So this issue’s Yosemite story was hard-won. Thankfully writer/avid hiker Phillip Reese reported the trails portion of it, and I had plenty of knowledge from previous trips. Art director/wilderness lover Gabriel Teague had an Easter-weekend trip booked for Curry Village (a heated tent cabin), so he checked for updated info—and shot lots of fabulous photos, including the cover. Just in time to ship files to the printer. May is usually one of the best times to visit Yosemite, before it’s thronged with summer crowds. Waterfalls roar louder than ever; wildflowers have burst into bloom. This year, the park may close again if falls flow too big or rivers rise too high. All that snowpack has to go somewhere! If you can’t get in this month, it’s OK. The splendor will still be there later.
