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A Message from YosemiteMornings and evenings are crisp and the daylight shorter . Fall brings with it the annual clearingout, tucking in and readying for the cozy time of winter . That's especially true this year in Yosemite,where big changes are coming to the Park Service landscape.Cover: As a youngman, Yosemitephotographer J.T.Boysen took thisself-portrait withGalen Clark at thebase of the GrizzlyGiant.Come January, Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson will become the new president of our partner theYosemite Fund, and Chief of Interpretation Chris Stein will be entering his third full month as superintendentof St . Croix National Scenic Riverway. We may even see a new Deputy Superintendent in the park, asKevin Cann is running in a hotly contested race for Mariposa County Supervisor.They have all been passionate supporters of YA and will remain so, while new faceswill bring fresh ideas and perspectives . We wish them our very best and thankthem for all they have done for the park and the Association . We like to say thatyou never actually leave Yosemite, because the landscape marks us all in an indelibleway.Thanks to you, our members, one remarkable thing does not change . YA willbe here to welcome new visitors and old friends and ensure that everyone has achance to connect to this extraordinary place.Just for fun, let ' s take an imaginary family trip through the park on a fall weekend . You pick up the new,easy to use Yosemite Guide at the entrance station to help plan your time . The kids decide they want to go toHappy Isles to take a Junior Ranger program and hike . Mom sees a watercolor class at YA's Art and EducationCenter that catches her fancy, and Dad wants to go to the Visitor's Center to check out the new interpretivedisplays and browse in the YA bookstore . You park the car as soon as possible and jump on the quiet, hybridshuttle bus . Dad and the kids check out the exhibits at the Visitor Center and then head off to Happy Isles,Junior Ranger Handbooks in hand, while Mom joins the art class.Over the next day or so you will walk in Cook 's Meadow, meet other families from around the world, hikethe Yosemite Falls trail and watch climbers scale the dizzying granite heights of El Capitan . At every turnin your stay you will be aided by helpful YA volunteers and staff who, along with National Park Service andDelaware North employees, will offer timely information, interpretive guidance, specialized hikes and classesto expand and enhance your visit . If you let them, they'll even plant the seeds for your next park adventure.You' ll return home with good memories, lots of photos and a shopping bag or two of items from ourbookstores to deepen and share the experience . And in the back of your mind, you are already planning asnowshoe and photography outing for this winter.YA and its park partners work together to make your park experience as rich and meaningful as possible.Your support for the Yosemite Association ' s broad variety of programs and services add a warm and personaltouch to everyone's visit . We cannot thank you enough for your generosity . It creates the opportunity for eachvisitor to feel a special connection to Yosemite and our national parks.Thank you and hope to see you soon in Yosemite.PHOTO COURTESY YOSEMITER ESEARCH LIBRARYChristy HollowayYosemite Association Board Chair

BY STEVE HARRISONEVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHICJ .T. BOYSEN AND HIS YOSEMITE STUDIOizzying cliffs, roaring waterfalls and unparalleledDrock formations make Yosemite NationalPark one of the most photographed places onearth today. But at the dawn of the twentieth century,when tourists were still making their way into the Valleyvia horse and stagecoach, photography and vacationsnapshots were still a luxurious rarity.Into this void stepped Yosemite entrepreneur andphotographer Julius Theodore Boysen . Along withhis wife Mabel, Boysen ran a successful photographybusiness in Yosemite Valley for over 40 years . They offeredthousands of tourists the chance to record their visitswith a portrait by park landmarks, and sold many morepostcards of Yosemite 's wonders, spreading the park 'sfame around the world.Boysen is not one of Yosemite's best rememberedphotographers, nor was he particularly prolific . Even so,he left behind a legacy of unique Yosemite images chroniclinglife in the park during a time of rapid social andtechnological change . His historic photographs includeimages of the Stanley Steamer automobile that enteredthe park in July 1900, the 1909 visit of President Taft anda 1906 series of Galen Clark in Mariposa Grove.J .T. Boysen, as he is often known, was born in SanFrancisco on December 18, 1868 . His father, JuliusBoysen, was a German immigrant who arrived in SanFrancisco in 1855 . As a " hatter," the elder Boysen' sbusiness must have thrived in stylish nineteenth-centurySan Francisco.Julius married a Swedish woman named EnglaRosenlof on November 20, 1859, in San Francisco . Theyhad three children before she died from tuberculosis in1865 . Burdened with the care of three young children anda business, he quickly found another wife . Julia Lind, alsofrom Sweden, was in her twenties when they married in1866 or 1867 . The birth of Julius T. Boysen soon followed.But the boy lost his mother in 1880, when he was justeleven years old.J.T. Boysen (left), at the entrance to his first tent studio in Yosemite Valley with his brother Edward (middle) and their father, Julius.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 3

A prominent sign attracted visitors entering the Old Village to Boysen 's studio . The former Sentinel Hotel can be seen in the distance nextto Sentinel Bridge.By the time J .T. Boysen turned 21, he had moved tothe Sierra Nevada foothills . He lived with, and probablyworked for, Joseph Rydberg, an indirect relative whoowned a ranch in Cooperstown about 20 miles westof Sonora. There he spent about six years working onranches and farms in Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties.Boysen then left the foothills and moved to Yosemite.Little did he imagine that it would be the beginning of a43-year association with Yosemite, from 1898 to 1943.Young and strong, Boysen performed trail work forthe first few years . But in 1895, he tried to follow in hisfather's entrepreneurial footsteps, asking the YosemiteCommissioners for a permit to operate Snow 's abandonedhotel near the base of Nevada Fall . The commissionturned his request down . Undaunted, Boysen appliedfor " a curio and souvenir shop and photo privileges ofgroups with a 4 by 5 camera " on May 8, 1897 . This time,he was successful. In 1898, Boysen opened a tent studioon the site of Gustavus Fagersteen 's former photographystudio, located in what is now called the Old Village.The Boysen Studio was considered a "general photographicbusiness" by the National Park Service . Thepermits allowed dealings in "everything photographic, "including processing film, selling cameras, film, photographs,postcards and " Yosemite paintings in water or oilcolors ." He took portraits of tourists at sites around theValley and sold visitors prints and postcards of waterfallsand other landmarks . Boysen rounded out his offeringswith fine candies and even Indian baskets, but the latterwere removed from his permit in 1915.When J. T. Boysen became interested in photographyor how he learned to process film is unknown . Whateverhis motivations, his photography business proved successful.Good luck and good timing also played a role.In 1900, just as Boysen was starting his business, Kodakunveiled its Brownie camera . Simple to use and affordableat just a dollar, the Brownie brought photography to themasses for the first time.The Brownie 's popularity created business opportunitiesfor Boysen and many others in the nascent field ofphotography. At this time, Boysen wisely made his studioan Eastman Kodak agency . He could not only sell Kodakfilm and cameras to Yosemite visitors, but also developand print their photos while they were still vacationing inthe park.Also in 1900, Boysen moved his business from a tent toa wooden building . The shift was part of a state policy torid Yosemite of temporary structures . The studio he constructedwas modest, just 16 x 34 feet.By 1913, Boysen could proudly report to ParkSuperintendent Major Littebrant that he was " the first tointroduce developing and printing for amateurs ; the firstto carry a line of Photographic Supplies for sale and thefirst to introduce the photographing of people reflectedat Mirror Lake and also on horseback at trails, free ofcharge, to buy or not, at their option, after seeing theYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

proofs at the studio ." If that was not enough, his was " theonly studio kept open during the winter ."As these statements suggest, Boysen's was not theonly photographic studio in the Valley . His competitorsincluded photographers Arthur C . Pillsbury, D. J.Foley, and Harry C . Best . And while Boysen was generallycooperative in his dealings with park managers and theother concessionaires, the presence of so many studiosinevitably caused tensions . For example, each day all ofthe studios would set up cameras around Mirror Lake tophotograph visitors . In 1916, A . C . Pillsbury proposedthe studios alternate their days at the lake instead . Firsttried during the 1915 season, the arrangement frustratedBoysen . "Many mornings, for some reason, either or bothof my competitors failed to be there," he wrote in a letterto the park. When the park supervisor instructed the studiosto continue the alternating-day plan, Boysen complainedin a second letter. " I abhor these controversies,and have no intention to be arbitrary, and am seekingno special privilages [sic], but endeavoring to defend mybusiness interests ."Photography would provide Boysen a career as wellas a family. In 1899, Mabel Sweetland, a native of theSan Joaquin Valley hamlet of Lemoore, was working as ateacher in San Francisco . She happened to visit YosemiteValley that summer with two of her students . She met J .T.when she took her film to be processed at Boysen ' s Studio.After a brief romance, the pair were married in Lemooreon February 11, 1900 . On November 6, 1900, their onlychild, Ellen, was born in Lemoore.Mrs . Boysen became a true partner in the photographybusiness . Among other work around the studio, she wasa " saleslady and colorist " who hand-tinted photographsthat the studio framed and sold .Julius T. and Mabel Boysen, almost certainly taken on the occasion of their wedding inLemoore in 1900 .Mabel Boysen had an unusually close relationship withmany Native Americans who lived in the Valley . In a 1934interview, she recalled that she " would have been verylonely when I came here if it had not been for the Indians.They were good to me and there were often several ofthem sitting around the rooms of my house "In addition to selling baskets until 1915, the Boysensamassed a substantial personal collection, part of whichis now in the Yosemite Museum collection . Mabel Boysenwas also a judge in the basket competition at some of theIndian Field Days held in the Valley from 1916 to 1930.The Boysens' unusually close association with NativeAmericans would lead to some of J . T. Boysen's mostsignificant images . He took a number of portraits ofYosemite's native people, including a 1901 photo of PaiuteIndian Suzie McGowan carrying her daughter Sadie in abeaded cradleboard.Despite his professional success, Boysen suffered fromserious health problems that affected his work. As earlyas 1919, Mabel Boysen and her father contacted a formeremployee about buying the studio . And in June 1920,51-year-old Boysen himself wrote to SuperintendentLewis stating his "desire to dispose of the photographicbusiness in Yosemite known as the Boysen Studio ."Nothing came of this, because in September 1920, J .T.applied again for his annual permit, asking that it " bemade in favor of Mrs . and Mr. J. T. Boysen instead ofJ. T. Boysen" because his " sickness, last summer, compelledher assuming the management exclusively and inevery sense she is an equal partner ."In 1924, the Park Service began moving businesseslike Boysen ' s Studio to the north side of the Valley to thepresent location of Yosemite Village . By that December,the Park Service had a plan and elevation for Boysen 's socalledNew Village studio designedby Herbert Maier. The building,wrote Park Superintendent W.B.Lewis, would be "a frame structurewith shake roof, sided with bark, andwith stone foundation ."After some construction delaysdue to his health, Boysen movedinto the structure in the spring of1926 . The "new " Boysen Studio stillexists just west of the Post Office ; itis now the NPS Wilderness Centerwhere visitors can obtain permits forbackcountry camping, climbing andother activities.But health issues continued toplague Boysen . In 1934, the Boysenswrote to the NPS Director askingthat their contract be changed toYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 5

This image of Suzie McGowan and her daughter Sadie nearYosemite Falls was one of several photos Boysen took documentingthe lives of Native Americans in the park.state that in the event of either of their deaths, the businesswould revert not to the government but the remainingpartner instead. The letter states that "Mr. Boysen hashad a complete nervous break-down, and the possibilityof a paralytic stroke is imminent . After the forced moveto the New Village Mrs . Boysen's personal capital was putinto the business, in the effort to hold it together. Theresult of the above facts is that now, at the age of fiftyeight, this business is Mrs . Boysen ' s only means of livelihood."The nation was now in the throes of the GreatDepression, which was bad news for businesses connectedto tourism such as Boysen ' s Studio. In 1934, thepark superintendent wrote to the NPS Director statingthat " the photographic business seems to be growingprogressively worse . There appears to be a diminution inthe percentage of people who are having their developingwork done in the Park—the outlook is altogether discouraging." He asked the Director to defer the franchisepayment for the Boysens as the NPS had already done forMr. Foley.When the Boysens wrote to request the renewal oftheir concession in 1934, they asked that their marrieddaughter, Ellen, be included on the contract, stating that"Mrs . St . Clair has lived here most of her life and hasmanaged the business for the past five years ."After so many years in poor health, J.T. finally becamean invalid about 1934 . In March of 1939, Mabel Boysentook him to a sanitarium in Sacramento, where he diedon May 29 at the age of 70 . Following a Masonic funeralon June 1, his remains were buried in the MasonicCemetery in Mariposa.Acting NPS Director Arthur Demaray wrote to MabelBoysen offering "the deepest sympathies " of the NationalPark Service . `Although Mr. Boysen was not well the lastfew years of his life and he could not do the things hewanted, his pictures and the things he did in the earlydays of the park will long be remembered . The way youcarried on for him should always be a consolation to you .'Mabel Boysen operated the business and continuedto live in Yosemite Valley until her sudden death from aheart attack on May 10, 1943 . Her funeral was conductedin Mariposa by the Order of the Eastern Star on May 13.She was buried beside her husband . Superintendent andMrs . Frank Kittredge led a group of at least seventeenpeople from Yosemite Valley who attended the funeral.In August, Ellen sold the family business including the" buildings, personal property, equipment, inventories ofmerchandise for resale, inventories of supplies, and operatingrights of and to the photographic studio and personalliving quarters of the business " to the Yosemite Parkand Curry Company for $7,000. The company continuedto run the business as the Boysen Studio until 1947, whenthe NPS recommended renaming it to avoid misleadingthe public . The name change marked the end of a familiarValley landmark and an institution that helped record abygone era in Yosemite history.A native of Fresno, Steve Harrison vacationed inYosemite often while growing up . He recently retiredafter 30 years with the National Park Service . Heand his wife Donna now make their home in westernNorth Carolina but try to visit Yosemite at least oncea year.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

IAMAKE A DEEPER CONNECTIONTO YOSEMITEFach visitor to Yosemite faces a rich range of choicesduring their park stay. Where to go, what to seeland how to get there rise to the top of the list, butone glance at the Yosemite Guide illuminates a host ofother ways to experience the park—coffee with a rangeras you plan your day, a guided hike or snowshoe withan experienced naturalist, a journey through time atthe Yosemite Museum, a free class painting en plein airin the shadow of El Capitan or a trip to Ostrander SkiHut in winter. These experiences have made for count-less rewarding memories, photos and stories to tell yourfriends when you return home . They cultivate your connectionto this magical place.We at the Yosemite Association pride ourselves on providingopportunities to create connections to the park.These connections in turn inspire a commitment to thelong-term preservation and vitality of both Yosemite andour National Parks . Working with many partners in thepark, the Association engages visitors and helps themlearn about, enjoy and experience the wonder of the park.Clockwise fromupper left:Exploring Yosemitehand in hand on a YAouting.The Valley VisitorCenter Bookstore,one of nine stores weoperate in the park .

