#yosemite-national-park

#yosemite-national-park

"We gathered them up to the best of our ability, trying to save them all, but as they were pretty badly mangled and terribly dirty, it was decided to destroy."

The Glacier Point Road will open at 8 a.m. after being closed for winter, offering visitors breathtaking views of Yosemite Valley and its attractions.

I'm curious about how far up the chain of command this goes, said Ken Yager, the founder of the Yosemite Climbing Association. It seems that this issue isn't just localized.

"Popular destinations like Eastern Yosemite Valley may start turning vehicles around early in the morning on numerous days throughout the summer when parking lots fill up," Rose said. "While these impacts have been seen in past years when day-use reservations were not in place, with less staff, we can expect overcrowding to be even more severe."

Yosemite National Park is delaying the sale of summertime campsite reservations due to staffing challenges linked to a hiring freeze affecting seasonal employees essential for operations.

Kirk Thomas-Olsen, a 61-year-old experienced hiker and former park ranger, went missing in Yosemite National Park during a solo hike, leading to a 20-day search.

Workers are making progress this summer on an ambitious plan to turn a 400-acre property that was used for generations as a cattle pasture back into a healthy Sierra Nevada meadow.