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Little Yo Pod

Laura Jackson

The All-Things Yosemite Podcast
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Little Yo Pod - 🔒 This Week In Yosemite 01/13/25
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01/13/25 • 13 min

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This week in Yosemite:
Scary high wind event keeps us up at night, Badger Pass still closed, why people are sneezing so much right now, and my favorite place to stay and thing to do when visiting Merced.
El Capitan Hotel:
https://elcapitanhotelmerced.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApcv0770v3fiJM8giQ5j6t3fgGN6n&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkJO8BhCGARIsAMkswyj-HWB99TJrIZU6qXxhC7GxErA4kpIXxGdpo-MKcHTfU8OIIDW6jeoaAlBgEALw_wcB
Merced National Wildlife Refuge:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/merced

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Little Yo Pod - This Week In Yosemite 01/01/25
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01/01/25 • 15 min

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This week in Yosemite!
Still praying for snow to open Badger Pass, trail and road closures, my Ohio bird list, and local bussiness spotlight on Alpenglow used gear and rentals in Oakhurst.
https://www.alpenglowgearco.com/

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Little Yo Pod - Sierra Nevada Hot Springs
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09/16/20 • 20 min

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the hot springs found all over the Eastern Sierra! What are hot springs? Where are they? Which are the best ones to visit? Are there going to be naked people? Hint-Yes.
General Hot Spring Information
https://www.monocounty.org/places-to-go/hot-springs
The Inn at Benton Hot Springs
https://www.bentonhotsprings.us/
Keough Hot Springs
http://www.keoughshotsprings.com/hotsprings.php
Wildcare Eastern Sierra
https://www.eswildcare.org/
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The 1950's and 60's marked the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite Valley, and the height of a climbing rivalry between two men with a tragic event marking the end of an era and an irreconcilable rift that would last forever.
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Resources
Valley Uprising IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3784160/
https://www.climbing.com/people/royal-robbins-the-kingpin-of-yosemites-golden-age/

https://www.outsideonline.com/2075501/25-greatest-moments-yosemite-climbing-history

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/28/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-royal-robbins.html

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Warren-Harding-he-scaled-Sierra-s-heights-2867121.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Harding_(climber)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/sports/royal-robbins-dead-mountain-climber.html

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Little Yo Pod - Starry Skies

Starry Skies

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06/24/20 • 19 min

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In this season finale episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about the big lessons I learned from studying the stars over Yosemite, including how the stars once helped me find my way home!
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Little Yo Pod - When Do We Turn Off the Waterfalls?
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06/10/20 • 14 min

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In this episode, I talk about Yosemite Falls and address the question I often get of when they are turned off.
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Resources for this week's episode:
https://www.yosemite.ca.us/yosemitefallsfacts.html
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Little Yo Pod - Alpenglow

Alpenglow

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05/27/20 • 12 min

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about Alpenglow! That beautiful rosy glow seen in the mountains at sunset.
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Resources:
John Muir Quotes
https://www.sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jscnhm/v1n2/muirquotes.html

How Alpenglow Works
https://www.phenomena.org/atmospheric/alpenglow/
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Little Yo Pod - Soundscapes

Soundscapes

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05/06/20 • 19 min

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Bust out your headphones for this one, because in this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about (and share) the sounds of spring in Yosemite and how listening to a soundscape gives us important clues to environmental changes and challenges.
Resources:
Bird Extinction Forecast
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/10/bird-species-extinction-north-america-climate-crisis
Bernie Krause's TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_natural_world

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*Bonus if you catch my blooper*

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Little Yo Pod - Flora: Black Oak Trees
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10/14/20 • 17 min

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we talk about a very important tree in Yosemite's history: Black Oaks! Learn all about how Black Oaks provide for animal species and contributed to early human settlement in Yosemite Valley.
Resources:
Yosemite Nature Notes Video on Black Oaks
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FC5DD395-FE01-F69D-D17B7BF226A21B18
NPS Information on Yosemite's Black Oaks
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/black-oaks.htm
Yosemite Indian Village of the Ahwahnee
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/indian-village-of-the-ahwahnee.htm
How Squirrels Organize Their Nuts
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/squirrels-really-organize-nuts.htm
How John Muir's Brand of Conservation Led to the Decline of Yosemite
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/how-john-muir-s-brand-of-conservation-led-to-the-decline-of-yosemite/
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Little Yo Pod - Fire in Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada
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10/27/21 • 18 min

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In this episode of Little Yo Pod I discuss the fire situation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Find out how we got into this situation and what is being done about it!
Resources
The Big Burn Documentary
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/burn/
The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
https://www.timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burn
Cal Fire
https://www.fire.ca.gov
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FAQ

How many episodes does Little Yo Pod have?

Little Yo Pod currently has 46 episodes available.

What topics does Little Yo Pod cover?

The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Ecology, History, Backpacking, Nature, Podcasts, Hiking, Education, Science and Travel.

What is the most popular episode on Little Yo Pod?

The episode title '🔒 This Week In Yosemite 01/13/25' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Little Yo Pod?

The average episode length on Little Yo Pod is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of Little Yo Pod released?

Episodes of Little Yo Pod are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Little Yo Pod?

The first episode of Little Yo Pod was released on Jan 6, 2020.

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