Authors of Yosemite Stories

Scott Marengo is a writer fascinated with interesting people and impactful places. He has traveled extensively, from Myanmar to Corfu, and from New Zealand to his favorite destination of all — the mountains of his native California. A long-time resident of San Francisco, Scott continues to draw inspiration from the day-trip proximity of such beautiful regions as the Central Coast, Wine Country, and Lake Tahoe. Dan Marengo Dan Marengo is a career travel writer and marketer who approaches creative assignments with a native NorCal perspective fueled by a worldly (some might say otherworldly!) imagination. His passion for Yosemite was forged on a middle-school “Ecology Now” field trip with a hike to the top of Yosemite Falls chased by an icy spring swim in the Merced River. Dan has explored California extensively, from the cables at Half Dome to the Baja coast, birdwatching in Berkeley to the boulder fields of Joshua Tree. Marengo Bros. In addition to their dream job writing for Yosemite Mariposa County, Scott and Dan can be found at marengobros.com.

After getting a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology / Neuroscience from UC Berkeley, Theresa settled in Yosemite on what was meant to be a rock climbing sabbatical in April 2003. Then, as Lee Hayes would put it, that sabbatical turned into a Mondical and a Tuesdical. She and her husband have been living full-time in Yosemite ever since. Over the years, she’s worked as a ski instructor at Badger Pass Ski and Snowboard Area, assistant manager at the Yosemite Mountaineering School, and as a digital marketer. Currently, when not working as a marketing freelancer, you’ll find Theresa out hiking, climbing, and skiing through Yosemite’s beautiful landscapes, curled up with drawing toys and watercolors, or saying hello to folks staying at her vacation rental in Yosemite West (yosemitehouse.com).

Tony McDaniel is the Director of Communications for the Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau and a resident of Mariposa, California since 2019. An avid hiker, runner and landscape photographer, Tony spends his time on the trails and backroads of Yosemite Mariposa County with his film or digital camera on his shoulder and his dog, Finn, nearby. You can find Tony hanging out around Yosemite and Mariposa County in the Merced River Canyon, on a quiet trail in Yosemite or at the Grove House in Mariposa enjoy a beer and live music.

The Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau accepts content from local partners to help visitors plan their trips. These stories are written by everyone from lodging operators, to whitewater rafting guides to professional travel writers to e-biking guides.