The Tuolumne Planning Workbook, a compilation of all work completed to date for both the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan (Tuolumne River Plan) and the Tuolumne Meadows Plan, is available to the public for comment as of July 11, 2007 https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/trpworkbook.htm
Read More »El Portal Market Contract Available in Yosemite National Park
The El Portal Market has been a fixture in the small community of El Portal, California for as long as locals can remember. Since 1966, the market has been operated by Vaughn, Vaughn and Carter, LLP, and particularly its principal, Hugh Carter, under concession contracts issued by the National Park …
Read More »Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available March 1
Yosemite National Park will implement the Half Dome Cables Day Use Permit Interim Program beginning this summer for ascending the Half Dome cables on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. No permits will be required for the Half Dome cables Monday through Thursday. Permit reservations will be accepted starting Monday, March …
Read More »Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available for Reservation Starting March 1
Yosemite National Park will require Day Use Permits seven days per week for climbing the Half Dome cables during the summer 2011 season. Day Use Permits were required Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the 2010 summer season. However, due to high volumes of people on the cables during the …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the Invasive Plant Management Plan Update Finding of No Significant Impact is Available for Public Review
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announces that the Invasive Plant Management Plan Update Environmental Assessment (IPMP Update) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is available for public review. The decision of the National Park Service (NPS) to adopt a plan for protecting park natural and cultural resources from non-native …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the Preliminary Alternative Concepts Workbook is now Available on the Park’s Website
Yosemite National Park announces the availability of the Preliminary Alternative Concepts Workbook for the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Merced Wild and Scenic River Plan (MRP) on the park’s website today. Hard copies of the workbook will be available next week. The goal of the MRP is to provide visitor …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the Release of the Restoration of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Draft Environmental Impact Statement Available for Public Review
Yosemite National Park releases the Restoration of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Mariposa Grove DEIS) for public review and comment. The public comment period for the Mariposa Grove DEIS is open today through Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The document is available for public review on …
Read More »Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available for Reservation Starting March 1
Half Dome cables day use permits for the 2013 hiking season will be available for reservation starting tomorrow, Friday, March 1, through Sunday, March 31, 2013. Permits to hike to the top of Half Dome are required seven days per week and reservations will be distributed via a lottery system. …
Read More »Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available for Reservation Starting March 1 2014
Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available for Reservation Starting March 1, 2014 https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/half-dome-cables-day-use-permits-available-for-reservation-starting-march-1.htm
Read More »Vehicular Access to Yosemite Valley Available Only via Highway 140 Access via Highways 120 and 41 closed due to road damage
Vehicular access to Yosemite Valley is restricted to Highway 140 (El Portal Road) due to road damage in and around Yosemite National Park. The Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West) is closed within the park between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm damage. Highway 41 just south of …
Read More »Vehicular Access to Yosemite Valley Remains Available Only via Highway 140
Vehicular access to Yosemite Valley is currently available only via to Highway 140 (El Portal Road). The Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120) remains closed within the park between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm damage. Highway 41 just south of the park entrance in Fish Camp, CA is …
Read More »Limited Number of Day Parking Reservations Still Available for Yosemite Valley
There are a limited number of day parking reservations still available for visitors planning a trip to Yosemite Valley on weekends this August. Securing a free day parking reservation in Yosemite Valley will greatly enhance a visitor’s experience during weekends in August, the park’s busiest month. These reservations are free …
Read More »Punjabi Truckers Are Essential, But Little COVID Information Is Available In Their Native Language
The cab of Sunny Grewal’s 18-wheeler is neat and tidy. He’s got bunk beds with red checkered sheets and gray interior cabinets that hide a fridge, microwave, paper plates and spices for long days on the road. One plastic container holds bite-sized sweets from his native India. “We call it …
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