Two congressmen from California are pushing to see 1.4 million acres that lie between Yosemite and Kings Canyon national parks moved from the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service and recognized as the Range of Light National Monument.
Whitebark pines, majestic trees that grow across Western national parks and feed birds and bears and serve as living snow fences, are at risk of disappearing due to disease, beetle attacks, and climate change and deserve protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.
Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular parks in the United States, and it also can be one of the most crowded at times, at least in the iconic Yosemite Valley. Because of that congestion, the park has embarked on a path to develop a management plan for handling the crowds.
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
Reservations won't be needed to enter Yosemite National Park at "peak hours" in 2023, though the park staff continues to search for a way to reduce congestion in the park.
Substantial structural upgrades needed at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will require the iconic hotel to close for about eight weeks early next year.
Our climate is changing, and not subtly. And it's having a great and visible impact on the National Park System. We saw flooding and fires at many units of the National Park System this year, as well as historic droughts thought to be the worst in 1,200 years.
It’s September, so that means it’s time for your next monthly national park quiz and trivia piece. Just how well do you know the units within the National Park System? Test your knowledge before looking at the answers at the bottom of this piece. Maybe you’ll have learned something new.
Multiple wildfires are burning in Yosemite National Park, and while none currently threaten park operations, structures, or public safety, a management team has been brought in to assist with a potential increase in initial attack, logistical needs, and operations of these fires.