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The Latest Breaking News from Yosemite National Park

Hunt for backpacker who mysteriously disappeared from group in Yosemite National Park

The search for the missing 24-year-old is now in its third day and his family fear the worst after he vanished while hiking in the park with a group

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Climbing El Capitan? Yosemite's divisive permits for overnight climbers here to stay

Yosemite National Park has made permanent a divisive overnight rock climbing permitting system aimed at protecting wilderness and monitoring visitors as the sport has grown rapidly in popularity.

Los Angeles Times

'Like sitting on the 101 in LA': Yosemite visitors wait in line for hours to enter park

Waterfalls may be flowing freely at Yosemite National Park after record-breaking precipitation, but lines out of the park have often been at a standstill this season — the first summer without a reservation system since before the pandemic.

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Arson suspect in California's Oak fire faces potential life term in prison

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors charged a onetime firefighter Tuesday with aggravated arson and other felonies that carry a potential life sentence for allegedly igniting the devastating Oak fire that destroyed 127 homes near Yosemite National Park.

Los Angeles Times

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

Yosemite flood risk, closures block some springtime visitors

Much of the famed valley at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada’s massive snowpack

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Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

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'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

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

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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

Historic snowfall means Yosemite will remain closed through weekend, perhaps longer

Yosemite National Park will remain closed through at least early next week — if not longer — as park officials continue to respond to historic snowfall that buried cabins and blocked roads, according to national park officials.

Los Angeles Times

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

Yosemite National Park, blanketed by snow, is closed temporarily

The park has been closed since Saturday as park crews work to restore critical services. Meanwhile, more heavy snow is forecast to fall over the park this weekend.

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In photos: California declares emergency in 13 counties as record snowfall shuts Yosemite

Yosemite and other parks in the state have closed due to massive snowfall.

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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

It’s ‘firefall’ season in Yosemite. Here’s how to see the glowing phenomenon

LOS ANGELES — It’s a winter migration that seems to get bigger every February: Thousands of photographers and nature-lovers flock to Yosemite National Park to see a natural phenomenon nicknamed “the firefall.”

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2 killed in Yosemite rock slide, a hazard that poses 'substantial risk' to parkgoers

LOS ANGELES — Two people died in a rock slide Tuesday at Yosemite National Park, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office.

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2 killed in rock slide at Yosemite National Park

LOS ANGELES — Two people died in a rock slide at Yosemite National Park, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office.

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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.

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Why you won’t need reservations to visit Yosemite National Park next year

Ending a requirement that has been in place for the past three years, Yosemite National Park won’t require people to make reservations next year for day visits to the famed Sierra landmark.

Los Angeles Times

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.

Los Angeles Times

2 wildfires have burned more than 5,000 acres in Yosemite National Park

LOS ANGELES — Two wildfires have burned more than 5,000 acres in Yosemite National Park, officials said.

The Independent UK

Pro climber Charles Barrett arrested for alleged sexual assault at Yosemite National Park

Charles Barrett faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Independent UK

Crews make progress against destructive fire near Yosemite

Firefighters have made more progress against a huge California forest fire that forced evacuations for thousands of people and destroyed 41 homes and other buildings near Yosemite National Park

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