Yosemite National Park

Reader Participation Day: What is the Most Iconic Image Associated With the National Park System?

Yellowstone has Old Faithful, in Yosemite looms Half Dome, and Arches has Delicate Arch. Those are just three settings that are readily identified with national parks. But which view in the National Park System do you think is the most iconic of all when talk turns to parks?

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2010 2:15am

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Counting Birds in National Parks This Holiday Season

'Tis is the season for counting birds as the 111th annual Christmas Bird Count rolls out across the country, and more than a few national parks are welcoming you to count birds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2010 2:15am

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The Navy Converted Yosemite's Luxurious Ahwahnee Hotel to Hospital Use During World War II

The Ahwahnee's 1943-1945 stint as the United States Naval Special Hospital was certainly one of the most interesting episodes in its long and storied history.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 2nd, 2010 7:46am

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Reader Participation Day: What is the Greatest Threat To Our National Parks?

It seems not a week goes by without some dire issue being identified as a threat to the national parks. One week it might be funding woes, another week pollution, another diversity concerns, and then, of course, there's climate change.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2010 3:15am

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Winter Comes to Yosemite

It might be an early tease of what's to come, but this shot, taken Monday morning, Nov 8, from the Sentinel Dome web cam in Yosemite National Park would be a great Christmas card, no?

Thanks to Owen Hoffman for capturing the shot and pointing it out to us.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2010 10:36am

A Holiday Gift List For National Park Travelers

What do you get for that national park lover in the family? The options are more diverse than you might imagine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:15am

Winter, A Season of Contrasts Across the National Park System

This week the Traveler offers you a series of stories to help you enjoy the coming months in the national parks. We'll take a look at some great lodges to call home for your visit, point out some cold-weather -- and warm-weather -- parks to enjoy (and how to enjoy them), touch on seasonal wildlife moves, and even offer some suggestions on how to stay safe in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:15am

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Yosemite Nature Notes: Glaciers

Last month we let you take a peek "behind the scenes" with Steven Bumgardner and his crew at Yosemite Nature Notes as they were working on a segment about glaciers in Yosemite National Park. Well, here's the resulting product, which is a great primer on the park's glaciers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2010 7:32am

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National Park Quiz 88: Potpourri V

We haven't had a grab bag quiz for quite a while, so let's go with a potpourri and see what shakes out.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 10:17am

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Public Health Service Agrees to Operate Yosemite Medical Clinic

In a precedent-setting move, the U.S. Public Health Service has agreed to take over operation of the Yosemite Medical Clinic, which was threatened with closure at the end of the year.

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By Bob Janiskee - November 2nd, 2010 1:50pm

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