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Storm-Damaged Yosemite Sets Date for Limited Reopening
Storm-battered Yosemite National Park, which has been closed for roughly three weeks, plans to reopen Saturday, but in a limited fashion.
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Snow-Covered Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed Until St. Patrick's Day
Yosemite National Park, which has been closed for over a week due to overwhelming snowfall, will remain that way until March 17, a spokesperson said Thursday.
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Yosemite, Buried Under Several Feet of Snow, Remains Closed Indefinitely
Yosemite National Park remains closed indefinitely as crews work to clear several feet of snow that has piled up over the past several days, the park announced Tuesday.
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San Jose Couple Killed in Rockslide at Entrance to Yosemite National Park
Authorities say rockslide killed two people earlier this week near the entrance to Yosemite National Park.
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Yosemite Will Require Reservations for Some Horsetail Fall Dates
The national park hopes to ease traffic and parking issues during the February event, an annual occurrence that finds the waterfall “aflame” with sunlight.
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Reservations Won't Be Needed to Enter Yosemite in 2023
Booking your entry at the popular national park had been a must-do over the last few summers, but the park will forgo the recent requirement in the coming year.
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Yosemite Not Requiring Reservations in Summer 2023
People visiting Yosemite National Park next summer will not need a reservation, the park announced Tuesday.
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Photos: Queen Elizabeth's 1983 Trip to San Diego & California
Queen Elizabeth II visited several California cities in 1983, meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, and Hollywood royalty Frank Sinatra along the way. Here are some photos of her royal tour.
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Woman Survives Fall From Yosemite's Half Dome
A 21-year-old student from New Zealand fell while climbing Yosemite’s Half Dome on Aug. 1 and lived to tell the tale.
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The Yosemite Facelift Will Take Place at the Park and Virtually
The annual volunteer effort, which is all about picking up around the famous park, returns in late September.
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Oak Fire Rages Outside of Yosemite National Park
Firefighters are battling a blaze in central California which has already burned nearly 17,000 acres and was only 10% contained as of Monday morning.
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Map: See Where the Oak Fire Is Burning Near Yosemite National Park
This interactive map shows where the Oak Fire is burning just outside Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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NASA Satellite Images Show Smoke From Oak Fire Near Yosemite National Park
Satellite images show a plume of smoke rising from a wildfire near California’s Yosemite National Park that forced evacuations as it grew during a weekend of sweltering temperatures.
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Thousands Ordered to Flee as a Fast-Moving Wildfire Explodes Near Yosemite National Park
Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate a fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park that exploded in size into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year.
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Yosemite Wildfire Threatens Grove of Iconic Sequoia Trees
The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate. Firefighters worked furiously Saturday to keep the flames from harming the iconic grove of about 500 mature sequoias, which are the world’s biggest trees by volume. The cause of the...
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Wildfire Grows Near Famed Yosemite Grove of Sequoia Trees
Part of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire quintupled in size near a grove of California’s famous giant sequoia trees, officials said.
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Yellowstone Flooding Rebuild Could Take Years, Cost Billions
Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America’s best idea. Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country’s most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its biggest challenge in decades. Floodwaters this week...
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Graffiti Found Along Trail in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or people responsible for spray-painting rocks along a popular park trail last month.
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California Has Some of the Best Family Vacation Spots, Report Says
A new report released by U.S. News and World Report shows that California is home to some of the best family vacation spots in the country.
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Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park to Temporarily Close
Glacier Point Road, which leads to the top of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, will be closed for the foreseeable future.