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Snowboarders Found in Yosemite National Park

Three snowboarders, missing since Monday afternoon, were located by helicopter spotters at around 2:00pm near the South Fork of the Merced River. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/ywsar08b.htm

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Search Underway for Missing Snowboarders Near Yosemite National Park

A search is underway in and around Yosemite National Park for three snowboarders who were reported missing when they failed to meet their ride near the community of Yosemite West, close to the park’s western boundary. Their planned route was reportedly from 2/10th of a mile south of the Yosemite …

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El Portal Market Concessions Contract Awarded in Yosemite National Park

The National Park Service has awarded a concession contact for year-round operation and management of the El Portal Market, a grocery and general merchandise store located within the El Portal Administrative Site adjacent to Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/epmarketaward.htm

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Spring Prescribed Fire Program to Begin in Yosemite National Park

The National Park Service announced plans today to conduct a prescribed fire in the Wawona area of Yosemite National Park. This burn is scheduled to begin April 9, 2008, and to continue for approximately two weeks, weather and air quality conditions permitting. The total area of the burn is about …

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Yosemite National Park to be Featured on New Travel Channel Show

“Yosemite- America’s Treasure” will debut on the Travel Channel this Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The one- hour program, produced in the summer and fall of 2007, features the beauty, cultural and natural history, and landmark features of Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/travelchannel08.htm

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