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US TO HELP VISITORS:Gain a deeper understanding of Yosemite ' s natural,cultural and historic story through our OutdoorClassroom educational experiences;Explore their creativity through free hands-on artisticactivities at the Yosemite Art and Education Center;YOSEMITE,ASSOCIATION'BE PART OFSOMETHINGSPECIALWITH YOURYEAR-END GIFTRestore meadows and trails and enhance the visitorexperience as members of our Volunteer Corps;Become the next generation of stewards by participatingin college internships, Junior Ranger and otherprograms geared to ethnically, culturally and geographicallydiverse populations;Enjoy the Yosemite backcountry in all seasons withthe wilderness reservation and safety program, bearcanister rentals to Keep Bears Wild and the OstranderSki Hut ;Obtain high quality, locally published books, mapsand educational products about Yosemite and the naturalworld at our bookstores and information facilitiesas well as through our website (www .yosemite.org), which offers access to a "Virtual Yosemite . "Beyond the park ' s boundaries, the Association broadensconnections in personal and public libraries bypublishing award-winning books, maps, ItVDs,posters and other materials that we hope will educateand inspire the public to conserve Yosemitefor future generations . At the same time, we hopeto encourage talented scholars, writers, artists andstorytellers to share their passion for the park.As fall emerges in Yosemite National Park, theAssociation's vibrant programs are once again helpingpeople gain an enduring attachment to the park.Without the support of more than 11,000 passionatemembers and active donors the Yosemite Associationcould not build these connections . As the nation ' seconomic climate changes, the strong relationshipswe have with our supporters will ensure that visitorscontinue to connect with Yosemite through our manyprograms . We hope that you will join our fall campaignand stretch your support so we can help a new,broader base of people fall in love with Yosemite .Fach year, the Yosemite Association(relies on your donations to makea difference in Yosemite . P7o it.rants likeour Outdoor Classroom . y :ee-s andYosemite-focused publicat :cns .trea :evital stewardship to protect Yos .e :-: :eNational Park, but they wo y d no : Eepossible without your sups:_ Make acommitment to provide o~ ' rtunitiesfor people to learn about . en_iov andexperience Yosemite National Park andthe Sierra Nevada by con :rtiuting to ourfall campaign . You can^e enclosedenvelope or make a donation online atwww.yosemite .org helpas donations.html . This donation will not renewyour membership, but it will help theAssociation build a deeper connection toYosemite for generations to come . Thanksfor your support!It

BY GREG STOCKINVESTIGATING THEEL CAPITAN ROCK AVALANCHEAt 2 :25 on the morning of March 26, 1872, one ofthe largest earthquakes recorded in Californiahistory struck along the Owens Valley fault nearthe town of Lone Pine just east of the Sierra Nevada. Theearthquake leveled most buildings in Lone Pine and surroundingsettlements, and killed 23 people . Althoughseismographs weren't yet available, the earthquake is estimatedto have been about a magnitude 7 .5 . Shock wavesfrom the tembler radiated out across the Sierra Nevada.On that fateful morning, John Muir was sleeping ina cabin near Black's Hotel on the south side of YosemiteValley, near present-day Swinging Bridge . The earthquakeshook the naturalist out of bed . Realizing whatwas happening, Muir bolted outside, feeling " both gladand frightened " and shouting "A noble earthquake! " Herecalled the experience in his 1912 book The Yosemite:I feared that the sheer fronted Sentinel Rock, toweringabove my cabin, would be shaken down . . . The EagleRock on the south wall, about half a mile up the Valley,gave way and I saw it falling in thousands of the greatboulders I had so long been studying . . . pouring to theValley floor . . . After the ground began to calm I ranacross the meadow to the river to see in what directionit was flowing and was glad to find that down the valleywas still down.The earthquake and rockfall profoundly affected Muir,causing him to view earthquakes as the primary mechanismof rock debris, or talus, formation in YosemiteValley. Noting the huge volumes of talus in YosemiteValley, he went on to write:Judging by its effects, this earthquake was gentle as comparedwith the one that gave rise to the grand talus systemof the Range and did so much for the canon scenery.The rockfall witnessed by Muir originated from anarea above the present location of the Yosemite Chapel,from a point known as Eagle Rock . The rockfall wasabout 47,000 cubic yards in size, enough to cover a footballfield nearly three stories high . The rock itself weighedroughly 108,000 tons, making it one of the larger rockfallsin recorded Yosemite history . However, the debrisfrom the Eagle Rock rockfall actually came to rest upon apre-existing, and much more extensive, boulder deposit.Located just east of the Chapel near Sentinel Bridge,this deposit is the result of what geologists call a rockavalanche, an especially large rockfall or rockslide thatextends far beyond the cliff where it originated. MostYosemite Valley rockfall debris accumulates at the baseof the cliffs, forming a wedge-shaped deposit of talus.Occasionally, however, debris from a rock avalanche willextend out much farther across the valley floor.Geologist Gerald Wieczorek of the U .S . GeologicalSurvey and colleagues have identified at least five rockavalanche deposits in Yosemite Valley. The largest of theseoccurred in Tenaya Canyon, at the site of present-dayMirror Lake . Sometime in the past, a rock formation onthe north wall of the canyon just east of and probablysimilar in size to Washington Column collapsed intoTenaya Canyon . The rock debris piled up against thesouth canyon wall to a depth of over 100 feet . There wasso much rubble that it dammed Tenaya Creek, forminga large lake that once extended over a mile upstream ofthe dam . The lake has since been mostly filled in withsediment carried by Tenaya Creek, but what remainsis known today as Mirror Lake . Other rock avalanchedeposits in the Valley can be seen near Tenaya Bridge andat the walk-in campground below Royal Arches.Of them all, perhaps the most interesting and spectacularis the El Capitan rock avalanche deposit, locatedbeneath the southeast face of its namesake . FrancoisMatthes, a pioneering Yosemite geologist with the U.S.Geological Survey in the early 1900s, described the ElCapitan Meadow deposit in 1930:. . . the most remarkable body of earthquake debris is thatwhich lies in front of El Capitan—not the talus of blocksthat slopes steeply from the cliff to the valley floor, butthe much vaster hummocky mass, partly obscured by agrowth of trees and brush, that sprawls nearly half a mileout into the valley. There can be no doubt that it is theproduct in the main of one colossal avalanche that camedown from the whole height of the cliff face probablythe most spectacular rock avalanche that has fallen in theYosemite Valley since the glacial epoch . . . the quantity ofdebris that fell in this stupendous earthquake avalancheis so great. . . that its removal doubtless altered appreciablythe contour and appearance of El Capitan.In 2006, a new digital topographic map of YosemiteValley was made using a technique called Light Detectionand Ranging (LiDAR) . In this technique, a laser mountedon a small airplane emits pulses of light, and a sensor onYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

the plane records the reflected light . The time it takes forthe light to return indicates the distance from the plane tothe ground, and Global Positioning System (GPS) is usedto precisely mark the plane's position from above . LiDARmapping also allows mapmakers to filter vegetation out ofthe final image, providing a high-resolution image of bareground surface.Was the same earthquake thattriggered the El Capitan rock avalanchealso responsible for the park's otherrock avalanches? The answer hasimportant implications for park safety.The El Capitan rock avalanche can be seen clearly inthe Yosemite Valley LiDAR map, which has a resolutionof about one foot. The deposit is shaped roughly like ahuge tongue stretching nearly 2,200 feet beyond the baseof El Capitan, about twice the length of the adjacent talusslope . It extends so far onto the Valley floor that it forcesthe Merced River (and now also Northside Drive) to takea sharp detour to the south at a site called Devil 's Elbow.The rock deposit is about 1,400 feet wide and at least 60feet thick in places . The piled rubble slopes downwardfrom the base of El Capitan to the Valley floor, and thenclimbs upward nearly 20 feet toward the leading edge ofthe deposit near El Capitan Meadow . This backslopingmorphology is common in rock avalanches, whichquickly travel outward from the base of the cliff. The ElCapitan rock avalanche deposit includes large angularboulders up to about 2,500 cubic yards in size, weighingabout 5,700 tons . The entire deposit occupies a volume ofabout 3 .75 million cubic yards, or roughly 8 million tons.For perspective, that is equivalent to a cube of graniteabout 155 yards on a side, as long as one and one halffootball fields.When did the El Capitan rock avalanche occur? It ' seasy to place a few basic time constraints . We know itmust have occurred after the last glacier retreated fromYosemite Valley about 18,000 years ago, but before the" discovery" of Yosemite Valley by white people in 1851.But rock avalanche deposits have traditionally provedchallenging to date with standard geological methods.Most techniques provide ages for the rocks themselves,which works well if your intent is to determine whenYosemite 's granites cooled from magma, but isn 't veryhelpful if you want to know when a granite boulder cameto rest at a particular place . However, a relatively newtechnique called cosmogenic exposure dating provides apossible solution . The technique is based on the principlethat cosmic rays from space are constantly bombardingEarth's surface . Exposure to the rays generates certainchemical isotopes in the rock (isotopes are variants ofelements with a different number of neutrons in thenucleus of the atom) . The longer a rock has been exposed,the more of these isotopes it will accumulate . Rock avalanchedeposits are excellent candidates for this type ofdating, for they are composed of rocks that were almostinstanteously exposed during the avalanche . Measuringthe amount of the isotope beryllium-10 in the El Capitanrockfall boulders should indicate roughly how long theserocks have been lying on the floor of Yosemite Valley.Earlier this year, we chipped small slabs of rock fromthe tops of five boulders on the El Capitan rock avalancheand sent them to a laboratory at Purdue University inIndiana that specializes in cosmogenic exposure dating.Four of the five boulder samples returned ages of between3,400 and 3,700 years, strongly suggesting that the ElCapitan Meadow rock avalanche occurred about 3,600years ago . A fifth boulder returned a much greater age ofabout 20,000 years . This last sample likely appears olderbecause we sampled rock that was part of the cliff facebefore the rock avalanche occurred.We now know fairly precisely when the El Capitanrock avalanche occurred . But what triggered it? WereMuir and Matthes correct in asserting that an earthquaketriggered the great rock avalanche deposits in YosemiteValley? As it happens, the 3,600-year age for the ElCapitan rock avalanche coincides nicely with estimatesfor a pre-1872 rupture of the Owens Valley fault . JeffreyLee of Central Washington University and colleagueshave dug trenches across the fault to study the subsurfacesedimentary layers . Dating the offset sediment layers, theyreported in 2001, allowed them to constrain the pre-1872rupture to between 3,300 and 3,800 years ago—right inthe neighborhood of the cosmogenic exposure boulderdates . The dramatic events of March 26, 1872, whichmade such an impact on John Muir, clearly demonstratedthat Owens Valley fault earthquakes are capable of triggeringtremendous rockfalls in Yosemite Valley . The mostlogical conclusion is that an earlier earthquake from thesame fault triggered the El Capitan rock avalanche.But one outstanding question about the El Capitanrock avalanche has not yet been answered : Where exactlyon the vast southeast face of El Capitan did the rockavalanche originate? Given that the rockfall dislocatedso much of the rock face, it is surprising that the southeastface lacks an obvious scar. The avalanche materialoriginally could have been a broad slab extending overmuch of the southeast face . However, the vast majorityof rocks in the deposit are composed of Taft Granite,which, according to existing geologic maps, appearsmainly in the summit area of El Capitan . Diorite, a darkcoloredrock that forms the shape of North America onto YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

The southeast face of El Capitan, showing the location of the El Capitan rock avalanche (white dotted line).Topographic map of El Capitan and vicinity produced with LiDAR (laser scanning) data . The dotted line marksthe area of the El Capitan rock avalanche, which extended far into Yosemite Valley and diverted the river at theDevil 's Elbow.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 11

the southeast face, is virtually absent from the avalancherocks . Yet the vast southeast face has never been mappedin detail.To help answer this question, we are now collaboratingwith National Park Service Climbing Ranger JesseMcGahey and other climbers to map the rock types alongseveral major climbing routes that go up the southeastface . This data should help us determine more preciselywhere the massive El Capitan rock avalanche originated.It is now time to start investigating the other rock avalanchesin Yosemite Valley. Was the same earthquake thattriggered the El Capitan rock avalanche also responsiblefor these? The answer has important implications forpark safety. And if that isn't reason enough to care aboutthese fascinating deposits, consider Muir 's concludingremarks on these immense shards of former mountaincliff faces:Iffor a moment you are inclined to regard these talusesas mere draggled, chaotic dumps, climb to the top of oneof them, and run down without any haggling, putteringhesitation, boldly jumping from boulder to boulder witheven speed. You will then find your feet playing a tune,and quickly discover the music and poetry of these magnificentrock piles—a fine lesson .Greg Stock, Ph.D., is the Park Geologist. He works inthe Division of Resources Management and Science,and is investigating the October 2008 rockslide thatoccurred above Curry Village.JRTHER READINGLee, J., Spencer, J., and Owen, L., 2001, Holocene slip rates alongthe Owens Valley fault, California : Implications for the recentevolution of the Eastern California Shear Zone : Geology, v. 29,no. 9, p. 819-822.Matthes, F.E ., 1930, Geologic history of the Yosemite Valley:U.S . Geological history of the Yosemite Valley : U .S . GeologicalProfessional Paper 504, 136 p.Muir, J ., 1912, The Yosemite : New York, The Century Co.Wieczorek, G .F., Morrisey, M .M ., Iovine, G ., and Godt, J., 1999,Rock-fall potential in the Yosemite Valley, California: U .S.Geological Survey Open File Report 99-578 : http ://pubs .usgs.gov/of/1999/ofr-99-0578/The largest boulder in the El Capitan rockfiill weighs some 5,700 tons.12 YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

BY SHELTON JOHNSONFINDING GEORGEQn May 18, 1903, at the Presidio of San Francisco,after three years of continuous service withTroop K, Ninth Cavalry, Private GeorgeMetcalf of Frankfort, Kentucky, was discharged fromthe U .S . Army.What kind of day was it that shone on Pvt . Metcalfon his last official hours as a soldier? Did a fog roll in,obscuring not only Fort Point but also the thoughts ofa man who found himself illuminated by a final sunrise?No more bugles sounding duty. He was now free todecide for himself all that he would do on the followingday. There must have been a sense of release, but also alittle giddiness, and fear, accompanying that freedom.There were probably no parades in his honor, no confettiwas flung from the rooftops, throngs of admirers didnot speak his name, for he was just another soldier, hisduty done, about to move on in life to a new adventure.History would soon forget him, and he would becomejust another name on a government ledger.On the muster rolls written for his troop, the followingnotation was made:Discharged at Presidio of S . F. Cal., May 18, 1903 perexpiration of term of service . Discharge and FinalStatements given . Due soldier for clothing not drawn inkind Three dollars and Sixteen cents ($3 .16) For depositsNinety Dollars ($90 .00) . Character "Excellent".Those few words do little to encompass the rangeof feelings that must have been like heavy seas rollingthrough George Metcalf on that day . How would youhave felt after three years in the Ninth Cavalry? For thosefears your life would have been under the control ofsuperiors . They would have determined when you awakenedin the morning, where you slept at night, what youdid during the day and how you might die tomorrow.You were in the Army. You were a soldier. You followedorders . God was a first sergeant who didn 't particularlylike you. Heaven was a place you went to when you couldmanage to sleep . Your family was Troop K . These menwere your brothers . You would die for them, and theywould die for you . This was not out of love, but out ofnecessity. It was the nature of survival.Now after three years of taking orders, in a moment as-Jain as the paper you signed, you were on your own, nolonger part of that unit, that family. You were abruptly anex-soldier, you were alone with only a few choices.Which did you make, George Metcalf? Did you imageyourself working a ranch in Montana, riding horses,or mules, when you wanted to? Were you hoping to getback home, back to Frankfort, Kentucky? Was theresomeone there waiting for you? What was her name? Ordid you just want to be home, to not move elsewhere, butbe there fully again?Were these the thoughts that swept through you onMay 18, 1903? There was no way you could ever imaginethat just about the only thing that would remain of youon that day would be a brief list of final dispensation." Character, Excellent ."Certainly there is more written somewhere in the universeabout Pvt . Metcalf, but until the summer of 2001,it was about all that I knew of him . He was simply oneof hundreds of buffalo soldiers who served in Yosemiteand Sequoia National Parks in 1899, 1903 and 1904 . Foreach of these men perhaps a similar day would dawn, orperhaps they would die, still soldiers, somewhere alone orwith a comrade close by.Whatever their final moments may have been, andwherever they breathed their last, they all passed awayslowly into this forgotten story . However scattered theymay be now, this history binds them together in deathas surely as that hard military discipline bound themtogether in life.People whose history has been forgotten suffer a differentkind of death. Not only are they physically absent,their legacy is also elsewhere . In another essay I referredto this place as the " one hundred year hole ." The hole isthat void where lives collect in documents and reports.Nothing organic remains ; no bones, no tissue ; you're justa shadow cast onto faded correspondence stored in boxesand vaults . A hole by any other name.Most of these soldiers are in that hole . Their destinywas to fall, or be lowered, without much ceremony intothat hole . It's dark in that hole, and crowded, so dark thatthere 's not even a memory of light.Down there in all of that is, or rather was, GeorgeMetcalf. He probably would have remained there forever,at least for me, had it not been for Larry Montgomery, aseasonal ranger here in Yosemite Valley.Last year, as I was sitting in my office going over NinthCavalry muster rolls, which are lists of soldiers in particulartroops and commentary about their status, Larryhappened to stop by . Larry ' s from Kentucky. You can hearKentucky when he speaks . It's not just in his words ; it ' show they're packaged, his sentences move in a way that'sKentucky. George Metcalf was from Frankfort, Kentucky,so I wondered if his speech sang in a similar way : " Hey,YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 13

