The Latest Breaking News from Yosemite National Park

California wildfire forces partial closure of Yosemite national park

Washburn fire is burning near southern portion of the park, Mariposa Grove, home to over 500 mature giant sequoias

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2022

Yosemite undergoes forest thinning due to wildfire risk; environmentalists want it stopped

For more than a century, Yosemite National Park was viewed as a refuge where nature prevails unmolested by man-made forces amid picturesque vistas of granite cliffs, waterfalls and giant sequoias.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 14, 2022

What is El Capitan? And what makes it so special?

We reveal what makes El Capitan, Yosemite National Park's prize rock face so special, and find out how to get to the top

Advnture · May 5, 2022

Yosemite National Park may limit visitors this summer due to major construction projects

Concerned about nightmarish traffic jams at Yosemite National Park from more than half a dozen major new construction projects, park leaders are drawing up plans that could limit the number of visitors this summer by requiring reservations for day visits.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2022