Yosemite National Park

Efforts Continue To Contain South Fork Fire In Yosemite National Park

Crews continued Tuesday to attack a forest forest burning near Wawona in Yosemite National Park from the air and the ground, with concern on the weather as the possibility of thunderstorms spawning erratic winds in the afternoon was in the forecast.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2017 12:22pm

Evacuation In Yosemite National Park As South Fork Fire Threatens Wawona

With thunderstorms and windy conditions in the forecast, residents and visitors near the community of Wawona in Yosemite National Park were evacuated Saturday as the 3,191-acre South Fork Fire burned less than a mile to the east.

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By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2017 1:05pm

Who Is The Next National Park Service Director: A Politician, Conservationist, Park Service Veteran, Or Painter?

Seven months into his administration, President Trump has yet to nominate a director for the National Park Service. But Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke does have an advisor on his team with a wealth of Park Service experience, one whose background has been investigated, leading to speculation that that individual will be nominated soon.

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

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South Fork Fire Continues To Threaten Wawona In Yosemite National Park

Humidity has helped slow the spread of the South Fork Fire in Yosemite National Park, though residents of the Wawona community remained under a voluntary evacuation order.

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By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2017 2:37pm

Crowding Issues In National Parks Drawing Concern And Brainstorming

Key to ongoing debates into how to manage seemingly ever growing visitation at Zion and Yellowstone, Yosemite and Acadia, and Glacier and Grand Canyon national parks is the notion of how national parks should be preserved and protected for future generations. It's a natural conversation in light of what one might call overcrowding of these places.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2017 9:16am

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By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2017 12:28pm

Essential Park Guide For Fall 2017: Expand Your Park Travels

Getting publications out on time requires a lot of advance work. At National Parks Traveler, that means working on our spring Essential Guide in winter, the summer guide in spring, and the fall guide in summer, and the winter guide in fall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2019 1:46pm

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Couple Gone Missing From Sequoia National Park Might Have Perished On Way To Kings Canyon National Park

A young couple planning to tour Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite national parks might have perished on their way to Kings Canyon in a crash off the steep and winding Highway 180.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2017 5:19pm

Two SARS Under Way At Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park rangers were busy Saturday with two search-and-rescue missions, one involving a climber missing since Wednesday and the other involving a young couple who failed to reach Yosemite National Park as planned.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 12th, 2017 1:11pm

Drone Grounds Helicopter At Yosemite National Park

Drones can offer incredible vantage points for photographers, but they also can be a danger to aircraft. And so when a drone appeared in the air near Glen Aulin in Yosemite National Park, a park helicopter had to land rather than risk collision.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2017 3:00am

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