A portrait of Private George Metcalf sent to the authorby his descendant, Derrick Graham.Larry." I said. " There ' s a soldier here from Kentucky . Whydon 't you take a look?"I handed over the muster rolls and Larry read whatwas written and exclaimed, " George Metcalf? TheMetcalfs? I know the Metcalfs from Frankfort. They' velived there for over 100 years! "I thought he was joking . He wasn' t.All of last summer I walked around Yosemite Valleypresenting my living history program, aware that I hadfound the relatives of one of Yosemite's buffalo soldiers,or perhaps closer to the truth, one of those relatives,through the agency of Larry Montgomery, had found me.Do we discover history, or does history discover us?Sure, Private Metcalf never served here in the SierraNevada, but he was a soldier with Troop K which venturedto Yosemite barely one month before he was dischargedfrom the Ninth Cavalry. Because in those daysit took the U.S . Army nearly two weeks to travel fromSan Francisco to Yosemite, and it was logical for GeorgeMetcalf to finish his time in the military at the Presidio.George Metcalf remains part of that story . Like the restof Troop K, he was a veteran of the Philippine-AmericanWar garrisoned at the Presidio of San Francisco . Likemany of his peers, he was from the South . They hadserved together, sharing hardships and the deaths of fellowsoldiers . The memory of George Metcalf certainlyjourneyed through the high country of Yosemite thoughthe man did not .I had found George, or had been found by George.George Metcalf has claimed me just as surely as I haveclaimed him. My research turned into a lifeline tossedinto a dark hole, someone tugged at the other end, andnow he's slowly being pulled free . What must that feel liketo be forgotten for nearly a hundred years, and then tosuddenly have people saying your name, wondering aboutyou again, as if you'd never been forgotten?Of course, for the Metcalfs, George was always a partof family history . A few days ago I spoke to DerrickGraham, the great-grandnephew of George Metcalf. Mr.Graham is a schoolteacher in Frankfort, Kentucky . Hetold me that George never married, and that he was theonly brother of four sisters, but all I could think of in thatmoment was that I was on the telephone with a relative ofPvt . George Metcalf.In those few minutes, this history was no longer superintendentreports, patrol reports, muster rolls, letters,or miscellaneous correspondence . It had become a conversationabout someone real, someone who had sisters,someone who was remembered by people who were alive.Somewhere there was a heart beating, and a breath taken.There was blood flowing . There were tears.George was alive for me while I was talking to DerrickGraham, alive in a way that he had not been in over threeyears of research . At what point does something far awayawaken inside you? When does the temperature of a storyshift from zero to hot? Now it was personal. Now it wasthe way he walked, the way he spoke, how he held a cigar.Did he smoke? Now it was the dreams he had, those forgottendreams . It was a whole different thing . I had foundGeorge . George had found me.For years I had been reaching my hands out into darkness,and when I least expected it, someone had claspedthem, held them . I was no longer solely in this time, andGeorge was no longer a creature of that time . A bridgehad been built beneath us, and we had crossed somehow,and met amazed in the middle of that span.What do you say? What do you ask? You feel close,but you're a stranger . You ask simple questions ; you wait,listen and hope to hear something you hadn't thought ofbefore . A phone call . Time slows . A voice. Talking aboutthe dead . The living . What's in between? You are.Now the history no longer sleeps in yellowed documents,but shines in the eyes of George Metcalf. Theylook out into this world through his living cousins,nephews and nieces . He was never forgotten in thosehouseholds . What is it all made from, those nails, the glueand bolts that keep a story together? It can all fall apartelsewhere, but in every family memories can be kept likeheirlooms, without shelf or cabinet, there behind the eyes.Yet, I have only found a part of George . The totalityof a life can't be captured in a photograph . He staresout from a fragment of a time and a place . He can' t be14 YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

estored completely without the restoration of the worldthat he knew. But before the arrival of this gift, this portraitthat has bound us both in something living, therewas little to hold.One day soon, perhaps, I shall look up from my desk,and there before me will be Derrick Graham, a strangerwho is not a stranger, a man from Kentucky with a storyto tell . He may not use words, because not all storiesare put down on paper. There is a language in the wayhe stands on that day, in the manner of his speech . Thecontours of his face speak about a history he has neverlived . He will extend his hand, and I will take it, and then,finally, I will have come as close as I can in this world tofinding George.It won' t be the end, though, because history never hasan ending; it just goes on like a river. What nourishes youcan also sweep you away. A blessing can fall silently asprayer.Who now prays for George Metcalf, or the thousandswho left the Old South to find something, or run fromsomething that had no name? In what places today stilldwell those ambitious, yet fearful shadows that eventuallyfound refuge in the Old Army? One by one they driftedinto that system like leaves to a stormy sky and werereborn as privates, corporals and sergeants . They becamecavalrymen or infantrymen . They were given a new purpose. New goals and objectives were laid before them andtheir opinion was not asked . They rode, they marched,they drilled, they fought, they slept and they died.Each of those men has a story to tell . Some of thosestories weave together Yosemite, Sequoia and the Presidioof San Francisco into one narrative. The Buffalo Soldiersof the Sierra Nevada are just a few of those stories . Allthrough the South, countless other George Metcalfs waitto speak . All they need is someone willing to listen.When I peer into the muster rolls that house all thenames, all the lives in this story of wilderness protectorsand national parks, I glimpse in that black andwhite space at least 400 other shadows that once wereliving men . They still wait to be found . Most are likeGeorge Metcalf in that they were from the South, butsome hail from other places, northern cities like Boston,Philadelphia and Chicago ; or western cities like KansasCity, Denver and San Francisco . What are their stories?Who prayed for them? Who prays for them now? Areflowers still strewn over their graves, or do they lie forgottenin the shade of trees?Once upon a time the Ninth Cavalry rode in Yosemiteand Sequoia . These mountains heard their laughter, theircries . The shadows remember them . The shadows speak.This is the beginning.Shelton Johnson has worked as a ranger for theNational Park Service since 1987 and in Yosemitefor the last 15 years. During the summer months heperforms as Sgt. Elizy Boman of the Ninth Cavalryas part of Yosemite Theatre. He has written a novelabout a Yosemite buffalo soldier which will bepublished by Sierra Club Books in 2009.African-American cavalrymen, called "buffalo soldiers " by Native Americans for the texture of their hair, patrolled Yosemturn of the century.e during theYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 15

£DIICATION PROGRAMSBY PETE DEVINEGrasp YosemiteYA Outdoor Adventures participants enjoyed some incrediblelearning experiences this past season, including:walking on the Lyell Glacier with the park geologistpainting the sunset light glowing from the domes inTuolumne Meadowsgaining the immense view from the summit of Tenaya Peakdiscovering the contributions of Latinos and Chinese toYosemiteobserving a peregrine falcon nest with a park biologistspending quality family time in our high country campgroundon excursions enriched by knowledgeable trip leadersMore great learning opportunities are coming your way thiswinter . The field institute catalog included in this issue of thejournal covers Outdoor Adventure seminars from Januarythrough March . Because our snowshoeing courses were sopopular last year, we ' ll be holding one every Saturday this winterstarting in January. Other adventures this season will includeunique moonlight snowshoe treks, full day trips out to the rimof Yosemite Valley and winter natural history explorations ledby superb instructors . This winter, we are pleased to add thedelightful outdoorswoman Kendra Kurihara to our strong fieldfaculty. Also new this year are a two-night naturalist outing toOstrander Hut and a pursuit of the elusive " Firefall effect" forphotographers.The winter courses are all listed on our website, where you canfind more details and register . We' ve reserved lodging to go withall courses, and free park entry and camping are included withall classes .Custom AdventuresSo far this year our naturalists have led more specially tailoredprograms for people than ever before . Individuals, couples,families, conference groups, universities and travel companieshave all benefited from having their own expert escort on thetrail . If you've ever thought about doing this with family orfriends, we hope you' ll give us a call a few weeks in advance at(209) 379-2321 to make arrangements.Explore China With UsA small group of Yosemite enthusiasts assembles in Hangzhouon May 5 for a two-week exploration of our two sister WorldHeritage Site parks in the mountains of China . Remarkablelandscapes, exotic wildlife including pandas, astonishingwaterfalls and interesting visitor management challenges willbe some of the experiences we will encounter on this uniquetrip to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) and Jiuzhaigou nationalparks . If you're interested, the details are on our website at www.yosemite .org/seminars.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATIONPARTNERS WITH LEAVENO TRACETo support the National ParkService in promoting sensitive useof Yosemite's popular wildernessand frontcountry, we ' ve joined withthe nonprofit Leave No Trace, Inc . to help spreadthe word about the practices and philosophy oftraveling gently on the land . Look in our bookstoresfor literature addressing LNT issues.The seven principles of LNT are:• Plan ahead and prepare• Travel and camp on durable surfaces• Properly dispose of waste• Leave what you find• Minimize fire impacts•Respect wildlife•Be considerate of other visitorsDeparting Maclure Glacier .

YosemiteOutdoor AdventuresDiscover Winter in Yosemite! These four pages contain most of the information you need to join usfor an adventurous outdoor learning program in the first part of the year . You'll want to go to ourwebsite, www .yosemite .org/seminars, to see more details on each course and instructor . Takinga course in the quiet winter months is an excellent way to grow your connection to Yosemite . AsMr . Muir put it " . ..the winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms their energy . . ."Register on our website, www .yosemite .org, by calling us at ( 20 9) 379- 2 321 , or by mailing or faxing us theform on the fourth page of this insert.Tuition is 15% less if you're a YA member . It covers instruction, thepark entrance fee, and camping . Meals, lodging, and equipment are notincluded unless specifically noted.Stay in a campground for free if you're in a course, but we'll also sendyou reservation information for the rooms we have set aside during eachcourse, available at extra cost.Weather is what makes the Sierra in winter so dynamic! We prepareand want you to be prepared for anything, from rain and snow to warmsun . Links on our website will get you more information, and you canphone the continually updated NPS road and weather recording at(20 9)37 2-0200.Physical demands vary among courses and with snow and weatherconditions . Look at each course description on the website regarding daily mileage, gradient, elevation andlikely snow cover conditions . You must be in good physical condition for these mountain programs ; theinstructors have the right to deny your participation if they feel you're not healthy enough or are otherwiseunprepared for the course.Cancellation is something we hope won 't apply to your participation, but there are three things you shouldknow . A 90% refund is given if you cancel at least 30 days before the course . Within 30 days of the program,without exception, we cannot issue refunds for any reason . (You may be able to apply your tuition to anothercourse in 2009, though .) IfYA cancels a course, we will refund your full tuition, but aren't responsible for othertravel or lodging plans you 've made.Liability forms must be signed by all participants before attending a course.As with everything the Yosemite Association does, our field institute program is devoted to the National ParkService mission of preserving resources and providing for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of today'sThe catalog for theremainder of 2009will be mailed out inthe winter Yosemitejournal—and postedat www.yosemite .orgin January.January-March 2009citizens such that the beauty we value today will remain unimpaired for future generations. Through educational courses that are professional, safe, fun, and Leave No Traceon the Sierra, we want our participants to become more informed, active park stewards.Yosemite has something to tell you.THE LANDSCAPE IMAGES ARE COURTESY OF DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES PARKS & RESORTS AT YOSEMITEFIELD SEMINARS IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

YOSEMITE OUTDOORStart 2009 with something interesting . ..You'll find many more details on our website, www .yosemite .org/seminars.JANUARYMc vshoe 1#zSaturday January 10$82, or $7o for VA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : moderateYosemite naturalist Karen Amstutz is your guide for this snowshoetrip into the bright night of winter . Natural history, astronomy, and anunusual physical adventure will start your new year with an evening ofdiscoveries.Snowshoe Explorations with a Naturalist i #2Saturday January 17$82, or $7o for VA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : moderateYou'll be informed and delighted in your explorations of the winterhabits of park wildlife and trees, and with the fascinating background ofSierra weather and snowpack . Get deep into the season on snowshoes.Winter Natural History at Ostrander Hut #3Tuesday January 20 – Thursday January 22$270, or $230 for YA membersFrom Badger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : challengingBackpack on snowshoes (or your backcountry skis) for two nights in thecozy shelter of Yosemite ' s winter backcountry cabin . From our locationin a remote glacial cirque, we'll venture out to observe the full diurnalcycle of winter natural history with Pete Devine.Winter Landscape Photography #4Thursday evening January 22–Sunday January 25$335, or $285 for VA membersYosemite Valley Hiking : easyPro photographer John Senser has extensive experience in the techniquesthat capture Yosemite in its most spectacular season . Film anddigital formats, and all levels of experience are welcome for these daysof low-angled light and clouds on snowy cliffs.Dewey Point Snowshoe Trek #5Saturday January 24$82, or $7o forYA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : somewhat difficultr World i #6Saturday January 31$82, or $7o for VA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : moderateRanger Dick Ewart is THE naturalist for the Badger area, and will lead aday of exploration of winter adaptations of Sierra life, the mechanics ofsnow crystals and the snowpack, and following animal tracks for cluesto the season's happenings.FEBRUARYMot, . wshoe 2 #7Saturday February 7$82, or $7o for YA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : moderateInterpretive naturalist Emily Jacobs explores the mysteries of winter,the night and the moon on this afternoon/evening excursion . It is arare experience to be in a silent landscape, both dark and brightly lit,to learn about this unique time and place.For the Love of Winter #8Saturday February 14$82, or $7o for VA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : moderateCelebrate Valentine's Day with the romance of a snowshoe explorationof the winter wonders of Badger Pass with Kendra Kurihara . Bring yourloved ones on a trek to learn about staying warm and cozy in winter andwhy this is, indeed a day of love and life for many creatures.Photographing the "Firefall" #9Friday February 2o-Saturday February 21$164, or $14o for VA membersYosemite Valley Hiking: easyThe elusive moment of colorful sunset light on a Yosemite waterfall hasbeen captured many times by photographer John Senser . He'll prepareyou and position you for the camera pursuit of a remarkable naturaloccurrence . Having two evenings to seek this ephemeral phenomenonprovides photographers with increased chances to observe somethingmarvelous.Yosemite naturalist Kendra Kurihara is your guide for this snowshoetrip from Badger Pass to a dramatic spot on the rim of Yosemite Valley.Winter natural history, rich photographic subjects, a physicaladventure, and great company will fill your day .Ski or snowshoe out to stay at Ostrander Hut for a full experience of winter discovery.Call (209) 372-0740 for information and reservations .

ADVENTURESy Snow Suvey #10Saturday February 28$82, or $7o for YA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : somewhat difficultSnowshoe Explorations with a Naturalist 2 #12Saturday March 1 4$82, or $7o for YA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : moderateJoin park rangers Mark Fincher and Chuck Carter to assist them with Award-winning interpreter Emily Jacobs is your guide to thisthe official snowpack measurements near Badger Pass . They share the adventure in winter natural history. Wildlife, trees, snowpackhistory, equipment, management issues and tales of the trail to giveand weather are some of what you'll encounter in our snowy foryoua new understanding of this important but little known practice . ests and meadows . Bring a camera to take home a different kind ofWe'll provide snowshoes so you can help quantify the winter'sCalifornia environment.snowfall and predict spring runoff.MARCHalight Snowshoe 3Saturday March 7$82, or $7o for VA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking: moderateEquinox at the EdgeSaturday March 21#11 $82, or $7o for YA membersBadger Pass (snowshoes provided) Hiking : somewhat challengingWinter cedes to spring this weekend and we'll make a journey to therim of Yosemite Valley to observe the changes . Our world adjusts withThe waxing moon illuminates a black and white planet and the silence a transition from horizontal to vertical geography mirroring the shiftemphasizes the sustained grip of winter at this elevation . Kendrain seasons . Milder weather, photographic opportunities and goodKurihara escorts you through this frosty world.company will go with this full day of discovery at Dewey Point.ADVENTURES WITH YA'S SPRING FORUMThese Outdoor Adventure courses have been scheduled on either side of the Yosemite Association Spring Forum for members, which is onSaturday March 28 . Non-members are welcome . Each of these courses is $75, or $64 for members of the Yosemite Association . The Fridaycourse will start at 9 :00 and end by 4 :00 . The Sunday courses will start at 9 :0o and end by 2 :00 . Our website has more course details:www .yosemite .org/seminars.On Friday, March 27A Hard Road in Gold Mountain#14Ranger Yenyen Chan celebrates the heritage of Chinese-Americans in Yosemite with a walk on the old Wawona Road,which was built by Chinese laborers . Discover some unknowncontributors to park history on a spring day afield . Moderate .On Sunday, March 29Flowers after the Eire #15Witness the explosion of color and diversity in the part of our lower canyonswhich burned last summer . Enthusiastic expert Michael Ross will cover identification,natural history, and photographic opportunities on a delightful springday. Moderate.Discovering the Winter World . #16Ranger Dick Ewart gives you a taste of the fading winter at 7000' on this snowshoeexploration at Badger Pass . Trees, tracks and travel over the snowpackhighlight the turn of the seasons . Moderate.Learn more about our instructors by looking at their biographies on our website,www.yosemite.org/seminars.IYA would be glad to design a Custom Adventure for yourfamily or group event . Call us at (209) 379-2321 for more information .

