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The Latest Breaking News from Yosemite

Reckless Yosemite tourist dangles legs over lookout where couple died in 2018

Taft Point gives spectacular views across the park, but it's up to visitors to keep a safe distance from the sheer drop

Advnture · Jun 30, 2023

Yosemite's Mist Trail hike with majestic waterfall views to get $5 million upgrade

LOS ANGELES — Three thousand people a day visit the Mist Trail, which has views of two majestic waterfalls and is arguably the most popular hike at Yosemite National Park.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

The Weekend Guide to Yosemite

From a stunning château to California cuisine, discover the luxe side of this bucket list destination.

Marie Claire · May 15, 2023

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What the huge Sierra snowpack means for Yosemite’s waterfalls

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The massive snowpack in the Sierra Nevada this year has transformed California’s most famous park, Yosemite. And the impacts are likely to last all summer, and perhaps even longer.

Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2023

'My California road trip was filled with bears, beers and Back to the Future III'

Tuolumne in California's Yosemite park has a raw beauty that must be seen - but you need to learn the important rule of thumb if you do spot a wild black bear!

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

8 easy hikes in Yosemite National Park

These easy hikes in Yosemite entail largely flat and sometimes paved trails, but still deliver some of the most dazzling views in the park

Advnture · Apr 12, 2023

Snow, floods and wildlife in peril: grueling winter leaves Yosemite scarred

The national park is open again but intense storms mean the specter of climate crisis is more evident than ever

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2023

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Yosemite plans for limited reopening Saturday after weather closed the park for weeks

Yosemite National Park plans to "restore minimal public access" Saturday, after shuttering for almost a month because of multiple strong winter storms and atmospheric river systems that dumped record-breaking snow, caused several rock falls and damaged many park facilities.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2023

Mountains of snow close Yosemite, other California parks after recent winter storms

LOS ANGELES — After the recent winter storms dumped up to 15 feet of snow on some areas of Yosemite National Park, the park has been closed with no estimated time of reopening.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2023

First Thing: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murder of wife and son

Verdict in case of prominent South Carolina lawyer accused of 2021 double homicide. Plus, scientists discover how whale got voice

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Yosemite national park shut indefinitely after breaking 54-year daily snow record

Nearly unprecedented levels of snow have buried the park, with the powder piling up to 15ft deep in some areas

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023

California pounded by snowfall as storms shutter national parks

Storms push snow depths to near record levels in Sierra Nevada mountains, as brutal weather stretches across western US

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023

Yosemite breaks decades-old snowfall record, closing national park indefinitely

Cabin roofs at Yosemite National Park are almost completely covered with snow. At the park's Badger Pass ski area, snow is up to the second floor of the lodge. In the Yosemite Valley, snow accumulation broke a 54-year-old daily record — by multiple inches.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2023

3 holiday adventures in California’s national parks

LOS ANGELES — There’s something special about a holiday trip to a national park.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 19, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022

Yosemite planned to destroy homes in El Portal long before telling owners, records show

FRESNO, Calif. — Sheets of paper that read, “This property is not abandoned,” were taped in windows and on the sides of the mobile home that Lynn Harbin owned for the past 34 years near Yosemite National Park.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022

A Colorado dad says his 8-year-old is the youngest to scale Yosemite's El Capitan, but did they really climb it?

LOS ANGELES — The headlines screamed what anyone would consider a colossal feat: An 8-year-old boy climbed to the top of Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan on Saturday, becoming one of the youngest people to summit the world famous rock.

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2022

Eight-year-old boy becomes youngest person to ascend Yosemite’s El Capitan

Sam Adventure Baker went up the cliff with his father, but some climbers say method known as ‘jugging’ is not true climbing

Los Angeles Times · Oct 12, 2022

Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel to close for 2 months for seismic upgrades

The 95-year-old Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will close for two months at the start of 2023 to undergo a $31.6 million renovation to make the hotel better equipped to withstand earthquakes, the California park announced Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022

3 days in Yosemite: How to see the park’s many wonders on a weekend trip

LOS ANGELES — I recently ventured to California's most-visited national park — Yosemite — for a whirlwind 48-hour tour. Turns out, there’s a lot you can do and see in the land of the Ahwahneechee over a couple days.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 5, 2022

Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove is site of celebration, relief as it reopens after monthlong fire closure

LOS ANGELES — After a nearly one-month closure, Yosemite National Park’s famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias reopened to the public this week, drawing hundreds of people who came together to celebrate the survival of the towering trees after they had been threatened by wildfire.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 22, 2022

Yosemite plans to reopen south entrance Saturday morning. Here's what to know before you visit

Yosemite National Park officials plan to reopen the park's south entrance at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday.

The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2022

With Yosemite’s giant sequoias at risk, firefighters place hope in prescribed burns

Treatments conducted well ahead of time may help limit damage from Washburn fire

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Wildfire threatens Yosemite’s giant sequoias - the world’s largest trees

The growing wildfire in California threatens some of the tallest grove of giant sequoia trees in the Yosemite National Park.

WEKU · Jul 9, 2022

A wildfire threatens giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park

More than 500 mature sequoias were threatened but there were no reports of severe damage to any named trees, such as the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Grove of giant sequoias threatened by California wildfire

An out-of-control wildfire is threatening a grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park and it's prompted evacuations orders for hundreds of people

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