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Yosemite National Park

New Yosemite permit system

by Dave Pidgeon on February 2, 2010

Yosemite National Park announces a new permit system to access the popular Half Dome.

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We’re the wild ones

by Dave Pidgeon on January 13, 2010

A follow up to Tuesday’s look at whether America has true wilderness, or if wilderness is just a frame of mind.

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Let’s get wild

by Dave Pidgeon on January 12, 2010

Compass Points starts a conversation about whether America has true wilderness, or is it a state of mind?

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Footprints in Yosemite

by Dave Pidgeon on December 17, 2009

A videographer captures the human experience at Yosemite National Park, Calif., the third-most visited park in the National Park System.

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You choose the next national park

by Dave Pidgeon on December 15, 2009

Your turn. Compass Points invites you to take a poll about where the United States should establish the next natural national park like Yosemite or Denali.

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Have an Ansel Adams Thanksgiving

by Dave Pidgeon on November 24, 2009

Backpacker Magazine posts an article I did about hikes embedded in the areas where Ansel Adams pointed his camera.

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Rock out in national parks

by Dave Pidgeon on November 14, 2009

Find out what parks are the best location for rock climbers.

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Pleasing the aperture

by davepidgeon on November 12, 2009

Turquoise water and red rocks blend at Havasu Falls.

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Our favorite videos all week

by davepidgeon on November 9, 2009

Kicking off a week of great hiking videos on the Internet with one about hiking the John Muir Trail in California.

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Home to mountain gods: See the world of Ansel Adams

by davepidgeon on October 8, 2009

There have been times – visiting a poster store or staring at a framed photo of Tenyana Creek in Yosemite National Park that hangs in my living room – that I’ve wondered if the world really does belong to Ansel Adams. Or at the very least, Adams through his timeless black-and-white photography put an undeniable [...]

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