“We’ve tried various (management) plans over the years” to curb crowd size, Yosemite National Park Service officials said, ...

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A granite cliff with natural arch-shaped indentations, where a significant crack recently developed, caused the area to be shut due to safety concerns ...

The news comes amidst widespread layoffs across the National Park System, which park advocates worry could affect the visitor ...

You can access Sentinel Bridge, which is located on the eastern side of Yosemite Valley, on Sentinel Drive (near Cook's Meadow) from shuttle stop No. 11. To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 ...

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but expect the hike back to your vehicle to be dark, as the firefall effect occurs as the sun sets. In recent years, Yosemite has faced overcrowding from visitors rushing to see the natural spectacle.

For the first time in this country’s history, scores of federal government employees, many of them in their probationary ...

Round-trip hike of about 3 miles, starting from Skyline Boulevard. Heads up: The vista point remains closed to parking. 2/ Uvas Canyon. Five waterfalls on a 5-mile loop. 3/ Little Yosemite ...

Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to visit and what not to miss.

That's because the historical property is authentically away from it all: It's just a short toodle from Hetch Hetchy Valley, ...