Evergreen Lodge in Yosemite offering 25 percent discount

The 25-percent discount is available for new bookings in all cabin types Aug. 23 - Sept. 30, Sunday through Thursday. Advance booking is required and restrictions apply. Details of the offer are available at http://evergreenlodge.com/latesummerspecial.html.

The resort's recreation program and guide service offers a featured hike every month, among other seasonal hiking, biking and sightseeing trips. The September featured hike is the High Country Naturalist Hike to Mono Pass, a 9.4-mile trip with spectacular eastern views past the park boundary and an elevation range of 9,700 to 10,600 feet. This five-hour hike is recommended for active guests and costs $110 for adults or $65 for youths 12 to 14.

 The Evergreen's experienced recreation staff can also advise guests interested in planning customized adventures. They offer maps and guides and an array of rental equipment such as mountain bikes, mountain strollers, trekking poles and GPS units.

Guests may also enjoy the lodge's many free activities such as s'mores over the campfire, horseshoe tournaments, kids' crafts, naturalist presentations, live music and more. The resort's guided activities offer guests the opportunity to experience both Yosemite's most famous attractions and its hidden gems.

 This past spring, the Evergreen completed an expansion and many upgrades. Twenty-four new family and couples cabins were added, bringing the total to 90. The renovated recreation hall now includes a 25-seat movie theater, parlor games and a toddler play area.

Other upgrades include a new outdoor event area, outdoor dining area, plaza sun deck, kids play area, expanded restaurant and open-air massage cabana.

 All cabins have forest views and are furnished with beds with feather pillows, heat, fans, private bathrooms, scenic decks, SIRIUS satellite radio.

 Room rates for the cabins range from $99 to $299, depending on the season and type of cabin. The Evergreen also offers custom camping, where fully furnished campsites include tents, sleeping bags, mattresses and lanterns. Rates start at $55.

 For more information about Evergreen Lodge or to make reservations, visit http://www.evergreenlodge.com/, call (209) 379-2606 or email info@evergreenlodge.com.