Yosemite National Park Issues Massive Draft Plan Addressing Merced River And The Yosemite Valley
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A reading frenzy was kicked off Tuesday when a massive draft plan for managing the wild and scenic Merced River through Yosemite National Park was released, a plan park officials hope will end years of litigation over visitor impacts on both the river and the Yosemite Valley.