Yosemite National Park

The Ahwahnee Hotel At Yosemite National Park To Undergo Extensive Upgrades

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.

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By Compiled From N... - October 12th, 2022 2:45am

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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 191 | Climate Change And The Parks

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 191 Graphic

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.

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #53

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.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 12th, 2022 2:45am

Multiple Wildfires Burning In Yosemite National Park

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.

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By Compiled From N... - September 7th, 2022 5:07pm

The Trail Leading To Grizzly Giant In Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park

Grizzly Giant sequoia tree surrounded by other sequoia trees with a fenced, dirt trail leading to Grizzly Giant at Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park

Estimated to be almost 3,000 years old, the Grizzly Giant sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park stands 209 feet (63.7 m) tall. As you walk around the tree, you’ll notice it has a bit of a lean, and that’s not just due to the wide-angle-lens perspective in this photo. Back in the early 1900s there were fears the tree might fall over, so stabilizing cables were proposed. The cables were never installed and the tree remains in place. The lean could be due to the giant sequoia’s root system.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 8th, 2022 3:00am

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Yosemite's Mariposa Grove Of Sequoias Is Open Again

After being closed to the public for nearly a month due to a wildfire, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park is once again open to the public.

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By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2022 2:23pm

What’s With All These Different Park Units, Anyway?

Have you ever wondered what constitutes a unit and what each unit represents? Do you know what constitutes the difference between a national park versus a national monument versus a national recreation area? Traveler contributing writer Rebecca Latson decided to figure that out for herself and you.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 4th, 2022 9:12am

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Op-Ed | New York Times Promotes Logging In Yosemite National Park

The New York Times recently published an article titled At Yosemite, A Preservation Plan That Calls For Chainsaws. The idea that we need to log the forest to create healthy forests in a national park is a major threat to the management policies of the National Park Service, which generally promotes natural ecological and evolutionary processes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2022 2:30am

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Washburn Fire At Yosemite Expected To Spur Boom In Baby Sequoias

A baby boom of sequoia trees is expected in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias at Yosemite National Park thanks to the Washburn fire that burned close to the grove, according to park ecologists.

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By NPT Staff - July 25th, 2022 2:30am

Oak Fire Next To Threaten Yosemite National Park

A wildfire burning about a dozen miles west of Yosemite National Park is pumping huge clouds of smoke into Yosemite and raising concerns that it could threaten the park in the coming days.

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By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2022 3:19pm

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