It seems that I've become a source of info on Yosemite National Park (at least amongst my friends!) so here are a bunch of links for anyone who might be interested:http://yosemiteblog.com/ Great information here plus beautiful photos!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/yosemiteblog/ beautiful photos here! (My name is "Summrsfire" on flickr, so you might see one of my photos posted).
http://www.littleredtent.net/ We met this photographer on our last visit and she's awesome. Her photos are stunning. She also has a blog at: http://littleredtent.net/LRTblog/http://www.yosemite.org/129/Web-Cam-View.htm?expandable=1 current webcams
or here: http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm (See different parts of the park at that very moment!)
http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/ynn.htm great, informative web videos called "Nature Notes" produced by a "Yosemite Steve"; a man that Katie and I were interviewed by on our visit to Yosemite last month. These are also available on podcasts (i.e. from Itunes for free). Steve's done a great job of producing these videos.
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm Current conditions, weather reports and road conditions. A great source of info if you're planning a trip to Yosemite.
http://yosemitepark.com/ This is the source for lodging and other concessionaire services in the park. You can make reservations online for lodging. Camping reservations are done at http://www.recreation.gov/ It's best to know the name(s) of the campgrounds that you'd like to stay at and you WILL need to make those reservations 5 months in advance. For a chart of when to make those reservations go here: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/camping.htm
and for basic info go here: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campground.htm
If you want to try to find a campsite without a reservation, there are a few that are first come, first served. These are listed: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/nrcamping.htm
You can also stay outside the park, in various Forest Service camps, plus private ones. One of the better private ones is in Groveland: http://www.yosemitepinesrv.com/
I should add that the poppies are in bloom along the foothills of the Sierras, so if you have a chance to get out there, it's a beautiful sight! There's snow in the forecast for Yosemite Valley for the next day, so you might want to wait a few days. Our poppies haven't arrived yet in Tehachapi, but there's a lot of color on the hillsides as you approach from Bakersfield. I have a couple photos posted: http://www.flickr.com/photos/summersfire/