Outdoor AdventuresENROLLMENT FORM • 2009 YOSEMITE OUTDOOR ADVENTURESNameAdditional NameAddressCity/State/ZipDaytime Phone ( ) Evening Phone ( )FAX #: ( )e-mail address:YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPSOlndividual $35Family/Supporting $6o(Contributing $135°Half Dome $250°Clouds Rest $500OEI Capitan $1000OMt . Lyell $2500°International $50Enter membership total belowCHECK APPROPRIATE BOXES:AccommodationsI want to camp with the group in YA reserved shared sites.I will reserve and pay for my own private campsite by calling 1- 877-444- 6777.I want to rent a room—please send me the reservation request form.0 I will make other accommodation arrangements.Cancellation Policy01 have read the cancellation policy and understand that to receive a refund, Imust cancel at least 30 days before a course and pay a 1o% fee per enrollment.Membership0 Enclosed is my new Yosemite Association membership fee.01 am currently a member of VA . Member # :Class RosterWe typically provide a class roster to participants to encourage carpooling,equipment sharing, and networking.0 No, please do not give out my contact information to others in my class.WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES?FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING FOR EACH ADVENTURE:Qty . Class No . Class Name Date Course FeeYosemite Association fax : 209/379-2486Total Course Fees : $P .O . Box 230 phone : 209/379-2321Membership or Renewal Fee : $El Portal, California 95318 e-mail : info@yosemite .orgwebsite : www .yosemite .org GRAND TOTAL : $PAYMENT:OOCheck enclosed . Checks should be payable to the Yosemite Association.Or, charge my credit card . We accept:Visa MasterCard American ExpressDiscoverCard Number:Exp . Date:Signature :or sign up online! WWW.YOSEMITE .ORG

SUPERINTENDENT TOLLEFSON TO LEADYOSEMITE FUNDA11 good things must come to an end, and that wascertainly the case on August 22, when YosemiteNational Park Superintendent Mike Tollefsonannounced his retirement from the National Park Serviceafter 36 years of service . Though he will leave the NPSat the end of the year, Mike will remain a part of theYosemite family when he takes over as President of theYosemite Fund in January 2009."It has been a pleasure and a highlight of my life to besuperintendent of Yosemite National Park and to workwith all of the dedicated employees and partners pullingtogether to make Yosemite a unique and special place thatso many love," he said . " I am proud of all that we haveaccomplished together. Yosemite is a better place for thevisitor and the resource is more protected ."Tollefson has been the superintendent of YosemiteNational Park since December 2002 . His long career with:he NPS has included serving as superintendent of Sequoiaand Kings Canyon National Parks in California, GlacierBay National Park in Alaska and Great Smoky MountainsNational Park in North Carolina and Tennessee . He alsoaas been in policy leadership positions in the NationalPark Service's Pacific Northwest regional office.As Superintendent of Yosemite National Park,Tollefson has guided a major construction program torepair old infrastructure, improve visitor services andincrease resource protection. Under his tenure,the shuttle bus fleethas been replaced withhybrid electric buses andsister park relationshipshave been establishedwith parks in both Chileand China.The YosemiteAssociation is extremelyexcited to work withMike in his new roleat the Fund. Departing Yosemite Fund President BobHansen notes that " Mike is the perfect choice to lead TheYosemite Fund and work with the National Park Service,donors and many others to improve the park in the yearsahead ." We couldn 't agree more.While announcing his new position, Mike said, "I amexcited to help those who care about Yosemite to preserveand protect the park ' s future. My overarching goal willbe to build on The Yosemite Fund ' s successes of the lasttwenty years . I feel uniquely positioned to continue tosupport Yosemite 's special projects and initiatives throughprivate funding and resources ."Congratulations Mike!FIRE MENACES YOSEMITE COMMUNITIESire is a natural part of life here in the SierrafNevada . Just as they need rain, wind, sun and snowto thrive, the flora and fauna in this mountainouslandscape require the heat of a burn to maintain a healthye .osystem . But for many of us at the Yosemite Association_nd throughout Mariposa County, the flames came too_lose for comfort this summer.On the afternoon of July 25, a spark from target_1-tooting ignited the Telegraph Fire in the community_ _ \lidpines outside of the Yosemite gateway town of1 . ariposa . The blaze spread fast . By July 27, thousands ofresidents had been evacuated and fire crews were working-_rd to contain the spread . Several times over the next- days, crews closed a section of Highway 140 for safety,and power in El Portal and Yosemite Valley was intermittentat best.But thanks to the over 4,000 firefighters who foughtto rein in the blaze, the Telegraph Fire was fully containedby August 6 . It burned 34,091 acres, destroyed30 residences and caused 38 minor injuries . In themeantime, life for most of us has returned to normal.We ' re all grateful for the efforts of all those involvedin containing the fire, restoring power and keepingour communities safe: The California Department ofForestry and Fire Protection, the Mariposa CountyFire and Sheriff Departments, the U.S . Forest Service,the National Park Service and especially the menand women of the crews who came to our aid .

YOSEMITE CATALOGNEW YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS2008 YA Fall Gathering Featured BookAbove Allby David Stark Wilson and Steve RoperCalifornia's " Fourteeners "—Mount Whitney, MountShasta and the loftiest peaks of the High Sierrahave long teased the imaginations and challengedthe fortitude of mountaineers . Photographerand mountaineer David Stark Wilson capturesthe treacherous beauty of these summits and thesurrounding panorama, evoking emotions rangingfrom excitement and allure to a quieter sense of peace,respect and awe . Steve Roper, a well known climber andhistorian, provides accompanying text . Together Wilsonand Roper weave together an unforgettable tapestry ofwindswept splendor, historical data, personal anecdote, climbing mythology and thenatural history of California ' s highest peaks. $35 .00 member price $29.75Norman Clydeby Robert C . PavlikThis riveting account of one of the most notable personalities ofthe climbing world reconstructs the life of legendary mountaineerNorman Clyde (1885-1972) . He wrote his name into history bymaking more than 130 first ascents throughout western NorthAmerica. Many believe he knew the High Sierra better thananyone, including John Muir.Part of Clyde ' s mystique stems from several high-profile mountainrescues and recoveries that he conducted and where he is creditedwith saving a number of lives . Those who had the good fortune tomeet him—often with a 90-pound pack on his back that includedan anvil for boot repair, fishing rods, cooking pots and books inGreek and Latin—never forgot the experience.Biographer Robert C . Pavlik uses Clyde's own words, along withrecollections of his family, friends, fellow climbers and acquaintances, to capture theexperiences of a remarkable man and a bygone time " between the pioneers and therock climbers . " $14 .95 member price $12 .71YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

December I8 is the last day to place holiday orders to arrive by December 25.HOLIDAY GIFTSThe Field Guide to SnowflakesThe Snowflake : Winter's Secret Beautyby Ken Libbrecht, photography by Patricia RasmussenPhysicist Libbrecht and photographer Rasmussenboth grew up in snowy climes, but it took a scientificand aesthetic focus to deepen their appreciation forsnow's hidden beauty. They now share these revelationsin a felicitous union of word and image . Libbrechtdecodes the exquisite architecture of individualsnowflakes, explaining how these "miniature icemasterpieces " are literally conjured out of thin air.Water vapor condensing into ice, he explains, takes onshapes dictated by the geometry of water molecules.If the physics of snow crystals is fascinating, so too isLibbrecht's history of the science of snowflakes, whichfeatures Rene Descartes, Johannes Kepler, Vermontfarmer Wilson Bentley who pioneered a methodSVO/WFLAKEfor photographingindividual snowflakes, and physicistUkichiro Nakaya who figuredKen Libbrecht's Field Guide toSNOWFLAKESout how to grow them.Snowflake DesignsColoring BookbyA .G . SmithThe unique patterns of snowflakesare limitless—and so is the artist 'simagination when markers, crayons,paints or glitter are applied to thedelicate beauties in this book . Hereare 30 illustrations of nature's mostdazzling creations as individualflakes and scattered in storms.Softcover $3 .95 member price $3 .36SrOwflakeDe$t9rsCOLORING BOOKA . G . Sra1THField Guide to Snowflakes$12 .95 member price $11 .01Available after Nov . 15The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty$20 .00 member price $17 .00The Sierra Club presents twenty5 " x 7" winter holiday cards in adecorative box including five cardsof four different Yosemite winterscenes . A portion of the proceedsfrom this product supports SierraClub efforts to preserve andprotect the planet . These cards areprinted in the USA with soy-basedinks on recycled paper.$15 .00 member price $12 .75Sierra Club Yosemite Holiday Note CardsYOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 23

To see an expanded list of the Yosemite Store's products, visit our secure online site atwww.yosemitestore .comHOLIDAY GIFTSYosemite National Park PuzzlesThese 500-piece puzzles are a great gift for young and oldalike. The Yosemite 's Wildlife and El Capitan/Bridalveil Fallpuzzles are presented in a panorama style with a finishedsize of 12 " x 36 ". The finished size of the Yosemite Fallspuzzle is 18 " x 24". All puzzles come with a free referenceposter.$10.99 each member price $9 .34 eachYosemite National Park picture bookPrinted with soy inks, this book providesstunning pictures of Yosemite's grandestfeatures large and small . Featuring flowers,animals, granite monoliths, GPS coordinatesof famous features and minimal narrative,this 46-page overview of many Yosemitehighlights is the perfect stocking stuffier.$7 .99 member price $6 .79Order FormFor credit card orders call (209) 379-2648 Monday—Friday, 8 :30 a .m .—4 :30 p.m.We Accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express and DiscoverQty. Color DescriptionPriceEachTotal2345Name:Address:City : State : Zip:Daytime telephone :Credit Card No :Signature :E-mail address:Yosemite Association, P.O . Box 230, El Portal, CA 95318Shop online at www.yosemitestore .com for more items!24 YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008Expires:SUBTOTAL7 .75% Sales Tax (CA customers only) :Shipping Charges (see below) :TOTAL ENCLOSED:NEW SHIPPING RATES UPS GROUNDSPECIAL MEMBER RATES0-19.99 = -95 6 .7520 .00-50.00 = 9x95 8 .4550 .01-95.00 =+1-:95 10.1595 .01-125.00 = 12 .9 :; 11 .00125 .01-255.00 = 13 .95 11 .85225 .00 & up = +595 13.55Call for AK, HI and International rates

PARK PROFILENIKI STEPHANIE NICHOLASing about potential restoration projects and researchprojects, I like to look at Yosemite in Time by Klett, Solnitand Wolfe.Name :Niki Stephanie NicholasJob Title : Chief of Resources Management and Sciencefor Yosemite National Park.Hometown : Norris, Tennessee.Education : B .A. Northwestern University (Biology) ; M.S.University of Tennessee (Ecology) ; Ph .D . Virginia Tech(Forestry)Total number of years working in Yosemite : Almostfive years.What first brought you to Yosemite? I came to Yosemiteand the National Park Service from Tennessee . I hadalways wanted to work for the Park Service and whenI saw the job announcement, I knew it was a positionworth a career change, relocation and general change inway of life.What do you do in your job? As Chief of ResourcesManagement and Sciences, I am responsible for all programs,budgets and personnel in natural and culturalresources . This includes wildlife management, ecology,botany, vegetation management, history, historical architectureand landscapes, physical sciences, GeographicInformation Systems, anthropology, archeology andsocial sciences.What is your favorite place in Yosemite? It is difficult topick just one place. Every day when I go to work I pass byEl Capitan . I keep a journal at my office of the differentcaws the morning sky lights the rock . It is a delightful way:o start work.What is your favorite Yosemite book? When I first gotto Yosemite I was not familiar with many of the names,places, and traditions of the park . I thumbed throughSteve Medley 's Complete Guidebook to Yosemite at leastweekly. Currently I find John Muir Laws ' Field Guide to: : e Sierra Nevada incredibly easy to throw in my backpackin case I see something I can 't identify. When think-What is your favorite non-Yosemite book? I have givenaway many copies of A Lady 's Life in the Rocky Mountainsby Isabella L . Bird . As the middle-aged Miss Bird traveledalone through the American West by horseback during1873-74, she wrote a series of letters to her sister back inEngland . She observed and documented a rapidly changingfrontier without romantic jargon or generalization.Her letters are a sort of diary from someone who wastruly open to new experiences.Who is your favorite historical figure? EleanorRoosevelt was active in social work and politics throughouther life . After her husband ' s election, she helped toshape the numerous social programs of the New Deal.She forged unique territory as a First Lady ; she traveledthe country independently of the president, visited coalminers and factory workers, wrote newspaper columnsand opinion pieces, visited soldiers overseas duringWorld War II and advocated for the poor . After FranklinRoosevelt's death, she continued to lecture and writeabout racial equality, women's rights and world peace.Mrs . Roosevelt used every day to try to make a differenceand I find her life story very inspiring.What do you think isYA's most important role? TheYosemite Association provides a wide range of criticalsupport functions for Yosemite National Park. YAs volunteersare essential for a number of park resource managementand interpretation activities . I think the YA-Heydaypublication partnership will continue the tradition ofexcellent Yosemite books . And the art opportunities thatYA offers to visitors are part of what makes the Yosemiteexperience so special.What do you consider your greatest success in thepark to date? Over the past four years we have more thandoubled the number of highly qualified resource managersand scientists in the park . The park has providedexcellent new work spaces for Resources Managementand Science staff as well as our USGS and Sierra NevadaResearch Institute partners . These facility improvementshelp us attract the best and the brightest and provide bettermeeting places for researchers from across the country.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 200825

Members Welcome Autumn in WawonaMembers were treated to a perfectblue sky day for our 33rd Annual FallGathering held September 6 in Wawona.Over 250 members joined YA staff, volunteersand the National Park Service toreconnect with our park via interpretivewalks and programs ranging from birdwatching to rediscovering your sensesthrough the sights and sounds of nature.Following an outdoor buffet on the lawnof the historic Wawona Hotel, membersjoined YA and NPS staff for the annualmeeting which commenced that afternoonat the Pioneer Yosemite HistoryCenter. Many members relaxed amid theponderosa while hearing addresses fromYosemite Superintendent Mike Tollefson,Yosemite Association Board ChairChristy Holloway and Chief ExecutiveOfficer David Guy. The Association alsosaid a fond farewell to Laurel Rematore,our outgoing Membership andDevelopment Director of seven years.The meeting closed with a presentationfrom this year's keynote speaker, DavidStark Wilson, the photographer of thestunning new YA/Heyday book AboveAll : Mount Whitney and California 'sHighest Peaks.Members enjoyed a wine and cheesereception immediately following themeeting in the Gray Barn, where theraffle and silent auction were on display.The raffle and auction were a great successthis year, bringing in a combinedtotal of $6,310 to support education andstewardship in Yosemite . David StarkWilson was also available to autographcopies of Above All along with StephenBotti, author of An Illustrated Flora ofYosemite National Park . After the meeting,members gathered to enjoy roastedmarshmallows and campfire yarns spunby ranger Mike Powers . The eveningclosed with an old fashioned barn danceand music provided by the WawonaPhilharmonic.We would like to thank our many friendsand volunteers for making this year 's FallGathering a great success . The followingindividuals gave interpretive programsand support throughout the weekend:National Park Service rangers MeganGilles, Kristine Huchinson, John Jackson,Jeff Lahr, Sharon Perry, Mike Powers,Marea Ortiz and Sarah Wagstaff ; authorStephen Botti ; soundscape recordist DanDugan; UC Merced intern Raj Bolla ; andretired ranger Fred Fisher . Thank you tothe volunteers at the Pioneer YosemiteHistory Center who brought history tolife : Laura Avedisian, Bruce Champion,Linda Champion, Jim Michael, SueMichael, Julie Schuller and EdenSanders . Many thanks to Calvin Liu andEd Whittle for audio/visual supportduring the meeting and throughoutthe day, and to DNC Parks & Resorts atYosemite staff members Janis Kunz, KerriStrong and Maria Ruiz as well as the staffat the Wawona Hotel. Thanks also torangers Alex Earring, John Jackson andDean Shenk and Yosemite Associationvolunteers Fred Fisher and Joe Lattuada,MaryJane and Vern Johnson, DeniseMatsuoka and Julie Schuller fortheir invaluable help throughout theevent. Finally we would like to thankthe Redwood Creek Winery and theAmerican Park Network and all of ourauction and raffle prize donors : TheAnsel Adams Gallery, Nicole Brocchini,DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, NeneCasares, Arnold & Carol Compolongo/Scope Enterprises, Jean Clark, SuzanneCorkins, Dumont Printing, Naturalsfrom the Earth/Fred Fisher and JoeLattuada, Michael Frye Photography,Jeff Grandy Photography, Patti Garrity,David and Ingelise Guy, Gerry Haslam,Heyday Books, Neumiller & Beardslee,Garcia Machine, Sunday Marzano, MonoLake Committee, Ken Olivier, RedwoodCreek Winery, Dean Shenk, DawnSherertz, and the Yosemite Museum.Mark your calendars for next year'sFall Gathering, which is scheduledfor Saturday, September 12, 2009 inTuolumne Meadows . Invitation letterswill be mailed in July 2009.MEMBER INFO LINEIf you' re planning a trip to Yosemiteand have questions, give our phoneline a call between the hours of 8 :00a .m . and 4 :30 p .m. Monday throughFriday. We don 't make reservations,but we can give appropriate phonenumbers and usually lots of helpfuladvice. Call us at (209) 379-2317 .May We Share Your Address With Other Nonprofits?Occasionally we have the opportunityto trade our mailing list with othernonprofit organizations, to increaseour respective membership rosters andenhance our ability to support our parksor institutions . List trades are invaluableto nonprofits because they introduce usto new potential members while helpingus minimize our operational costs.Although we have rarely capitalized onsuch opportunities, we would like to beable to do so when we know the otherorganizations to be reputable and tohave something of value to offer to ourmembers . If you would prefer not to haveus share your name and address, pleasenotify the Membership departmentby calling us at (209) 379-2317, by sendingan e-mail to info@yosemite .org, orby mailing a note to us at P.O . Box 230,El Portal, CA 95318 . All "do not share "requests will be acknowledged and honoredin perpetuity. Note that telephonenumbers and e-mail addresses are notreleased or traded for any reason.26 YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

