
& Ed . Haefele, Joan. Hartman, Harley A.Board Chairman Tom
Culpovich, Mr & Mrs Phil . Curtis, Alice
Palmieri, T G . Peterson, Larry & Beth .
Hartman, John H . Harvey, Janet . Healy,
Shephard next discussed the
& Cooney, Tom . Cutshall, Robert.
Phillips, Connie . Pilk, Robert. Pitman,
Mr & Mrs John R. Hong, Ben . Hoopes,Davidson, Jayne . Davies, Derek &
Marsh . Planin, Wayne M . Poertner,
Mary-Stewart. Hopkins, Samuel . Hudson,recent association name change, Dorothy. Davis . Bud & Diana . Davis, Joe .
Claudette . Pollaczek, Sharon & Peter .
Richard L . Hungate, Dr Harriet. Jacobs,from Yosemite Natural History
Dawson, Leslie . De Phillipo, John. De
Powell, Linda . Quinn, Elizabeth A .
Jennifer. Jahn, Larry. Janelli, Anthony.Association to Yosemite Associa-
Santis, Carol . Denenberg, Mr & Mrs
Rabinouitz & Lede . Ramos, Ursula . Recca,
Johnston, Robert C . Jones, Paul A . Jossi,
tion, and described the reasons
Barry. Deutch, Ann J . Ditlove, Shari .
Lee . Rector, Shelby D . Reedy, Eadie .
Josh . Kilduff . Marshall . Kimiecik Kenneth
for the action . He followed with
Dixon, Thomas . Dodd, Pam & Tom .
Reeves, Thomas . Regelson; Kenneth .
Jr. Kirn, Laura Ann . Knodel, Debra . La Fol-Doerksen, Virginia . Dononvan, Dennis P.
Reinhart, Mr & Mrs Bruce . Reisenauer,
lette, Julie . Larson, Richard . Leedom,a description of procedures for
Dononvan, Kathy. Dote, Larry. Drake,
Ann . Richer, Mr & Mrs Gary. Riddell,
Carol . Lindquist, Fran . Lytle, Mary. Maim,the upcoming election for the
Margaret . Dwire, Mary Kate .
Susan A . Riness, Susanne . Roberson, Dan.
Margaret . Maloney, Andrew. Malott, Rex
Board of Trustees .
Dyer, Wayne .
Roberts, Dr & Mrs Benjamin . Roberts .
& Allman . Celeste . Maxwell, E M.Eastman, Carolyn E . Ebel & Wheat Eberly,
Shirley. Roberts, Tony. Robertson, Shana .
McLain, Lois M . Medley, Steve & Jane.Dara, Teresa & Christopher. Eisenhardt,
Rodgers, Caroline . Rodriguez, Kathy.
Merrill, Karlin A . Monroe, Russell H.Eric . Eissler, Margaret . Eizinger, Mr & Mrs
Rodriguez, Mary. Roesch, Ernst . Rogers,
Mount, M Annette . Nicholson, M L.Mono Lake
Ben G . Emery, R C . Eng, Vivian . England,
Dr & Mrs James . Rollin, Walter.
Nyberg, Dr & Mrs Walter. O'Brien, Will-continued from page 5
Kevin . Ericson, Deanna . Everett, John D .
Ronaldson, Don . Rosa, Irwin . Roseland,
iam & Catherine . Okui, Mr & MrsFalk, John . Faner, Wendy L . Fedak, Janet.
Karen . Roseland, Tom & Linda . Roseman,
Michio . Otwell, Penny & Lundy. Over-
laces such as Rush Creek or
Fell, Joyce & Tom . Fenwick, Jerry. Few,
Alan. Rosen, Liney. Roszkowski,
mire, Mr & Mrs P L . Peterson, Stan. Platt,p
Sue Ann Fite, Andrea Marshanoff .
Maureen . Rouse, Lillian M . William C .
Martha C . Portis, Alan . Prescott, Joseph.Mono Lake . Now Otis has
Fitzpatrick, W A . Flanders, Pat .
Rubin, Murray & Gloria .
Radd . Barbara . Reeds, Bob . Reitnauer,ordered what the California
Fleischman, Marilyn . Flemmings, Mrs &
Sampson, Ellen . Sarkozy, Lawrence .
