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 .)

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difficult circumstances for

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The Pinon Pine .

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A Natural and Cultural History.*

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so many culturally and linguisti-and the High Sierra . The titles

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restricted to the railroads andwagon train to cross the plains .

voice, a classic of American yarn-

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of tourism : hotels and motels,ligent, he was a keen observer . . .

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highway stops, restaurants andand his diary offers a fascinating

to his beloved wife and `bairns,'

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fast-food chains, bus and airlineview of mid-nineteenth-century

and the following Wanda-Muir

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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,

PAGE ELEVEN

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

Ordered by :

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

Yosemite AssociationPO Box 545Yosemite National ParkCalifornia 95389

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Join the Yosemite

you join us in our effort to make

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andAssociation

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

q Supporting Member $35 .00 $50.00 $500.00

q Sustaining Member q Participating Life Memberq Spouse add $5.00 $100.00 $1,000.00

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, or charge to my credit card

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Mail to:Yosemite Association, Post Office Box 545, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 . 209/372-4532 or 372-4714.

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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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