Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park Closed Through January 30

Yosemite National Park is not expected to reopen to the public before January 30, as crews continued to clean up damage done by a windstorm on January 19.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2021 3:06pm

UPDATE | Yosemite National Park Closed By Damaging High Winds

A wind storm powerful enough to down more than a dozen massive sequoia trees at Yosemite National Park in California has led to the park's closure through the weekend as assessments and repairs are tackled.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 22nd, 2021 4:06pm

Sharing Yosemite's Chinese History

Curiosity is often at the core of uncovering history. For Yosemite ranger Yenyen Chan, curiosity about Chinese history in the park has led to a decades-long journey of unearthing and sharing stories that might otherwise have gone untold.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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How Deadly Is Your Favorite National Park?

A review of accident reports from 54 national parks points to falls as the leading cause of death in those parks, with Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks ranked one and two for falling fatalities. When all causes of death are counted, Grand Canyon comes out ahead in terms of fatalities recorded in the parks since 2010.

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By NPT Staff - January 19th, 2021 9:53am

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Welcome To The Yosemite Conservancy

We're happy to welcome the Yosemite Conservancy to National Parks Traveler as one of the organizations that help make what we do possible.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2021 2:00am

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Pikas Are Adapting To Climate Change Remarkably Well

Climate change is harming many special places and iconic species around our planet, from Glacier National Park’s disappearing glaciers to California redwoods scorched by wildfires. But for the animal I study, the American pika (Ochotona princeps), there’s actually some good news: It’s not as threatened by climate change as many studies have warned.

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By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2021 2:00am

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Year-End Quiz: Musicians And National Parks, The Answers

So, how well do you know your musicians and their national park connections?

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2020 1:45am

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Review | The Nature Of Yosemite: A Visual Journey

Stuck inside during the COVID pandemic? Suffering some cabin fever and dreaming of wild and beautiful places like Yosemite National Park? This book by biologist and photographer Robb Hirsch might help relieve the pain just a little.

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By John Miles - December 14th, 2020 2:00am

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Fish And Wildlife Service Wants To List Whitebark Pines As Threatened Species

Not quite a decade after agreeing whitebark pines were a species in need of Endangered Species Act protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now is proposing to list the iconic trees as threatened under the act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2020 1:45am

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UPDATE | Some National Parks In California Closing Campgrounds, Lodges Due To Covid

A stay-at-home order issued in California in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19 has led to the closure of some campgrounds and overnight stays in national parks in the state.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2020 1:29pm

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