Cyclist in Yosemite National Park Dies in Collision With Auto
A cyclist in Yosemite National Park died recently when he collided with an automobile on Southside Drive.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 10th, 2009 8:54am
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National Park Quiz 58: Tunnels
Tunnel vision is one thing, but tunnel knowledge is quite another matter. See if you can sort things out in this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you hold the steel for a cross-eyed sledge wielder.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 1:34pm
National Park Lodging Concessionaires Creating Their Own Stimulus Plans
In this summer of economic discontent, businesses that operate lodgings in the National Park System are coming up with their own strategies for luring visitors.
- By David and Kay Scott - June 5th, 2009 12:11pm
How Familiar Are You With Yosemite National Park?
Standing in the Yosemite Valley, it's easy to spot Half Dome, El Capitan, even Nevada Fall. But would you recognize those features from a jetliner?
- By jessstryker - June 2nd, 2009 4:12pm
How Did 1940s-era Visitors View Yosemite National Park? Check Out This Video
How did visitors view Yosemite National Park in the 1940s? This grainy video, which runs nearly 13 minutes, gives some insights.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2009 1:00pm
Young Woman Missing After Falling into Merced River in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park rangers are searching for a young woman who fell into the Merced River below the Vernal Fall footbridge.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 20th, 2009 8:36am
National Park Quiz 55: Climbing
This week’s national park quiz will find out how much you know about climbing in the national parks. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Placing protection without due regard for security has been the last mortal act of many a weekend climber.”
- By Rick Smith - October 28th, 2011 11:08am
Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park to Open Wednesday
It will be a bit easier to negotiate Yosemite National Park on Wednesday. That's when the Tioga Road will open for the summer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2009 6:45pm
Cables Are In Place On Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
Getting up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park got a little easier this past weekend. That's because the cables that give you something to hold onto as you scale the shoulder of the dome were put up for the season.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 17th, 2009 11:45am
Don't Take National Park Landscapes for Granted
How comfortable have we become with national park settings? With the big sweep of granite that frames the Yosemite Valley, with Old Faithful's not-quite-so-faithful demonstrations of steam and hot water, with the fall's colorful deciduous forests of Great Smoky and Shenandoah?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2011 11:19am
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