Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park Officials Embarking On Revisions To Wilderness Management Plan

Changing use patterns, how best to manage users and stock, and improvements in trail design and construction have Yosemite National Park officials embarking on a path to update their Wilderness Stewardship Plan.

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By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2015 2:00am

59 Illustrated National Parks: Celebrating 100 Years Of Wilderness And Wonder

Whether captured in words, photographs, or illustrations, national parks are wondrous places, vibrant and breathtaking in their scenery and history. To drive that point home, Joel Anderson and his son, Nathan, of the Anderson Design Group have just released a book that displays the 59 "national parks" in unique posters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:46am

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Special Coins Will Help Commemorate National Park Service Centennial

Special gold and silver coins are coming your way to help commemorate the National Park Service Centennial in 2016. The coins, in denominations of $5, $1, and 50-cent pieces, carry designs emblematic of the 100th anniversary of the Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - November 23rd, 2015 3:00am

Human-Bear Incidents At Yosemite National Park Lowest Since 1975

A commitment to educating park visitors about keeping food out of the reach of bears and working to improve food storage options has resulted in 2015 producing the lowest number of human-bear incidents at Yosemite National Park since 1975, according to park officials.

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By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2015 2:30am

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Every Kid In A Park Gets You A Lift Pass At Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area

With Pacific storms rolling into California and dumping snow in the High Sierra, prospects for skiing at Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park are increasing. And if you're in fourth grade you can score a free lift pass to to the ski area and get a discount on passes for your family.

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By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2015 2:30am

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On The Road With National Park Art

As the National Park Service approaches its 100th birthday celebration, you can mark the anniversary by looking into the past of the national park movement via original Works Progress Administration posters and more recently made replicas.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2015 3:30am

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Postscript Op-Ed| Railroads And The National Parks

What role did the nation's rail industry play in the national park movement? Dr. Alfred Runte, in response to those who believe it was minimal, maintains the railroads not only helped substantially push the movement along, but opened the Western landscape to many who might not otherwise have seen it.

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By Alfred Runte - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Entrance Fee To Yosemite National Park Drops To $25 Per Vehicle For Winter

With the winter season having arrived, it'll cost you a little less to drive your rig into Yosemite National Park through next March. For the winter season the entrance fee for a seven-day pass has dropped by $5 to $25, a move aimed at encouraging folks to visit the park outside of the busy summer season.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2015 2:30am

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NPCA Launches "Parks In Peril" Campaign To Get Obama Administration To Protect National Parks

A National Parks Conservation Association campaign launching today is designed to rally public support against threats facing such iconic national parks as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon with hopes the Obama administration will step up and use the tools and authority it has to protect the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2015 8:00am

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Op-Ed | The Importance Of Railroads In The Evolution Of National Parks

Alfred Runte, in his article Stephen Mather’s Ghost: Revisiting the Consensus for National Parks, published 6 September 2015 by National Parks Traveler, takes issue with the prevailing narrative that Mather, the first director of the National Park Service, was (mostly) responsible for the 1916 origin of the NPS. Instead, Dr. Runte attributes an important role for railroads in the origin of certain national parks and of the NPS.

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By NPT Staff - October 14th, 2015 11:04am

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