Welcome to Wawona Evening ReceptionAs the sun set over Wawona Meadowon September 5, golden light shonethrough the curtain of hops growingover the balconies of the WawonaHotel, illuminating a lively reception ofYosemitephiles. To kick off the annualFall Gathering, Yosemite Associationdonors gathered in the aptly named SunRoom to enjoy hors d ' oeuvres and winegenerously provided by Redwood Creek.Members mingled with one another andYosemite Superintendent Mike Tollefson,the Association CEO David Guy andour special guests David Stark Wilson,photographer of Above All, who signedcopies of his book, and Stephen Botti,author of An Illustrated Flora of YosemiteNational Park . We would like to thankDon Fuhrer, Redwood Creek Winesand DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemitefor supporting this event and creating awonderful evening shared with friends.The Yosemite Association hosts specialreceptions before events like the FallGathering and Spring Forum for ourdonors who contribute $250 or moreeach year. We look forward to theseopportunities to personally thank ourmembers for their generosity. In addition,those who contribute $1,000or more are invited to dinner on theAhwahnee Meadow at the home ofDNC COO Dan Jensen . We invite you toupgrade your membership or make a giftto YA so that you too can attend thesespecial gatherings . You can make a giftat www.yosemite .org/helpus/donations.html, enclose your gift in the envelopeincluded with this journal or call us at(209) 379-2317 .YA in the Bay AreaOn Friday, December 5, at 5 :30 pm, the Yosemite Association will welcome BayArea members and friends to a special reception at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hillsfeaturing Heyday Publisher Malcolm Margolin and author Gerald Haslam . Call209-379-2317 for more information . We hope to meet you there.King of the CanistersCC Merced intern Chris Hubach on;:s bear canister throne this summerl t'aivona.z02Every group of backpackers headed foran overnight stay in the Yosemite wildernesscarries a bear canister to keep theirgranola and other rations safe from animals. The canister rental program is oneof many park services supported by YAfunds and interns.Park visitors made particularly gooduse of the program this past Fourth ofJuly weekend. Afterward, wildernessranger Joan McCandless had 34 canistersto clean out at Wawona alone . As theFourth was the last three day weekendof the season, McCandless told her twoYA/NPS wilderness interns they wereunlikely to beat her record . But she failedto factor in their determination . In thefollowing weeks, intern Chris Hubachsaved incoming canisters until he had52 to clean in a single day—likely settinga park record . Says McCandless, " WhileI thought they might be motivated by alittle healthy competition, I now feel likethe Tom Sawyer of Wawona and Chrisfeels like the king ."Hats off to our Event DonorsThroughout the year, we at the YosemiteAssociation treat our members to avariety of events . We welcome theopportunity to share our love of the parkmembers and mingle with our members,but we couldn ' t do it without the contributionsof some very special partners.A toast to Redwood Creek, which generouslyprovided wine for our eventsagain this year . We always enjoy sharingthese award-winning wines with you,and thank Redwood Creek for makingour donor receptions, Spring Forum,Fall Gathering and Autumn Feast a littlemore fun.To find out moreabout RedwoodCreek and how these single-varietalwines "embody the adventurous spiritof California, " visit them online at www.redwoodcreek .com .REDWOODCREEK.This summer, the Association partneredwith The Ansel Adams Gallery to hostArt in the Village Wednesday nightsbetween Memorial Day and LaborDay. Visitors were treated to wine fromRedwood Creek (thanks again!) andcheese from Clover Stornetta Farms.Clover Stornetta Farms is a locallyowned and operated dairy processingplant in NorthernCalifornia . Theircows graze on thepastures of family/y~~~oW~ ERfarms in Sonoma, Marin and MendocinoCounties . We thank them for supportingYosemite ' s Art in the Village and encourageyou to learn more about the farms athttp ://cloverstornetta .com.And the Winner is . ..Congratulations to Kelly Kersten, luckywinner of the 2008 Bracebridge Dinnerraffle . Kelly's name was drawn froma pool of over 700 tickets at the FallGathering in Wawona on September 6.She and her guest will enjoy the revelryof the 2008 Bracebridge Dinner at theAhwahnee Hotel and a one-night stay atYosemite Lodge at the Falls complimentsof DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite.Our thanks go to DNC and to everyonewho purchased raffle tickets in supportof education and stewardship inYosemite . Have fun, Kelly!YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 27

Karen Gierlach assists visitors at theTuolumne Meadows InformationBooth .We Did It! YA Volunteers Help Yosemite ThriveIt's no secret : Yosemite is bustling allsummer long . Every day, thousands ofvisitors gaze in wonder at the grandeurof the granite domes and waterfalls.Inevitably, each of them is overwhelmedwith questions at one time or another.Fortunately, the Yosemite Association ' sVisitor Information Volunteers are thereto provide some answers and a friendlysmile as these questions come to light.This year, 91 volunteers staffed interpretivefacilitiesand introducedpark visitors tothe Association ' sefforts to supporteducation andstewardship inthe park . Theseindispensablevisitor advisorsalso spent amonth (or twoor five!) livingand working inthe park. Thankyou for all youdid to help thepark this year inYosemite Valley,Malcolm Margolin Honored With Leadership AwardYA and HeydayBooks publisherMalcolm Margolinwas honored withthe San FranciscoFoundation'sannual HelenCrocker RussellAward for communityleadership at a ceremony held atthe Herbst Theater in San Francisco onSeptember 23.Tuolumne Meadows and Wawona . Wemiss you already! Linda Angle, JuneBailey, RoxAnne Borean, RJ Bragg &Paula McNerney, Jim & Helen Brohm,Mary & Mike Burchmore, Tom & KrisByde, Gladys & Gordon Callander,Gary Childs, Cheryl Cleeves, AlexandraCole, Beverly & Bob Combs, SamuelDevore, John & Maureen Eaton, Bill& Marion Eggers, Donna Engleman,Alice Ensley, Jim Gibson, Paul & KarenGierlach, Nancy Gilmore, Judith Girard,Amanda Goldstein, Anne Comes,Jack & Sue Hansen, Ann Hardeman,Carol Harris, Debbie Henz, DougHitchingham, Ted Hoesman, KathyHopkins, Loretta Hunker, Peggy Jester,MaryJane &Vern Johnson, AdrienneKalmick, Kathleen Keller, Sanders &Pat Lamont, Chris & Jeff Lashmet,Wiliam Love, Joanne Mandel, Laurie& Jim May, John McCaffrey, JohnMcClary, Bob McConnell, Jill Metz, Lou& Carole Mevlan, Russ Mills, HarrietNovakovich, Ken Olivier, Johanna Olson,John Orlowski, Nancy Ornee, Warren& Jennifer Patten, Kent Pettey, JoyceRasmussen, Phillip Rocha, Charles Ryan,George Sakelarios, Roger & KathleenSchneider, Julie Schuller, RichardThe Helen Crocker Russell Award recognizesindividuals and organizationswhose leadership has made a significantimpact in their particular Bay Areacommunities . The program for the eveningnoted that Malcolm "has broughtenlightenment to generations of ourstate 's young people and due deferenceto California ' s indigenous people . Wehonor him for bringing voice, visibility,and value to multicultural, multilingualcommunities."Schuman, Nancy Sexton, Dawn Sherertz,Charles & Susan Speyerer, Mary &George Sutliff, Lynn Taylor, JackieWagoner, Jo Wamser, Jan Webster, RonWilliams, Julice Winter, Brad Wojcik andPat Zuccaro.Volunteers continued on page 29Bon Voyage, Laurel!Laurel Rematore joined YA as a memberin 1998, and quickly took an active rolein the organization as a volunteer withthe Cooperative Work Weeks program.A few more Work Weeks and SpringForums and she was hooked . She lefther Bay Area condo for the wilds ofMariposa County and a position in ouroffices in El Portal. Over the next sevenand a half years, Laurel wore manyhats at the Yosemite Association . AsMembership and Development Directorshe mailed countless letters, planned andattended hundreds of events, labeledeach light switch with care and grewthe Association from 8,500 membersto an assemblage of nearly 11,000,many of whom she knew personally.This September, Laurel left Yosemite tobecome Executive Director of the MesaVerde Museum Association for MesaVerde National Park, Colorado. Laurel,we ' ll miss your wit, creativity and ofcourse your feathered purple cap in thepark . Congratulations on your next bigadventure!As a former YA board member, Malcolmhas served as an advisor on manyAssociation publications and has beeninstrumental in establishing YA 's newpartnership with Heyday Books . He isa revered colleague and friend to manypeople in the worlds of books, publishing,nature conservation, CaliforniaIndian communities and academia . Forhis staff at Heyday, and certainly for all ofus, he is a delight and daily inspiration .Previous recipients of the award haveincluded Alice Waters, Eva Paterson,Ruth Asawa and Belva Davis . Fellowrecipients this year are Van Jones, cofounderof the Ella Baker Center forHuman Rights ; writer, educator andorganizer Elizabeth Martinez ; and theAsian Women ' s Shelter. Congratulations,Malcolm!YA bids a fond farewell to longtimeMembership and Development DirectorLaurel Rematore (right) at the FallGathering. At the podium are ChiefExecutive Officer David Guy (left) andBoard Chair Christy Holloway (center).28 YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

Ostrander Ski Hut Trips : Another Benefit for Yosemite Association Members!While most visitors know YosemiteNational Park as a great summer andfall hiking destination, winter holds richrewards for those willing to venture intothe park' s wilderness during snowiermonths . The Yosemite Association maintainsa rustic ski hut that sits at an elevationof 8,500 feet on the shore of one ofYosemite's most beautiful alpine lakes.The hut was built in 1941 by the CivilianConservation Corps and was specificallyintended for winter use. Its beamsare made of lodegepole pines from theYosemite area and the two-foot-thickrock walls are made of granite cut fromnearby blocks of glacial moraine.While the Ostrander Hut provides acomfortable way to experience Yosemite 'sbackcountry during the winter, theaccommodations are best described asrustic and the trip should be attemptedonly by those in good physical condition.The ten-mile ski and snowshoe trail tothe hut is well-marked and maintained,but should not be underestimated.Facilities at the hut include a wood stove,beds with mattresses, outhouse toilets,communal cookware and treatable waterdrawn from a hole cut in the ice onOstrander Lake . Visitors must providetheir own sleeping bags, toiletries, food,water purification equipment, eatingutensils and other gear and clothingappropriate to cold and wet conditions.Due to the hut 's popularity, reservationsare awarded based on a random lotterysystem . The lottery takes place in mid-November. Holiday and weekend datesare the first to fill. Any dates not filledin the lottery are available by phonethrough the Yosemite Association'sOstrander and Wilderness reservationline . In early October we will mailOstrander information and lotteryrequest forms to our visitors and members.If you are interested in experiencingthe beauty of Ostrander and would liketo be added to our mailing list, pleasesend your name, address and phonenumber to Ostrander@yosemite .org, orcall (209) 372-0740.Yosemite Association members enjoynightly discounts at the Ostrander SkiHut . Please spread the word to fellowskiing enthusiasts, and encourage othersto support Ostrander Ski Hut andYosemite National Park by becoming amember of the Yosemite Association.To become a member or renew amembership, please visit our website atwww.yosemite.org.Volunteers (cont.)For 21 years, YA member volunteersNave participated in the CooperativeWork Weeks program to help preserveand restore natural resourcesin the park . 2008 was no exception,as 53 YA members joined forces withDelaware North Companies Parks &Resorts at Yosemite, the National ParkService and the Yosemite Institute tocomplete five week-long restorationprojects . The work involved removingnon-native species, planting and restoringhigh-impact areas throughout thepark. On behalf of all the CooperativeWork Weeks partners, YA thanks the2008 crew : Carol Allen, Richard & JaneBaxter, Sheree Birch, Sydney Bluestone,Linda Brodman, Joan Carter, MichelleConrotto, Anthony DeMaio, ElizabethDeRooy, Jean Dillingham, Christopher& Candace Elder, Marshall & JudithFisher, Catherine Foote, Belinda Gilbert,Erik Grotenhius, Gerry & Jan Haslam,'Thris Heritage, Jill Hill, John HollowayS: Elaine Reed, Larry Jansen, JudyHanson, Robert Johnson, Eric Juline,Christina Kisiel, Mona Knight, AmberLawrence, Jim& Betty Mae Locke,David Margiott & Kathy Montgomery,Katherine Mawdsley, Clem & MarinaMichel, John Mullen, Claudia Newbold,Ron Nichols, Skye Nickell, Jerry Nuding,Ralph Occhipinti, Theresa Peterson,Tom Rail, Jim Rail, Terri Rooney, JoanSanderson, Suzanne Schroeder, GermanSilverio, Patricia Spada, Alison Sterleyand Donald Trowbridge.In addition to the five traditional WorkWeeks, Association volunteers aidedDNC by restoring historic landscapingat Tuolumne Lodge . For two weeksthis summer and a weekend this fall,26 YA volunteers joined DNC staff torejuvenate the area surrounding thishistoric Sierra camp . We can' t wait tosee how their efforts pay off next spring.Thanks are due to Ricardo Azucena, RJBragg & Paula McNerney, Joan Carter,Don Christensen, Jean Dillingham,David Eichorn & Jeanette Larsen,Christopher Franchuk, Jeanne Furukawa,Kathy Giraud, Jan & Gerry Haslam,Jim Horstman, Robert Johnson, RussMorimoto, Jim Nielsen, Ron Nichols,Jerry Nuding, Dick Rudloff, ChristopherSchofield, Suzanne Schroeder, SusanSwanson, James Wallis, Ron & Mary AnnWebster and Michele Whizin.Yosemite Association volunteer MichelleConrotto hard at work in a forest nearWawona.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 29