Richard & Chris . Rompala, Patricia . Ross,
Supreme Court called long over-
Mrs Jack . Fuhrman . Meredith . Fujimoto,
Savage, John. Schaefer, Mark . Scherba .
Matthew. Ruggles, Roger. Ryan, William
due—a reassessment of Los
Glenn &Cindy.
Gerald . Schlanger, Jack & Dottie . J . Scott, Donald M . Sergienko, Eric . Shelly,Gaston, Emily M . Crosbie . Gausman,
Schmidt, Hugo . Schoon, Jo Anna .
Jeanne S . Silva, Lawrence R . Sobke,Angeles' claims to Mono Basin
William H . Jr. Gentry, Pat. Gilley, Janet .
Schubert, Judy Kay. Schultz, Howard .
Dorothy A. Souza, Wayne . Spangler.waters .
Gladstone, Susan F . Godar, Karrie . Godar,
Schultz, Robert & Patricia . Sciarani, Mary
Michael . Spier, Carl. Stetson, Lee . Taipale,
Judge Otis set the trial for
Ronald . Goldman, Vicky. Gotz, Hal &
Kay. Self, Dian . Setian, Ralph. Seymour
Denis . Tasker, Jeannie . Turner, Harry.
August 4 1986 . This will afford
Marilyn . Graff, Mr & Mrs Stephen . Graff,
Robert . Sheaffi, Peter. Siegienski, Joan .
Twohig, Kerry K. Vargo, Johanna.Steven, & Honig, Kim . Grant, The Family.
Silver, Wendy & Marvin . Simpson,
Walczak, Michael . Wight, Patricia &enough time to conduct studies
Grossman & Gerber. Grumbine, Ed .
William . Slaght, C . Sloane, Jeff. Slutksy
Stephen . Yale . Kirby & Family.to determine the flows needed to
Halley, Joyce . Harris, Mr & Mrs Elwyn .
Marlene . Smith, William J . Snetsinger,
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YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985PAGE TWELVE
Yosemite 1986 Poster/Calen-dar is a new item produced bythe Yosemite Association . Weintend to issue a similar calendareach year in the future . Thedesign allows the product to beused as a calendar, and followingthe years' end the calendar sec-tion can be cut off to form anattractive art poster. This year'sart work, titled "YosemiteRenaissance " by Don Hukari,combines the breathtaking depthand natural monuments of Yose-mite Valley in a unique image.Color, 17" x 37.".
Item #G/$7.50
YOSEMITE
Order FormQuantity
PriceOrdered Item Description Each
Total
A Ansel Adams : An Autobiography $50 .00
B
Discovering Sierra Birds $9 .95
C Easy Day Hikes in Yosemite $4 .50
D-1 Man and Yosemite(Paper) $9.95
D-2 Man and Yosemite(Cloth) $19 .95
D-3
Man and Yosemite
$35 .00 (Special Limited Edition)
E-1
Yosemite National Park : Nature's
$16.95Masterpiece In Stone(Paper)
F.-2
Yosemite National Park : Nature 's
$30 .00Masterpiece In Stone (Cloth)
F
Yosemite! 1986 Eighteen Month
$7 .95 Wall Calendar
G
Yosemite 1986 Poster/Calendar $7 .50
H Poster : Half Dome—Jane Gyer $20 .00
I
Poster : Peregrine Falcon—Roger Folk $14 .95
Subtotal:
15% Member's Discount:
Subtotal A:
Members' discounts are not applicable when purchasing the following items.
J-1
Y.A . T-shirt Adult X-Lg. $8.00
J-2
Y.A . T-shirt Adult Lg. $8.00
J-3
Y.A . T-shirt Adult Med . $8.00
J-4
Y.A . T-shirt Adult Small $8.00
K-1
Y.A . T-shirt Childs Lg. $6.00
K-2
Y.A . T-shirt Childs Med . $6.00Poster: Peregrine Falcon- K-3
Y.A . T-shirt Childs Small $6.00Yosemite . Full color reproduc
Allow up to six weeks for delivery of T-shirts.tion of a beautiful watercolor
Subtotal B :
YOSEh1 ITE•
1~ainting depicting the Merchandise Total (Subtotals A + B)endangered Peregrine Falcon over 6% Sales Tax (CA customers only)
1986 CALENDAR —
looking Tenaya Canyon . Painted Shipping charge
$1 .00
The Yosemite! 1986 Calendar,
by Roger Folk, well known
Total enclosed
from Dream Garden Press, con-
Southern California artist, and
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tains sixteen remarkably well-pro donated to the Yosemite Associa
Name :
duced full color photos, done by
tion for the benefit of our ReturnAddress:
a number of photographers . Each
of Light Campaign .
