2003 News Clips December 28, 2003 S.F. Use of Hetch Hetchy Studied; City doesn't need the Yosemite reservoir, grad student says. December 27, 2003 Rockfall Injures 4, Damages Buildings; Rangers move about 100 Yosemite visitors to safer quarters. December 19, 2003 Hetch Hetchy Upgrade Starts at S.F. Reservoir; PUC manager vows close scrutiny of $1.6 billion project December 15, 2003 Remodeling of Yosemite Pits Preservation against Public Access December 5, 2003 Downhill Slide; With ticket sales hurting and its lodges in disrepair, Badger Pass, the oldest ski resort west of the Mississippi, may face extinction December 5, 2003 Yosemite Winter Club Tries to Build on its Stylish Past December 4, 2003 4-year-old YARTS is Working Wonders for Yosemite Valley Travelers December 4, 2003 Yosemite Visitors Are Sure to Enjoy Hostel Territory; Rustic Bug Hostel a cozy place for tourists to hang their hats November 14, 2003 Morale is Low among Workers in National Parks, Survey Finds November 13, 2003 Welcome to Winter Wonderland; Yosemite at its best minus the huge crowds November 13, 2003 Plug Pulled on Dam; Yosemite visitors may not even know of hydroelectric project. November 11, 2003 Study Says National Parks Are an Economic Boon November 7, 2003 Yosemite Visitors Spend $320 Million, Report Says November 7, 2003 Radanovich Asks Sierra Club to Meet October 28, 2003 Merced Plan Needs Work, Court Says October 22, 2003 Yosemite Lodge Bill Backed by Panel; But fate of Radanovich legislation to dismantle landmark still unclear. October 12, 2003 Survey Finds Sierra's Glaciers Are Shrinking; Mt. Shasta bucks trend -- ice expands on 'lonely mountain' October 12, 2003 Light Being Shed on Fens; Researchers finally focus on the lush Sierra ecosystems. September 21, 2003 Construction Ahead;The nature vs. tourism debate no longer impedes a massive renovation project in Yosemite Valley. September 13, 2003 Yosemite Plans Major Changes; National park seeks public comment on several proposals August 25, 2003 Yosemite Bears Fitted with Alarms to Curb Encounters with People August 21, 2003 Pros and Cons of Nonprofit Aid to Parks Reviewed August 20, 2003 Hollis Best Dies -- U.S. Magistrate at Yosemite Court August 20, 2003 EPA Agrees to Clean Up Scenic Skies; Polluters near National Parks Target of Lawsuit Settlement August 19, 2003 Yosemite Landmark Falls; Sentinel Dome's oft-photographed Jeffrey pine topples August 17, 2003 Rush to Judgment Pins Frog's Demise on Trout In Sierra August 3, 2003 A Building & A Battle; Radanovich, Sierra Club spar about fate of historical lodge. August 3, 2003 Dispute Centers on Pack Stations; Lawmakers seek to fend off restrictions for backcountry horsemen. July 27, 2003 Yosemite Once Again a Battleground; Mariposa congressman wants to change Clinton-era plan July 27, 2003 Careless Californians Attracting Voracious Black Bears; Growing numbers moving to Central, Southern regions July 25, 2003 A Recipe for Ruining Yosemite July 23, 2003 Congressman Looks to Revise Plans for Yosemite July 23, 2003 Walking in the Wild; Many Yosemite tourists ill-equipped for hikes. July 18, 2003 Private Jobs Plan for Parks Suspended; Bush pushed plan to turn some national park jobs to private sector. July 17, 2003 Couple Injured after Rockfall in Yosemite July 16, 2003 Radanovich Pushes More Campsites for Yosemite July 6, 2003 Fight over Nature; Park Service plans to return some Yosemite campsites to the wild, but avid campers aren't having it. June 15, 2003 Camper Crunch; Fewer families choose national park vacations. June 14, 2003 Graffiti in Yosemite Tied to Gang; Defacing of rocks linked to Mexican Mafia In state prisons. June 12, 2003 Rapid Transit Returns to Sierra June 2, 2003 Measure to Ease Limits on Grazing; Habitat of Yosemite toad threatened under Feinstein bill. June 1, 2003 John Muir Trail Offers a Glorious Hike, But Only to the Prepared May 31, 2003 Rangers Suspect Gangs Linked to Vandalism at Yosemite May 25, 2003 Park Jobs May Go Private with Plan; Bush proposal sparks worry in conservationists. May 21, 2003 Right Place, Write Time; Local historian is the author of dozens of books about her favorite place on Earth — Yosemite. May 8, 2003 Campsite Plan Revisited; Yosemite officials take another look at project estimated to cost $104 million. April 28, 2003 Department of the Interior's Superior Service Award Presented to Yosemite's Jim Snyder April 24, 2003 Snow Plows on the Highways April 23, 2003 Camps Share Views on Valley Plan; Radanovich holds field hearing at the park to discuss campgrounds. April 22, 2003 Yosemite Plan, Though Imperfect, Should Be Kept April 21, 2003 One Day Trips: Shelter from the Storms; Ostrander Ski Hut offers a winter refuge for weary or lost cross-country skiers from Badger Pass. April 20, 2003 Yosemite Focus of Hearing; Congressional panel to convene a field hearing Tuesday on future of park, especially campsites. April 15, 2003 A Review of An Illustrated Flora of Yosemite National Park from Fremontia, the journal of the California Native Plant Society March 18, 2003 Master of the Mountain; Legendary ski instructor Nic Fiore still is going strong after 55 years at Badger Pass. March 14, 2003 S.F. to Sell Bottled Hetch Hetchy Water; Sierra product said to be purer than tap. February 28, 2003 Two Giant Sequoia Trees Fall in Yosemite February 27, 2003 Yosemite Campground Gets National Recognition February 19, 2003 Long Haul in Yosemite; Balancing competing interests is still the biggest problem for the park February 18, 2003 New Park Boss Faces Dissent as He Implements Valley Plan February 16, 2003 Park-goers Stake Claims for Summer; Callers on Saturday rush to reserve Yosemite campsites for Fourth of July February 8, 2003 New Political Battle Appears Near over Limiting Yosemite Campsites February 8, 2003 Yosemite Can Add 204 Campsites, Study Finds February 4, 2003 Sunshine in Sierra Melts Hopes for a Wet Winter February 3, 2003 Ranger Discovers History in Shadows of Yosemite February 1, 2003 Buffalo Soldiers Story; Yosemite ranger tells of tour of duty in Sierra parks January 17, 2003 On a New Watch; New Yosemite chief has big plans for third-oldest national park January 16, 2003 Back to Nature; Yosemite bears' rehabilitation seems to be a success January 15, 2003 Yosemite Superintendent Faces Challenges in Beloved Park January 10, 2003 Book Review of Missing in the Minarets from the American Alpine Journal. January 9, 2003 Visits to Parks Drop after 9/11 January 7, 2003 Yosemite Association to Publish Book about Yosemite Backcountry with Photographs by Claude Fiddler January 6, 2003 'John Muir' Actor on Mariposa Board; Lee Stetson environmentally minded, too.