YOSEMITEASSOCIATIONNov 3-8 : YAEC Free ArtClasses with Miles HermannNov 13-16 : OA #62Focusing on Nature : AutumnPhotography in Yosemite –Keith WalkletNov 27-28: YAAdministrative Office closedfor Thanksgiving holidayDec 5 : YA Member Dec 6 : OA #63 Dec 19 : Ostrander Ski Hut Dec 24-25 : YAReception at Hidden Villa in Woodpeckers : the Quest for Opens for the season Administrative Office closedLos Altos Hills, CA Eleven – Pete Devine for Christmas holidayJan : Invitation to Spring Jan 10 : OA #1 Moonlight Jan 20-22 : OA #3 Winter Jan 24: OA #5 Dewey PointForum (Mar. 28) and Snowshoe 1 – Karen Amstutz Natural History at Ostrander Snowshoe Trek – KendraMember Benefits CouponsJan 17 : OA #2 SnowshoeHut – Pete Devine Kuriharato be mailed this month .Explorations with a Jan 22-25 : OA #4 Winter Jan 3 I : OA #6 DiscoveringJan I : YA Administrative Naturalist 1 Landscape Photography – the Winter World 1 – DickOffice closed for New Year 'sJan 19 : YA AdministrativeJohn Senser EwartholidayOffice closed for MartinLuther King, Jr . holidayEarly Feb : Winter 2009 Feb 14 : OA =8 For the Love Feb 20-21 : OA #9 Feb 28 : OA #10 Peregoyissue of quarterly members ' of Winter – Kendra Kurihara Photographing the " Firefall " Snow Survey – Markjournal Yosemite sent outFeb 16 : YA Administrative – John Senser Fincher, Chuck CarterFeb 7 : OA #7 Moonlight Office closed for PresidentsSnowshoe 2 – Emily Jacobs Day holidayMar 7: OA #11 Moonlight Mar 21 : OA #13 Equinox at Mar 28 : Members ' Spring Mar 29 : OA #16Snowshoe 3 – Kendra the Edge Forum, Yosemite Valley Discovering the WinterKuriharaMar 27 : OA #14 A Hard Mar 29 : OA #15 FlowersWorld 2 – Dick EwartMar 14 : OA #12 Snowshoe Road on Gold Mountain – after the Fire – Michael RossExplorations with aYenyen ChanNaturalist 2 – Emily JacobsFridays – Mondays Date TBD : Ostrander Ski Apr 3-4 : Leave No Traceall month : Yosemite Hut closes for the season (LNT) Trainer Course – PeteRenaissance XXIIII Exhibit,DevineYosemite Museum GalleryFor an expanded events calendar, visit yosemite .org/member/calendar.htmTo register for an Outdoor Adventure or to book a custom adventure, call (209) 379-2321 or visityosemite .org/seminars . Proceeds from allYA programs help support Yosemite!YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

NEW MEMBERS AND RECENT DONATIONSENROLLMENTS AND GIFTS PROCESSED FROM JUNE 25, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2008NEW AND REJOINING Judy DeVivo Richard Diamond, Bob Chris Rinne, Raymond Rippell, KathrynMEMBERS Dittrich, Ray & Pamela Donahue, Seema Romain, Lynn Robertson & Billie Oglesby,Welcome to our new and rejoining members! Doshi, Linda Dougherty, Camille Dull, Robyn Rosenwald, Brian Ross, RichardYou 've connected with nearly 11,000 like- The Durkee Family, Mike and Laura Ryon, Magda Schay, Mark Scott, Stephanieminded individuals, families and businesses Eckert, Nancy & John Everett, Tom Erchul, Seach, Dorothy Shannon, Janice Shippy,helping the Association make Yosemite an James & Marian Fogle, Linda Folk, Craig Frances Shireman, Carol Slocjin, Teresaeven better place . Forrester, Rita Freimuth, Julia Friedlander, Small, Byron Smith, Barry & Brenda Smith,Clouds Rest MemberWill & Lissa Fuijk, Marci Fuller, CarolynAndy Snyder, Jordan Sollitto, BonnieMark RosenGarbarino, Peter & Debbie Garone, AriSommer, James & Frieda Southard, Donna& Cheryl Gartsman, Robert Glickley, Lyn Spencer, Yasmin Spiegel, Paul Spinner,Half Dome Members Golden, Christina Gomez, Mary & Steve Karen Stark, Michelle Stone, Jonnie &Ron & Joan Breuch, Sally DeAngelo, Jill & Graves, Joseph Grimaldi, Peggy Grossman Don Stone, Evelyn & Donald Sund, TheDavid Engelstad, Henry & Anne Greiner, & Joe Woodard, Sara Hadley, Gail Hanson, Styblo Family, Betty Sullivan, Sally Sutter,Gregory & Roberta Isaeff, Jon A . Johnsen William Harbottle, John Hargis, Kateri Keith & Judy Swayne, John C . Tallbot,& Doris Lopez, Susanna McBee, Linda Harnetiaux & Philip Kennedy, Barbara The Tasseff Family, David & Beth Taylor,McHarry, Jon Mukri, Connie Nielson Haron, Howard Hart, Geoff Hasenauer, Terry & Joan Thompson, James Thorn,Contributing MembersScott & Joyce Hayman, Marcy Heider,Pete & Marilyn Tinetti, Leon Torrey, JanetDale Christensen, D.W. Erickson, DonnaJohn and Ruth Heine, Robert & FelicityTurnbull, Enrique Vasquez, Donald &Fleming, Doug Gavin, Roger Greaber,Hernandez, Paula Hillard, Bern Hilson,Winona Victery, Margaret Walsh & EdwardDrew Grimshaw, Cindy & Jim Guziak,Sharon & Fred Holzknecht, ElizabethGiltenan, Doris Watson, Sandra Watts &Carl Henker, Dwight & Elizabeth Lowrey,Hood, Kevin Hopkins, Edna Horiuchi,Janice Jones, William & Diana Waycott,James Mattos, Russ & Erin Mills, HarriettDavid Huggins, H .T. & Renata Hundley,Sharon Weber, Ruth Weisel, Susan & WadeOrchard, John Piersol, Cheryl & Steve Silva,Allen Jang & Pin Pin Wong, Kathleen &Welch, Jon & Patti Whalen, Leslee WhatleyPamelyn Felberg Spriggs, Anita Stewart,Mark Johnson, Marc Kapellas, Audrey& Percy Whatley, Debbie Wilber, Paul &Tyler Stopa, Cheryl Ann Villegas, TerryKass, Mike & Nell Kaufmann, MargaretCarol Willette, Laurie Williams, KevinWebster, Brian & Karen ZukKeanedy, Michael & Tracy Kearin, Patrick & Janet Wilson, Barbara Withers, SueKelley, Chris & Heather Kemper, Tom &Wyman, Bill & Arlene Yaley, Rachel Yates,Family/Supporting Members Pat Kenney, Charlie Kerr, Edward Kimmel, Sterling Yong, Arlene Young, Janice ZeppaLloyd & Karen Acosta, Lisa & Marty Acree, Bruce Kincaid, William Kinkead, Thomas & Gordon Wing, Michael Zucco & AmyRobert Aikens, Francisca Alexander, Stacy B . Kirsch, Jeanette & David Ko, Robert SibleyAllen, Thomas Anderson, Michelle Angier, Krichbaum, Beverly Krivokapich & GlennHilary Appelman & Will Yurman, Carol,Ividuaila~ti~rDucat, Steve Kunish, Joan Kupfer, Linda& Dan Aseltine, Danny Austrian, Michael La Fleur, Vicki & Reed Larson, PatrickJill Abelson, Michael Acquesta, Joan Affleck,Ayer, William T. Barnett & Ruth Fruehaf, Lauterio & Roger Brown, Michael Lee,Jahanshah Afshar, Cherie Albens, JimTracy & Janis Bates, Lawrence & CherryMark Leos, Marilyn Lingenfelder, LeslieAllen, Karen Altaras, Nancy Alteri, GustavoBaugher, Carol Baxter, Gordon BennerLucchina, Elaine Lutz, Jerry Maas, ElizabethAlvarado, Barry Andrews, Rhonda Arledge,& Andrea Faber, Adam Benson, Cynthia Mabey, Alan & Judy Macpherson, MrAllen Arthur, Lawrence Ash, Jocelyn.Berg & Erik Cords, Rick Berreh, Carol& Mrs . Wm . Maggiora, Mary Mahon-Asher, Shahika Aytay, Margaret Badger,Blair-Taheny & Michael Teheny, MichaelFordis & SSusan Bailey, Katie Baker, Mark Balboni,. Fordis, Melissa Majesky, JanBoat & N .M . Okano, Harry & Kimberley Manpearl Goodman, Robert & ElaineKathryn Ballard, Karen Balourdes, JackieBohling, Brian & Christine Bourg, DavidBarab Love, Mary Ann Barbee, JenniferMartin, Kathleen & Lawrence Masket,Bower, Caleb & Kate Bowers, Jack Boyce,Barber, Bonnie Barnes, Ray Bedford, JeffJohn F Mason, Peggy McClay, JamesFay & Jon Boyes, Jeff Bragger & DonaldBeers, Melvin Belcher, Amy Benedict,McCray, Michael & Shelley McFadden,Caldwell, Meriam Braselle, RosamondAngela Benham, Carrie Bennert, RobertMaurie McGuire, Mireille McKee, MeghanBray, Eric Brill, Joe & Leslie Brindley, TrentBennion, Kristin Bevington, Louise Bierig,McKenna, Lisa McKethan, Darlene& Ginna Brooks, Mr . & Mrs. Brosius,Catherine Billey, Margaret Bjordammen,McNatt, Susan Mearns, Ken Mendonza,Marek Buchwald & Hanna Chusid,James Blaine, Diane Bliss, Timothy Boman,John & Bobbi Miller, Scott Miller & LeslieMary Jo Buettner, Wendy Burke, CharlesDennis Bonebreak, Carmen Borda, MarkShapiro, Jean Mitchell, Diane & FrankBuschert, Tracy Bussard-Webster, RobertBoston, Stephen Bradley, Whitney Braun,Morlino, Frank Mulligan, Mara MunsonButcher, Cara Byrne, Michael Candello,Esperanza Bravo, Barry & Judy Breckling,& Tom Evans, Art & Ann Muto, GregoryCeleste Carducci, Pat & Ken Carlson,Amy Brees, Anne Brennan, Glenn Britton,Myerholtz, Luis Navaso & Jan Soloman,Maria Carlson, Margaret Carpenter, JamesDanielle Brock, Susan Brown, Steve Brown,M . Nelson & C . Saylor, Rolf Neuweiler,Carter, Nanci Carter-Slattery Pat Castro,Shirley Bruhl, Steve Brusa, Diane Bry,Joyce Newstat, Seth & Laura Nicholas,?'nyllis & Eugene & C . Chiado, Bruce Clark,Carolyn Bryant, Kathryn Buck, StevenMaryAnn Nichols, Jim Nielson & TracyT. n Clauss, Heidi Clendenin-Leeds, SaraBumgardner, Heli Burgess, KathleenTrumble, Ruth Nuckolls, Lorenzo & MarieBurton, Lanita Busher, Tudi Cabrera,oud, Eve Cohen & Keith Porter, BrianNunez, Robert & Carolyn Passmore, RitaDavid Calton, Mary Jane Campbell-Mann,_oh.ell, Sean Convert' David Cooper,Pastore, Susan Patterson, John Phelan,Joseph Campos, Charlotte Caqui, Susan_atherineJạCox, Greg & Nancy Crawford,John Phillippo, Michele Phillips, AaronCarlson, Dawn Carlton, John Carlton,itlin Curtin, The Daggett Family, Robert & Sharon Phipps, Dan Pitipps, Scott &Andrea Carlton, Sandra Carter, Robert=-aignault, Jonathan Dapeer, Paul & JaneKim Player, Gail Pollard, Claire & ParnellCasanas, Heidi Casebolt, Ruth Cavagnaro,Davis, Cindy Dawson, Jana De Leon, PatPollioni, Jerome & Dorothy Porter, Bill &Louise Caviness, Roberta Caviness,De Leon, Paul & Daleen Dekiso, EllenLisa Quick, Patrick Rabbitt, Joe Range, RaoDeseree Chandler, Wayne Charkins, JulieDMeLalla, The Derringer Family, Dale &Remala, Archie Reyes, The Riise Family,YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 31

Chen, Justin Christopher, Phyllis Chutuk, Kundich, Michelle Kunkle, Carol La Fleur, Marilyn Stephens, Jean Stephenson, BCKathleen Clapp, Margaret Clarke, Patricia Marissa LaMagna, Kristen Landgren, Julie Sternheim, Glenn Stevenson, CherylClarke, Maggie Clendenin, Sue Close, Lane, Mary Langley, Carmen Lawrence, Stewart, Jennifer Stich, David Stickler, JayHelga Codino, Sylvia Colton, Norm Michael Lazich, Kay Leach, Jean Leavitt, Stoegbauer, Gene Stoegbauer, WilhelminaComstantie, Melissa Connelly, Kevin Rosita Lee, Linda Lee, Sarita Leif, Sylvia Stoll, James Strauchen, Gloria Strong,Conway, Susan Cook, Leighton Cooney, Lichtenger, Jaime Liem, Heeseon Lim, Amanda Sturgeon, Mary Sudock, MichaelPatricia Cornell, Tim Cousino, Heather Grace Logsdon, Nicole Lohman, Herlinda Sullivan, Marta Sullivan, Victoria Surgent,Craighead, Cheryl Crawford, Tom Cromp, Lopez, Shirley Lopez, Veronica Lopez, Yukiko Takagi, Stephen Tarren, EileenElizabeth Crooke, Leonor Cunningham, Kevin Lovett, Nguyen Luat, Joanie Madaus, Tashiro, Cindy Tastard, Noelani Taylor,Jocelyn Curry, Lisa Cutter, Abbey Cyester, Marni Magda, Lisa Magee, J. Maines, Dave Melvin Taylor, Donald Teiser, BetitLinda Dahl, Kelley Davidson, Richard Malane, Athene Mantle, Lolly Marchant, Teviodale, Amanda Tham, Tim Thomas,Davis, Daniel Davis, Wayne Davis, Jason Laura Marcus, Amber Mareski, Elizabeth Suzanne Thomas, Marjorie Thompson,Davis, John Dawson, Brenda DeForest, Marquez, William Martin, Dorothy Jo Thompson, Horan Tim, Helen Tindall,Mary Deicke, Jon Demersseman, Eunice Martin, Pat Mason, Mary Matsukawa, Noritoshi Tokumasu, Shahe Topjian, TravisDeSiato, Patricia Devitt, Jack Diamond, Ann Matteson, Viki Maxwell, Cheri Trejo, Michael Trump, Rebecca Twiss,Carmen Diaz, Marlin Dickey, Mailyn Mayman, Jojo McBain, Steven McClary, Nancy Underwood, Christi Van Cleve,Dillio, Linda Dipaolo, Alice Donawerth, Kelly McGeehan, John McGinnis, Kathleen Debra Van Horn, John Vander Zee, VictorMoira Donohoe, Lisa Anne Drown, Steven McGinty, Joanne McGrath, Alfred McHiga, Vasquez, Rosa Vasquez, Kim Vazira, CharlesDrum, Patricia Dusterhoft, Zachary Earl, Yvonne McHugh, Joan McIntyre, MaryAnn Vogl, Marny Voorhees, Kathryn Walker,Patty Edson, Beate Egloff, Thomas Elder, McLaughlin, Chris Mende, Gary Mendez, William Walker, Mary Lou Wallace, QiAlan Elderon, Tamar Elias, Donald Elston, Linda Mendez-Ortiz, \lirna Mendoza, Wang, Karl Weingartner, Maxine Weiss,Robert Emeson, Kathleen Emmons Perez, Margaret Merchant, Marguerite Merz, Natasha Werbow, Pearl - erfel, WilliamAnn Engdahl, Keith Epstein, Shirley Eram, Stephanie Meyer, Douglas Meyer, Harvey White, Martha White, Mary Whiteaker,Gaston Espinosa, William Etienne, Rick Meyerson, Catherine Miller, Sara Modders, Linda Wight, Caryn Wilkinson, OrvilleEvans, Amanda Farrell, Carolyn Farrell, Rosie Montalvo, Louise Montgomery, Williams, Eva Williams, Judy Willis,Bill Faull, Rick Ferguson, Virginia Fifield, Maricella Moreno, Annette Morrison, Raundi Wilson, Katherine Wilson, E.D.Jonathan Finkelstein, Margaret Fiske, Nancy Mortenson, Jean Muenster, Suparna Wineman, J. Winslow, Sam Winstead,Michael Fleenor, Anne Flores, Steven Mukherjee, Margaret Mulligan, Robert W.J. Witt, Andrea Woef, Cherie Wolfson-Flynn, Pamela Foley, Michael Forrest, Tony Murdoch, Marguerite Murphy, Barbara Hall, Amy Wolla, Debi Wolla, Phil Wood,Foti, Anne Fountain, Sara Franko, Joe Murray, Carla Habit}-, Steven Neff, LaVern Gary Wuchner, Laura Xu, Iris Xu, TaizoFranko, Jim Franks, Lesley Franz, Stuart Neller, W.R . Niedzwiecki, Hiromichi Yamasaki, Lin Yang, Patrick Yoder, HelenFredericks, Michael Friedman, Amba Gale, Noma, Joseph Norris, Emily Oakes, Young, Marcie Youtz, Barbara Zierten, DanEdgar Gamboa, Jun Gao, Pete Garcia, Maureen O'Brien, Trevor O ' Donoghue, Zimmerman, ZlomkeGretchen Garlinghouse, Scott Garrison, R . Diane Olmos, John & Nelle O'Neill,Gentry, Carol Ginsburg, Judith MarstonJim Otto, Janet Owen, Cynthia Packard,MEMBERS WHO HAVEGirard, Kevin Gobeyn, Cory Goehring,RENEWED ATA HIGHER LEVELJohn Palacios, Terilyn Palanca, PathamarWe thank our members who, by upgradingAnn Goforth, Andrea Goicoechea, AllenPark, Roxanne Patin, Vivian Patterson,their membership level, have enhanced ourGoldstein, Steven Goodnight, TerriCarol Paul, Darleen Payne, Janet Pelinka,ability to provide key educational and otherGoodwine, Marie Gordon, MarilynDavid Penner, Maril nne Pereira, Deannaprograms in Yosemite.Gormey, Rene Grady, Pam Grant, PattyPetree, Susan Peyton, Kim Pham, ChuckGray, Sally Greningen, Rita Groberman, Philips, Nancy Pieraccini, Anne Pitzer, El Capitan MembersErik Grotenhuis, Elouise Gugel, Beverly Mary Plano, Tony Plvtas, Stella Presthus, Eric & Tina GeyerGulley, Carol Ann Gunn, Jovet Gutierrez, Dean Pulsifer, \Iai Quach, Greg Quartucy,Shirley Gutierrez, Elizabeth Hagan, RandiClouds Rest MembersRussell Radom, Judith Ramseyer, Leon &Hale, Joyce Halley, Lisa Hamal, HelenPearl Raya, Marilyn Raymond, Jan Reed,Lawrence Baker, Troy Barbee, BarbaraHamilton, Diane Hamlyn, Tony Hanley,Catherine Regan, Bill Reichert, JoannaCoulter, Susan & Brian Holcomb, JoeMike Harley, Ken Harms, Steve Harrington,Howard & Wes Halbruner, Rick Levin &Reynolds, Mary Rico, Jim Ridgway, HadasCaroline Harris, Robyn Harris, SamuelMarge Duncan, Arlene Levy, Harold &Rin, David Ritch, Diane Rizzo, Donna& Marilyn Hassan, Kathleen Hasse, SueJean Mackenzie, Matthew Madison, MelRobbins, Ann Roberts, Dennis Roberts,Hasty, Roxane Hays & Robert Steen, DebraMatsumoto, Diane Reilly, Douglas Ryder,Gaynelle Rose, Monika Rose, RonaldHays, Cheryl Heard, Julie Hemker, JamesJames F. Wagner, Bob & Toby WaldorfRosell, James Ross, Lynne Rubino, LorieHemp, Heather Henderson, Karin Hensel, Runes, Steven Ruth, Robin Sadano, Half Dome MembersM .K . Hicks, Hilberg, Robert Hillestad, Ed Saenz, Elizabeth Salsburg, Anna Teresa Allred, David Astrachan, CarolynMarita Hills, Christiane Hissbach, Katerina Sanchez, Scott Sanders, Eden Sanders, Ben, David Bowen, Steven Dantzker,Hoeger, Laura Hofmester, Gina Holland, Sandra Sarka, Jeanine Sarragossa, Bruce Jean & Luther Dow, Diana & Peter Ferris,Coressa Hollister, Nancy Holloway, Beverly Sauborn, Cindy Sauln, Evan Savisky, Mitchell & Linda Finer, Chris & ErikaHomer, Ruth Hsu, Emily Hughes, Larry Jack Schaffner, Anthony Schagene, Ken Fluetsch, Adolfo Garcia, Mary-CatherineHulser, John Huston, Clark & Karen Ide, Scherfer, Laura Schmidt, Allan Schoenherr, Haug & Daughters, David & Mary Hickey,Majda Isrep, Jane Iwata, Nick Jabuka, Regina Schoetz, Ron Schubert, James The Hindmarsh Family, Monte & BethCecilia Jackson, Joyce Jackson, Peggy James, Schwartz, Linda Sciacqua, Karen Scudder, Ikemire, Jon Johnsen & Doris Lopez, PhilipMelanie Jennings, Sue Johnson, Chas Dan Seckinger, Carol Selvey, Kathleen Lathrap, Mary Kay Lenz, Paul Lindemann,Johnson, Luise Johnston, Nathan Jones, Semrad, Molly Setmire, Robert Severns, Wayne & Patricia Morehead, Ward & MaryPete Jones, Cynthia Jordan, Lisa Kadolph, Katherine Shargo, Monica Sherman, Paine, Larry Pasquali, Barbara Pugliese,Mohammed Kasbati, Janet Kaupke, David Connie Sherman, Jedediah Shoemaker, Karen Riley, Jack & Patricia Sells, Peter &Kell, Kathleen Keller, Bill Kelly, Nancy Curtis Short, Ginger Siegel, Harold Sielert, Caroline Simis, Stephan & Nancy Terrel,Kendall, Charles Kim, Lori King, Lisa Mark Silvia, Cheryl Simpson, Ronald John & Laura Wade, Dirk & BonnieKirkish Simans, Mindy Klang, Joyce Klebes, Sistrunk, Joe Sloan, Kim Smalley, Cindy Walters, Virginia Wheeler, Eleanor & MikeBarb Klosterman, Yolanda Koch, Ja H . Koo, Smarsh, Timothy D Smith, Marlene Smith, Willemsen, Ann Woodin, Frederick &Milosh Kosanovich, Judy Kosick, Catherine Priscilla Sparks, John Spoden, W .O. Stark, Sandra ZoernerKramer, Claudia Krimsky-Kee, Mary-JoPatricia Stark, Clifford Steele, Rob Steffke,32 YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION . FALL 2008