State : Zip :
has captured a good deal more of
22 x 32 '
Membership Number:
the feeling of Yosemite than is
Item #I/$14 .95 .
Yosemite Association, P.O . Box 545 Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Poster : Half Dome . Fine artposter reproduction of a strikinglybrilliant scratch board scene byYosemite artist Jane Gyer. Mrs.Gyer executed the work anddonated the piece to Y.A . to beused specifically in conjunctionwith our Return of Light Cam-paign . 18" x 24".
Item #H/$20 .00 .
ordinarily found in `calendar' art.Quotes from early-day Yosemitechroniclers appear on each page.
Item #F/$7 .95.
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YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 1985
Gift Items from to Yosemite AssociationPAGE THIRTEEN
ANSEL ADAMSAn Am i,h(thT ra~h~
Just published, Ansel Adams:An Autobiography is certain tobecome a classic. Here, in his pro-digiously illustrated work, com-pleted just prior to his death in1984, is Adams ' testament of a lifeof dedication, adventure, achieve-ment, remarkable friendships,plain spoken wisdom, and a con-cern for man and nature . 400pp.
Item #A/Cloth $50.00.
MAN & YOSEMITEA I hoh gt npher'. View .,f the Each Years
Photographer Ted Orland, in hisMan and Yosemite, A Photog-rapher's View of the EarlyYears, has assembled 83 platesmade from the works of artistsand photographers, commencingwith Ayer ' s 1855 sketches andworking through the years toBoysen at about the turn of thecentury. Two of the author'sphotos from the 1970's areincluded . As Orland points out,Yosemite Valley was never visitedby white man until after theinvention of photography, thus acontinuous record of man's pres-ence exists . There are representa-tive photos of Fiske, Watkins,Muybridge, Weed, Boysen, et al.The samples of the 1870 's workof the lesser known GustavFagersteen appear in somenumber and are of considerableinterest. Orland's text is readable,sensitive and contains sufficient
"Don't go bare Wear a Y.A. tee-shirt."
Everybody Needs a Yosemite Association T-Shirt
Comfortable, heavy quality, 100% cotton Hanes "Beefy T" tee shirtswith Yosemite Association's handsome Half Dome logo are brand newthis year. Make sure you and all your family and friends have one.Color: beige with brown emblem.
Adult 's sizes : extra large, large, medium and small . Item #J/$8 .00
Children's sizes : large, medium and small . Item #K/$6 .00
Allow up to six weeks delivery for this item . (Note : Taxidermic bear cub mount is fromthe Happy Isles Nature Center collection, donated to the National Park Service by theYosemite Association . Child model is Jessica Wight, daughter of Y .A .'s assistant salesmanager, Pat Wight . She really does know better than to get this close to live bears!)
technical data to explain theadvances in photography. Printedin Japan in pleasant sepia tones,the book is published by theImage Continuum Press of SantaCruz. 96pp.
Item #D-1/Paper $9 .95 . Item#D-2/Cloth (trade edition)$19 .95 . Item #D-3/Speciallimited cloth edition (250 num-bered, autographed copies, each con-taining an original silver print from anearly Yosemite negative) $35 .00.
A beautiful new picture book,
wrote the Association's West of
Yosemite National Park—
Eden has done a creditable job inNature's Masterpiece in Stone,
his introduction and the chaptersjoined the ranks of Yosemite's
dealing with the Valley, Wawona,finer picture books earlier this
and the Big Trees, Glacier Pointyear. This one, published by the
and Tuolumne Meadows . A bigWoodlands Press, Del Mar
book, 12 1/2" by 12½", it containsCalifornia, contains photography
68 fine color reproductions . 72pp.predominantly by Pat O'Hara
Item #E-1/Paper $16.95 . Item #E-and the writings of David
2/Cloth $30 .00Robertson, in a design by DonMcQuiston and his daughter,
Outstanding among the new pub-Debra . There's a pleasing variety
lications of the Association isof the moody and the traditional,
Discovering Sierra Birds,made in the Valley and the Yose-
co-published with the Sequoiamite High Sierra . Robertson, who
Natural History Association .
