Ghost Towns of Yosemite – a Western

As a kid, I was never a big fan of Westerns, probably cuz I grew up in the midwest, and I didn’t really have an appreciation of the western landscapes. Now that I’ve lived “out West” for 25 years, I’ve grown to appreciate the film genre more and more, and I had westerns in mind when I shot and edited this episode of Yosemite Nature Notes about some old silver mines found near Tioga Pass.

Our story starts with a lone ranger walking into town…