Contributing Members Jennifer & Ben Baker, Kathie & David Hagerty; Terri Hamilton, Marie Hamilton,Kristine Albright, Rebecca Andrews, Susan Beckman, Sandra, Ron & Chris Bee, Steve & Helen Hancock, Bill & Claudia& Vincent Araiza, Sue Avedisian, Karen Richard & Linda Beidleman, Bonnie & Hanna, Mr. & Mrs . Milton Harker, DorothyBarnes, Sharon Beard, Tom Beckett, Joseph Warren Belisle, Kirstie Bellman, Gene & Helen Harrington, John Harris, Charles& Mary Ann Beckwith, Brian Benjamin, Berban, Joseph Bergmann & T. Knudsen, Harwood, Ruth Hasley, Terry & DianneMichael Bennet, Judith Bergland, Sally Rodney & Janis Bergquist, Anne & Irving Hatch, Mary Lou & Mike Haugh, SharonBrennan, Richard Briscoe, Jim & Kathy Berkovitz, Louis & Barbara Berman, James Healy, Barbara Heizman Smirni, Michal &Brown, Judy Bruno, Phyllis Budne, Donald & Linda Bily, Marianne Binkin & Kenneth Chaim Heller, D. Henderson A. Cahill,W. & Candace Butwill, Mark Carter, Lewis Krupa, Paul Black, Carol Blaney, David Allison Henning, Mr. & Mrs . GeorgeM. Chasm, Linda & David Chipping, Bockman & Linda Wilson, Robert Herbert, Christine & Charles Heritage, R.Keith Chrestionson, Larry Clifner, J . Marie Bogdanoff, C . & J . Borchers, Ben Borok, Hewitt, John Hibben, Jerry Hill, JanCoakley, Carolyne Cohn, Bette Collins, Albert & Maria Bosco, Barbara & Matthew Hintermeister, Wendy & EdwardColleen Connery, Raymond G . Connors, Boyle, Bonnie & Warren Belisle, Evan & Hirschman, Jacquie Hoffman, Daniel &Laurie Coulter, Eileen Cully, Ronald Dean, Chad Bradbury, Justine & Lee Brady, Luis Darlene Holden, John Holloway & ElaineGary & Kaye Dehrer, Nat & Ann Dellavalle, Bravo, Bill & Nancy Brown, M . Kingsley Reed, Carolyn Holloway Ball & James Ball,Herb & Doralee Dohnel, Pam & Wilbur Brown, William & Florence Buckman, Ellie Craig Holmes, Kathy Hopkins & BeverlyDong, Jan & Frank Doting, Jeremy Dutra, Bullis, Debra Bunyard, Daniel Burchfield, Herman, Martin Howell & Jeanne Hanysz,Curt Edmonds, Lee & Jean Edwards, Jeffrey Robert & Marlene Burk, Gary & Beverly Carolyn & Allison Howell, Kip Hudson,Eng, Denise Escontrias, Irene Estelle, Burke, Clark & Carol Burton, John C . & William B. Hull & Janet Hashimoto, SusanBarbara Euler, George S . & Elizabeth J. Myrna J . Burton, Ben & Shizue Butler, Hull, Jean Stokes Hunt, Larry & KeikoFallon, Jane & Doug Ferguson, Dean Gladys & Gordon Callander, Susan Jacobson, Barbara Jamison, Bill & JaneD . Flippo, Linda Franz, John Gizienski, Campbell, Rothman Cappy, The Cardinal Jobe, Pamela Johns, William & LisaRichard B. Gold, Anne Gomes, Robert Family, Ann S . Carlton, Charles & Dorothy Johnson, Mark Johnson, Angela Johnson,Green, George Griset, William Halligan, Carmack, Debbie Caudill, Judy Cencich, Richard Johnson, Ann & Morris Johnson,Tom Handler & Joann Knudson, Kenneth William & Anna Chan, William B . & Clara Robert & Bonnie Johnson, Arleen & Ed& Shirley Harris, The Hauptfeld Family, Chew, Monica Chian, Ron & Leslie Chiles, Johnson, Hank Johnston, Lori & RoyTrudi Hemmons, Bob & Ann Hestand, Michael & Anne Cisson, David & Alice Johnstone, Ocean Jones, Jerry Joslen, FredCarol Huhn, John & Marguerite Igoe, Clement, The Cobillas Family, Peter Cohen & Francis Justice, Carolyn Kameya, BillyKaz Ishihara, Lawrance Janss, Gregory & Caroline Craig, Neil Cohen, Larry & Karp, Wendy Kearns, John & EstherJennings, Andrew & Christine Johnston, Eleanor Cohen, Valerie Connor & T. Keating, Janie & Charlie Kellermyer,Ellen Jones, Alice LaVon Justice, Erika Johnston, Bruce & Jackie Cook, Edith Thomas Key, Marvin Kientz, RonaldKamayatsu-Peterson, William & Veronika Cornelsen, Cal Cornwell, Phil & Carmen Killian, Virginia & Earl Knechtel, ChristineKehoe, Richard & Elizabeth Kline, Kathy Correia, Maxine Cottrill, Carol Coyle & Kramer, Tony & Judy Kramer, John & Sonia& William Korbholz, Laura Kringen, Mark & Kim Heuvelhorst, Erica Crawford, Kreag, Mary Helen & Donald Krehbiel,Elizabeth Krueger, The Kump Family, Bernice Cronenwett, Jerry Culp, John & Jane Krejci, Charles & Mildred Krueger,Hugh Linstrom, Virginia Luchetti, Eithne Maria Cunningham, Duncan Cunningham, Haralyn Kuckes & Bob Batterman, LeotaMacLaughlin, Regina Mahan, Wendy Mara Dale & Hugh Sakols, Elizabeth Kuzma, Wayne Kyllingstad, Nancy & RickMarine, Jimmy Marmack, David Matson Danon, Tom & Trish Darcy, Randy & Judy Lacher, Beverly & Michael LaCrone,& Susan Gerson, Gretchen Mccoy, Thomas Delenikos, Dennis Dettmer, Thomas Dever, Christine & Tim G . Laddish, Marilyn Lang,& Wendy Mcdade, Barb McGraw, Kenneth Dee di Somma & Kent Matsumoto, Melissa Carole LaRocca, Beatrice & Robert Laws,K Sharon McGuire, Robert McQueen, Dickerson, M . Diggles & D . Clayton- David & Dinorah Lawson, Steve & JoyceJohn & Patricia Miller, Kathy Moles & Diggles, Herbert & Barbara DiGrazia, Paul Lazalde, Bill & Georgette Leake, Charles &Leslie Rice, John & Sharon Navarro, Lynn & Sylvia Dilgard, Michael Donahue & Cindy Learn, Robert & Barbara Leavitt,Nebus, Richard Neill, Lois Norris, Sharon Family, Ayoob Dooply, Roger D . Doran, Diane & George Lechner, Helen & AlOdermann, Helen Ondry, Gary & Camille Sandra Dounce, Michael Dow, Dan Dwyer, Lechner, Paul & Nellie Lee, Carol & BrianPanighetti, Debra Paulsen, Richard & David & Marcy Dwyer, Brian Dyer, Scott & LeNeve, Gene Lew, Jim Lewis, Virginia W.Judy Pelouze, Jane Post, Larry & Kaaren JoAnn East, John P. Eaton, Ruby K. Ek, Jon Lincoln, Rose & Dale Lock, Peter &Powell, Pat & Sue Quigley, Ted Quilligan, & Nina Else, David Essayan, Ruth & Ron Alexandra Loew, James Lomax & AnneHoward Ramsden, Renee Rivera, James Fiala, Claude & Nancy Fiddler, Tom Fiene, Perkins, Steven J . & Joan L . Lombard,Robinson, Helen Robinson, Jack & Doris Mark Filewicz, Scott Finley, Erin Finton, Mindy Longinotti, David & GingerSalter, Randy Schleisman, Janet & Charles William Fischer, Carolyn Fitz & Brian Ludwick, Jr., Lisa & Kevin Lund, L . GregorySeim, Greta Sequin, Eugene & Nancy Peterson, Libby Flynn, James Foster, Anne Lyon & Kathleen Duffy, M . MacDonald,Sharp, James Shebl, Jack & Ann Simmons, Fourre & Tom Farris, David & Michelle Michael Maloney, Carole & BillKirk Smith, Bob & Patty Spinelli, Gabrielle Freedman, Stephen Fretz & Lynn Moss, Manderson, Marilynn Mann, SuzyStocker, Mark Stott, Mike Sweeney, Bob & Kevin Freund, Jinnv Fruin, Paul & Ellen Mansfield, Hugh & Carol March, Kimberly-oyce Taylor, Art & Barbara Toscano, Julie Fryman, William Fujimoto, Sandy Gaffney, & Matthew Marcis, Alvin Markovitz, Dianaeitch, Jacqueline & David Wade, Robert Mike & Kathy Gallagher, Bob & Carol Marks & Male Campbell, Phillip Marsden,-,Ward, Karlette Warner & Ward Hoffman, Gamble, .liar~ Gefell, Melanie Gero, G . Sunday Marzano, Robert S. & LorettaThm Wendel & Jules Ditirro, Cathy West, Gershman & A . Shrafman, Carol GhensJeri llateik, Victoria Mates, Jim & Rene Mauch,' .leg & Hugh Williamson, Thomas Wilson, Deane, Nancy & Gary Gilmore, Melinda Ian McCutcheon, John McDougall &Kephen Yeatman & Janet King, Michael & Giordano, The Givin-Dunlap Family, Nadine Gerdes, Sally McGonigle, Paul &__ane Young, Rita Zamacona Gordon & Martia Glass, Robbie & Ron Raquel Mcjones, Ernest & Bernice McLain,Godfrey, Maurice Golant, Sharon Golub, Jerry McMillan, Paula McNerney & R .J.Family/Supporting MembersMichael Golub, Murray Golub, Allan &Bragg, John & Carolyn McWhirter, Greg &Brian Abbott, Eileen Abbott, Mary BethNan Goodman, Roger Gough, LawrencePhyllis Meckstruth, Lynn & Joe Medeiros,?_dams, Frances Ades, William T .Gould & Joann Hoy, Cindy & Bill Gracely, John Medlicott & Julie Donohue, Cherith=.i.utagawa, Brad & Sandi Alderson, Stan &Joy Graham-Korst, Lenore Gray, Fernanda Merson, Frank Mezquita, Jim & SusanNanc}' Aldrich, Diana Allen, Noel AmeeleGray, Alan Greenspan, Bert Gregory, Linda Moon, Douglass & Donna Moore, DianaSally Laporta, Kathryn & John Anderson,& Greg Griffiths, Charles & SybilMoran, Andrea & Bruce Morden, Imogene--thur Antolick, Dan Asay & K . Neal,Grossman, Joan & Edwin Gustafson, Linda Moreno, William Morimoto, Sean` .folly & Stephen Attell, Norma Baker,YOSEMITE ASSOCIAT!C 33