Authors Ted Beedy and SteveGranholm, both PhD's inornithology, have done a remark-able job of identifying 180 speciesof birdlife in their book whichcontains 41 original full colorplates . In addition to detaileddescriptions of the appearanceand behavior of each species,information on their habitats isidentified . A foreword has beenprovided by Les Line, editor ofAudubon Magazine . 230pp.
Item #B/Paper $9 .95
Author Deborah Durkee andillustrator Michael Elsohn Rosshave collaborated on Easy DayHikes in Yosemite with pleasantresults . Ms . Durkee's carefullywritten text about how to findone's way on twenty moderatehikes in the park is gleefullyilluminated by Ross's whimsicalsketches . Though ostensibly abook for parents to have alongwhen hiking with their young-sters, it will serve anyone contentto enjoy simple strolls rather thantaxing hikes . 40pp.
Item #C/Paper $4 .50
See page 12 for Order form
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Member Benefits
Special membership gifts asfollows:
You can help support the work As a member of the Yosemite
of the Yosemite Association by
Association, you will enjoy the
Supporting Members: Matted print
becoming a member. Revenues
following benefits:
from an illustration by Jane Gyer
generated by the Association's
ie Yosemite, the Association bulle-
in Discovering Sierra Trees ,
activities are used to fund a vari-
tin, published on a quarterly
Contributing Members: Full colorety of National Park Service pro-
basis ;
poster of Yosemite's wildflowersgrams in Yosemite . Not only does
A 15% discount on all books,
by Walter Sydoriak;the Yosemite Association publish
maps, posters, calendars and pub-
Sustaining Members : Matted colorand sell literature and maps, it
lications stocked for sale by the
photograph of a wildflower bysponsors field seminars, the
Association ;
Dana Morgenson;park' s Art Activity Center, andthe Ostrander Lake Ski Hut .
A 10%° discount on most of the Life Member: Matted color photo-
A critical element in the suc-
field seminars conducted by the
graphph by Howard Weamer of a
cess of the Association is its mem- Association in Yosemite National
Yosemite scene ; and
bership . Individuals and families
Park ;
Participating Life Member: Anselthroughout the country have long
-The opportunity to participate
Adams Special Edition print, achi-supported the Yosemite Associa-
in the annual Members ' Meeting
vally mounted.
tion through their dues and their
held in the park each fall, along
Membership dues are tax-deductiipersonal commitments . Won't
with other Association activities ;
ble as provided by law
Please enroll me in the Yosemite Association as a . . .q Regular Member $20 .00 q Contributing Member q Life Member
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New MembershipRates
Following a recent staff analysisof membership revenues andexpenses, we discovered that theannual costs of member mailings,bulletins, benefits and discountswere exceeding the dues wereceive . In light of this develop-ment, the Yosemite AssociationBoard of Trustees voted toincrease membership rates at itsJuly meeting . By taking thisaction, the Board hopes to gen-erate additional revenue so thatthe Association can continue tostrongly support the NationalPark Service as well as maintaina high standard of service to ourmembers.
The new membershiprates (left) became effectiveSeptember 1, 1985.
Board of Trustees
FundraisingThomas J Shephard,
CoordinatorChairman
Karen CobbHarvey Rhodes,
SeminarVice-Chairman
CoordinatorBarbara DeWittJ Foster Fleutsch
Penny Otwell
Carlo S Fowler
Bookkeeper/Robert E Griffin
Office ManagerEdward C Hardy
Claire HaleyRichard MartyrE H McLaughlin
MembershipLennie Roberts
CoordinatorPhyllis Weber
Molli HolserRobert O Binnewies,Ex officio
AdministrativeLeonard W McKenzie, Secretary
Ex officio
Linda Abbott
President
ConsultantSteven P Medley
Henry Berrey
SalesRichard Reitnauer,
ManagerPatricia Wight,
Assistant
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