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February 2, 2016 By YExplore 4 Comments

Please Stop Trashing Our Beautiful Sierra Mountains

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An Open Letter to Keep California & the Sierra Nevada Beautiful   Spanish Translation Below  By John P. DeGrazio  Dear Visitors,I would like to begin with a very friendly hello and welcome you to our home in the Sierra Nevada mountains. While you are here, I would like to ask you to … [Read more...]

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January 15, 2016 By YExplore Leave a Comment

Yosemite Name Changes

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Who Really Owns the Name Ahwahnee?  By John P. DeGrazioI am sure some are wondering what our opinion is regarding the current legal battle about intellectual property and the naming of places in Yosemite National Park. A local newspaper called us yesterday asking for an opinion which I … [Read more...]

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May 8, 2013 By YExplore

Change Your Perspective

Yosemite Reflections

Reflections in Dog Lake By John P. DeGrazio I was in my daughter's classroom last night for an open house and observed a bulletin board full of paintings by the students for the first time. I was fascinated by all the wonderful drawings and asked the teacher how long they have been there. Since I … [Read more...]

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