Moroney, C . Morrison & M . Straforini, Wilson, Martha Kendall Winnacker, Dale Miehe, Donna Miguelgorry, Elaine & BillGerald & Katherine Mugnolo, The Mulliken Wolford, Barbara Woods, Bill & Ellen Wright, Miller, Marjorie Minney, Sandra & StephenFamily, Lloyd & Susanna Murray, Dorothy Douglas Wu & Priscilla Boone, Barbara Moore, Betty & Fred Moritsch, MichaelMyers, Lucy Narr, Philip & Cheryl Naumann, WylieVincent Lagano, Michael & Lynn Morton, Richard Neill, Mary & CharlesGregory Nave, Jack & Laurie Neff, Sally Ness Young, Lowell & Susan Young, Jim & Mary Nelsen, Mike Nicholson & A .B . Jefferson,& Erich Beck, Gordon R. Norris, Harriet Zamagni, Susanne Zechiel . Bob Oakley, James & Michelle Ogden, PamNovakovich, Thomas Nystrom & DanaANNUAL CAMPAIGN& Joe Oliverio, Helen Ondry, Julia Osborn-Golsch, Karen Oades, Heather & JesseDONATIONSGourley, Henry & Jana Palermo, Dan Parr,Obstbaum, Viola Odell, George & CharlotteCarol Paul, Anne & Gerry Pelletier, SusanWe extend our heartfelt thanks to the donorsO'Hare, John & Cindy Olivier, Kenneth & Jowho have recently responded to our 2008 goals Phillips, Janice Powers, Rick Ramsey,Ann Olivier, Ken Ostrom, Lois A . Owens,Ron & Suzanne Rector, Kay & Michaelto raise $190,000 to help us deliver the manyLeroy & Barbara Padilla, Terry Parker,educational programs and services that pro-Regester, Glenn & Betty Robinson, JenniferPatricia Parker, Robert Parks, Lyman & Lauramote general stewardship Robinson, Lisa Ruggiero, D . Schmalenbergerof Yosemite NationalParsley, Irene M . & Roland Patton, Emmy J .Park . Our success depends on you!& E . Lednicky, Marion Scholten, Deborah& Raymond Peck, Felix & Maria-Elena Perez,Schram, Barbara Schwenoha, Marilyn Scott,Tom & Liz Piatt, Sara Pimental, Anita $250 or more Troy Scrapchansky & H. Milbury, WilliamPirrone, Kathy Pooler, Fred & Judy Porta, Pam & Dal Darracq Shem, Nancy Smith, Peggy Songster & TerryAndrew Porter, Dora-Thea Porter, Donna &$100 to $249 Oden, Carl Spier, Robert and Julie Stege,Michael Preston, R. Pumphrey & R .Thomas & Margaret Bowman, Jason Brown, Marianna Sullivan, Margaret Taylor, RichardLagomarsini, Sharon & John Quesada, SarahKatherine & Ralph Brown, Madeline Bryant, Turner, James Usher, Valerie Vanaman, LorenRabkin & C. Atkinson, David Backer, JamesSuzanne Corkins & Trey Pruitt, Dal &Vanderbeek, Susan L . Walker, Jana Walker,Raveret & Paula Cresci, John Rayner, Anne-Pamela Darracq, Larell Fineren, Dennis Haas, Loraine Walsh, Shari Y. Walter, Susan M.Marie Reese & K. Van Sooy, Evylyn & FrankVirginia Hammerness, L. Maynard Moe,Walters, Marshall Wattel, William Weaver, JanRefuerzo, Eugene & Irene Reis, Paul Reist,Michael Passovov, Laverne Schnare, Brenda Webster, Stan White, William White, AnneScott & Winnie Rienhardt, Diane Riggs, Bob& Warren Seek, Stan Tabler, Cheryl AnnWhiteside, Ron & Carlien Williams, BurkyRivet, Caroline & Brad Roberts, David A .Villegas, Phyllis Weber & Art BaggettWorel, Bill & Arlene Yaley, Peg Yount, RitaRobertson, Alan & Carol Rodely, PaulineZamacona, Barbara ZiertenRodriguez, Terri Rooney, Lisa Ruggiero, Up to $99Morgan & Elizabeth Rumney, Bob Rumsby, Deanne Adams, Nancy Adamson, CarolRECENT GENERAL DONATIONSSue Runyan & Doug Ross, David Rutherford, Allen, Ward Anderson, Dorene Baker, SteveWe thank the following generous donors forVera Safran, Rosemarie Salerni, BarbaraBalog, Michael S . Bandrowski, Sharon &their gifts which will allow us to continue toSandow, Keith Sauer, John Schelhas & Susie Dean Banks, Martha Barnett, Harold E .offer our vital educational program and servicesCriswell, Jim Schmidt, Marion Scholten,Basey, Sherry N . Bass, Rosalie Beard, Darlain Yosemite.Bruce & Joyce Schoppe, Susan Schwartz, & Bryce Beck, Jim Bell, Karen & Bryant $1,000 or moreHarvey Schwartz, Clint & Betty Seccombe, Berk, Chuck Bikholm, Greg & Nick Birkel, The Highfield Foundation, MaryJane & VernRich & Susan Seiling, Sharon & Jay Seslowe, Carol R. Bisson, Linda Biorklund, William Johnson, Morgan Stanley & Co . Inc ., ReubenBill Shannon & Sharon Hunter, D . Sharkey & & Patricia Boettger, Jim Bozarth, Arthur & Teresa Peterson, Redwood Creek WinesMichael Schmandt, The Shearer Family,Buckley, William & Florence Buckman,Derrick Sheldon, Robert & MarthaEllie Bullis, Julia Burgen, Flora Burlingame, $250 to $999Siekmann, Patricia Silva, Tom & BarbaraMelanie Callaway, The Campbells, Alexander Ann & Dennis Damon, the Derringer Family,Silver, Tamara Skaredoff, I .O. & Shirley& Diane Castle, Carleen Clawson, Vahl &Susan Frank, Ralph & Kathy Haller, ChristySkaredoff, David & Sharyn Smith, NancyPamela Clemensen, Ginn- Cole-Weaver,Holloway, Modern Twist, Violet ThomasSmith, Marsha & Ken Smith, Carol & Hugh Mr. & Mrs . R . Conning, David Cook, Fred $ 100 to $249Smith, Mark & Marty Smolenski, Stanley & & Patricia Cornelious, Janice Costella, C.M . David Bowman & Gloria Miller, EllenJennifer Sniff, Jean Snuggs, Catherine Sparks, & Marcia Cronin, Bill & Kathy Delaney, Burmester, Tony DeMaio, Conrad A.Richard Spencer, Gerald Sperry, Malcolm & George P. Dersch, Rudy Dittrich, Julie Diethelm, Edison International, FidelityCasey Sproul, John & Barbara Squeri, Marnie DuVall, Julia Ervin, Barbara Evans, Gary B Charitable Gift Fund, Christine Fullgraf,& Elizabeth St Clair, Ken & Pat Stackhouse, Fisher, Patrick Freeman, Jr ., Richard Frincke, Blanca Haendler & R . Cook, RobertKirsten Stahl, Margaret L . Stassforth, Joan & Sandra Fusaro, Darlene & Ray Gaetano, Bud Haverkamp, J . E. & J . R . Hollinger, JohnEdward Steiner, Harold & Bet Stier, S . Stirling & Shari Garbett, Dolores Garland, Maggi Howard, David & Louise Janecky, Melvin& R. Meyers, Rita Stodder, Pamela Strode, Georgi, G . Gershman & A . Shrafman, Robert Kay, Mr. & Mrs . S. Louchis, Karen McCaffrey,Carol Stuart, David Stuhr, Donald Sudnikoff, Gray, George Gunny & Betty Gunny, Helen Kenneth & Jo Ann Olivier, Hopkins Rachel,Marianna Sullivan, Glenn & Kathryn Gustafson, Kenneth Hart, Gerald & Janice Ray & Rosemary Schaad, Eugene & NancySutherland, David & Diane Tan, Christina Haslam, Ruth Hasley, Mary Lou Hayden, Sharp, Jack B . & Velma M . SnodgrassTatham, Richard Taylor, Daniel Tellep, Pete & Anne & David Hedge, Bob & Ann Hestand,Diane Temple, Sander Thomas, WarrenMiriam Hill, Steven & Cheryl Holldber,Up to $99Thomas, Mr. &Jae Abel, Alice Box Akins, Cynthia & RonMrs. John Tickson, William John Holloway & Elaine Reed, Leialoha& Catherine Titterud, Sandra Tonstad, RobtAllison, Lorraine Anderson, Yasuo Asai, Lee. Holmquist, Dorothy Hunter, Linda Johnston,Aydelotte, Rosa Barone, Dr . Erica Baum,& Kimberly Trimble, Sylvia Tsang, ThomasJerry Joslen, Steven Kahn, Kathleen Keller,Ronald E . Benson, Brad Benter, Larry &Tutwiler, Beverly & Earl Underwood, Mark William Kendall, Kelly Kersten, Joan &Jeanne Bodiford, Lois Bostwick, PatriciaUrbin & Amy Finn, John Valenzuela, Lupe & John Kimber, Herbert Knoesel, BarbaraBoydRobert Piper, Bill Braun, Luis Bravo,Kate Vargas, Fred & Barbara Voltmer, Ernst & Koepsell, Pamela Kohler, Kenneth Krause,Elizabeth & Lawrance Brown, Jim & KathyAnn Von Kugelgen, Paul Vonrosenstiel, Philip Jack Lackey, Amber Lawrence, George Leal,Brown, Phyllis Browning, E . A. Butler, Eric& Maxine Wainman, Brian Waite, LoraineGene Lew, Glenis Linas, Frank & ChristineCarson, Don & Judy Chatfield, Gary Clayton,Walsh, Kaye Walster, Jack & BeverlyLongbine, Diana & Warren Loomis, JerryClover Stornetta Farms, Inc, LeightonWaltman, Dana Wark, Archie Waterbury,Ludeke, Mary M . Lytle, Philip & CarmenCooney, Laurie Coulter, Richard Cropper,Sandra Watts & Janice Jones, Suzan & Craig Martin, Eleanor McCalla, James McCray,Peggy Dean, Richard Drumheller, AliceWedegaertner, Al & Carmen Wendt, JohnJerry & Dianne McMahon, Elizabeth &Eckert, Jerome Engel, Patty Farley, Joe &West, Julie Williams, Gordon & BeverlyKevin McTaggart, Ken Mentzer, MerrillWilliams, Jesse Williams, Otto & RobertaLynch & Co. Foundation, Inc, DorothyLorraine Ferrall, Rudy Fowler, Janet Fox,Christopher Franchuk, Jeff & Lori Frome,34YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008

George Garbesi, Andrea Goicoechea, In honor ofJulie & Duc Levri: KristenPaul D. Goodrich, Cindy & Jim Guziak, Watson You Can Help YosemiteHamilton Sunstrand, Deyea and JackHarper, Richard M . Harris, Steve & Donna In honor of Mr. & Mrs . Bob & Bev Oakley in So Many WaysHarrison, Howard Hartman, Gerald &Mary & Jerry TomczykYour dues and donations make possibleJanice Haslam, Mary-Catherine Haug In memory of Andrea Hillmeister . Robert vital educational programs and services& Daughters, Daniel Hawley, Mary Lou Broughton in YosemiteHayden, Mr. &. Did you know there areMrs. Allyn Hebner, GeorgeHeller, Glenn & Juanita Hemanes, Mr. & In memory of Dan Franke: Eileen Franke, even more ways you can make a realMrs . Jack Henshall, Bob & Ann Hestand, Charles & Christina Copus, Richard difference? We invite you to considerJoyce Hiller, Paul Hoag, Mary Hoff, George Olmstead, Ruth Nesenkar, Majeed & these other giving mechanisms . ForHomsey, Kip Hudson, Ben Irvin, Barbara Charlene Lebastchi, Myrtle Brownmore information, visit our website atJamison, David & Eva Jardin, KennethIn memory of Faye Williams : Dr. & Mrs. Hal yosemite .org/helpus/donations .htmlJordan, Keith Kawamoto, Kathleen M .BrowderKennedy, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Knock, Jeffreyor call the Member Information phoneKorst, Detlev & Ann Lange, Anna Marie Lea, In memory of Glaydis Jujuli: Robert line at (209) 379-2317.Ann Lebedeff, Janice & Bill Lellis, Marilyn DickmanLingenfelder, Hugh Linstrom, The LosIn memory of JamesAngeles Times, Don Lundgren, John & Anne& Madison Zuk : Brian& Karen Zuk• Double Your ContributionMahoney, Viki Maxwell, Microsoft LiveSearch, Kathleen Moser, Susan Nelson, Roz Enclose your employer ' s matching giftIn memory of John Morris : Dr. Chuck &Nice & Nancy West, Joseph Norris, Viola Marian Woessner form with your member dues or dona-Odell, George & Charlotte O ' Hare, Orangetions, and we ' ll take care of the rest.Tree Productions, Dave & Judy Parker, In memory of Joseph Drugay : Andrea DrugayDan Patten, Tom & Liz Piatt, Gayle Piper,• Donate Your Car, Boat, or RVIn memory of Julius Leetham : The De GoffSandra Polk, Richard Pomphrey, KeithFamilyVisit Donationline .com or callRedenbaugh, Bryan Ristow, Roy & JaneDonation Line toll-free atSandstrom, Aleta Schnaitter, Neil & Carrie In memory of Kathryn Sanders: Kathryn(877) 227-7487, ext . 1967.Schore, Troy Scrapchansky & H . Milbury, WilliamsDawn & Paul Sherertz, Harold Sielert, Tom• Use GoodSearchIn memory of Kenneth Torkelson :& Barbara Silver, Sylvia Simms, Mark &BettyTorkelsonGoodSearch .com is an Internet searchMarty Smolenski, Marion Softky, KimberlyStallard, Mack & Mary Rae Staton, Lindaengine that gives 50% of its revenue toIn memory of Lawerence Klippel: RobertSwartz, Daniel Tellep, William & Norma Johnsonthe charity you designate, at no cost toThacker, Lee Thomas, Barbara Thomas,you or us. Choose YA when you searchBeverly & Earl Underwood, United Way of In honor of Lou e& Carole Meylan : Jose L .the Bay Area, Jean Vieth, Jonathan Walsh, Albanothe web!Joanne Weatherly, Tom Wendel & JulesIn memory of Mary Ann Weise Vocelka:• Leave a LegacyDitirro, David Werlich, Anthony Williams,Dolores DoyleMake a bequest to YA in your will orLaurie Williams, Jeff Wolk, McDonald &Nancy Worleyestate plan, or designate YA as a benefi-In memory of Mary Barmettler. KirstenSmithciary of your life insurance policy.DESIGNATED GIFTSFor the Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer In memory ofMaureen Schueszler. Barbara • Donate from Your IRASeries: Annie Cashner, Joe & Debra Galliani, Contreras The Pension Protection Act of 2006Lee & Wendy Hamilton, Judy Johnson, MaryKay Lenz, Barbara McCormick, Robert In memory of Mead Hargis : Andrew Brajcich, allows individuals over 70½ years oldRorden, Jo Wamser, Jeffrey Wyneken . Candis Int-Rout, Anne & Chas Macquarie, to transfer all or a portion of an IRA toLeigh HinrichsenYA and not have that money count asFor the Wawona Seasonal Ranger Program :income for the year of the donation.DNC Parks & Resort at Yosemite, Inc . In memory of Mr. Zimri Enos: Paul & HelenSmithFor the Cooperative Work Weeks Program:• Shop and Learn with TADNC Parks & Resort at Yosemite, Inc . In memory of Ms . Violet Thomas : The Violet Shop at YA stores and our InternetThomas FundVehicle Donations : Phor Peterson, John Bricestore, or take an Outdoor Adventure.In memory of Ms . Morris Rizzo : Joann Proceeds from all YA programs andTRIBUTE GIFTS Garguola services benefit Yosemite!We extend our gratitude to the donors whohave recently made gifts to the Association to In memory of Phil Frank: Avalon Travelmark a loved one 's passing or honor a special PublishingNo. 94-6050143) . Donations are tax-friend or occasion . These contributions areIn memory of Priscilla Yates: Fred Fisher &a thoughtful way to ensure that others willJoe Lattuadaenjoy the beauty and solace of Yosemite foryears to come . In memory of Rick Mason : Ralph & JoyceFrye, Elizabeth & Richard Kielley, James &In honor of Josephine & Dominic Cattivera:Arlene Gossen, Charles & La Verne HinzCarol & Dan PowellIn memory of Stephen Lyman : The FairfieldIn honor of Ms. Margaret Eissler. Joe &County Community FoundationDebra GallianiIn memory of Steven P. Medley : Lloyd &Susanna MurrayThe Yosemite Association is a 501(c)(3)non-profit corporation (Federal IDdeductible to the extent allowable by law.YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008 35

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