Yosemite National Park

Wildfire Burning Just North Of Yosemite Valley

Firefighters Tuesday were aggressively attacking a wildfire that flared up Monday night just north of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 8th, 2015 6:19pm

Yellowstone Saw Nearly 1 Million Visitors In July; Is That A Good Thing?

One million visitors. That seems like a lot for an entire year, and definitely a lot in one month for Yellowstone National Park, which came within 19,000-odd visitors of reaching 1 million during July.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2015 2:30am

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Second Case Of Plague Possibly Tied To Yosemite National

A second case of plague has been potentially linked to Yosemite National Park, where crews were working this week to spray for fleas in rodent burrows near the Tuolumne Meadows Campground.

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By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2015 5:32pm

Water Cooler Time: Yosemite Campgrounds

Ok, travelers, another topic to kick around at the water cooler: Would you pitch your tent beneath a black oak in a campground at Yosemite National Park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2015 10:37am

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Plague Found At Two Yosemite National Park Campgrounds

Plague recently has been found in two campgrounds at Yosemite National Park, including one where a child who contracted the potentially deadly disease had camped.

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By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2015 5:13pm

Falling Tree Limb Kills Two In Yosemite National Park

Two minors were killed Friday morning when a limb from an oak tree fell on their tent in Yosemite National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2015 6:27pm

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Op-Ed| The National Park System: Why It Should Continue To Grow

Editor's note: The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, previously known as the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees, maintains the National Park System in its current form is too small, and that more effort should be made to expand it. In this article, the Coalition explains its rationale for such an effort.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Speaking Of Bears, The Bear Crisis And A Tale Of Rewilding From Yosemite, Sequoia And Other National Parks

Even before the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916, wildlife issues involving predators swirled about the national parks. Grizzly bears and wolves were apex predators that preyed on deer, elk, moose, and bison. As such, they were viewed as evil, rapacious carnivores that should be exterminated.

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

Too Many Retirements Impacting National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranks

Too many retirements and not enough new hires are behind the drop in law enforcement rangers for the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2015 2:30am

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Black Bears Of Yosemite National Park, The Video

Hundreds of black bears make their home in Yosemite National Park, and seeing a wild bear is often the highlight of a trip to the park. Bears often remind us of ourselves, and the complex relationship between bears and humans has changed over time as we strive to keep bears wild.

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By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2015 2:30am

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