Yosemite National Park

Sights And Sounds From The Storm That Closed Yosemite National Park

The heavy rains that forced Yosemite National Park to evacuate the valley and close for a few days just after the new year didn’t raise the Merced River to devastating levels, but they did give the California park’s iconic waterfalls a roaring jolt.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2017 2:30am

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GAO: National Park Service Needs To Evaluate Its Approach To Tackling Deferred Maintenance

From Fiscal Year 2006 through Fiscal Year 2015 the National Park Service spent roughly $10.5 billion on deferred maintenance projects, and yet the overall price tag for deferred maintenance continued to creep ever higher, leading the Government Accountability Office to wonder if the Park Service's strategy for tackling the projects was sound.

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

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A Sequoia Tree Fell In The Storm...But Not In A National Park

A giant sequoia, one that you could drive through, was toppled this week by the potent winter storm that swept through California, but it was not a tree within a national park.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2017 2:30am

UPDATE: Yosemite National Park Spared Worst Of Flooding

In the end, the forecast was wrong. While the Merced River did rise above flood stage as it rolled through the Yosemite Valley, predictions of a crest more than 8 feet above flood stage never materialized, leaving Yosemite National Park's main destination drenched but seemingly little worse for the storm.

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By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2017 4:46pm

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Mandatory Evacuation Notice Issued For Non-Essential Personnel In Yosemite Valley

Non-essential personnel in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park were ordered to leave the valley by 4 p.m. Saturday ahead of a potent winter storm that was predicted to push the Merced River high above flood stage.

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By NPT Staff - January 7th, 2017 8:47pm

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UPDATED: Major Storm Bearing Down On Yosemite National Park Could Flood Valley Floor

A major storm taking aim at Yosemite National Park is forecast to dump enough rain and snow to raise the Merced River through the park's iconic valley nearly 6 feet above flood stage by Sunday afternoon. Park officials announced that all roads leading into the Yosemite Valley would close at 5 p.m. Friday and remain closed through Sunday at least.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2017 2:33pm

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Heavy Precipitation Could Bring Flooding To Yosemite National Park, Lead To Park Closure

Heavy rainfall and snow in the forecast for Yosemite National Park could lead to substantial flooding of the valley floor in the coming days, leading park officials Wednesday to prepare for the possibility of closing the park.

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By NPT Staff - January 4th, 2017 7:47pm

Looking For A National Park To Explore? Check Out These Candidates

With more than 400 units in the National Park System, trying to zoom in on any one particular park for a visit can be a challenge. Over the past 12 months the Traveler has "explored" quite a few parks, and we list those stories here to help you plan your next national park adventure.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2016 12:09pm

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National Park Service Director Jarvis Announces Retirement

Jonathan Jarvis, the 18th director of the National Park Service, whose seven-year stint at the top of the agency witnessed the highs of the National Park Service Centennial and the lows of sordid sexual harassment scandals, on Friday announced that he would retire on January 3, 2017.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2016 11:10am

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UPDATED: Congress Trying To Pass National Park Service Centennial Act

The House of Representatives moved quickly Tuesday to pass legislation designed to provide the National Park Service with badly needed funds to help the agency chip away at a staggering, $12 billion maintenance backlog. However, without concurrence by the Senate by week's end the measure could die.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2016 11:47am

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