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Yosemite National Park is seeking volunteers to become a Habitat Protector of Yosemite (HaPY) Volunteer. The park’s Resources Management and Science Division is seeking help from the interested people to assist in preserving, restoring, and enjoying the natural resources in Yosemite Valley. Volunteers will be working alongside experienced Park Rangers …

Yosemite National Park will begin a new Park and Ride program beginning July 1, 2011. The inaugural program will bring visitors from El Portal to Yosemite Valley along Highway 140 and is designed to alleviate traffic congestion by reducing the number of private vehicles entering the park. The Park and …

Yosemite National Park will require Day Use Permits seven days per week for climbing the Half Dome cables during the summer 2012 season. This is an extension of the interim permit system that was implemented beginning in 2010. Permits will be required seven days per week to ascend the Half …

NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service, opened registration today for its Summer Field Research Course at its Yosemite campus. The course consists of a two-week backpacking trip where teenage participants create and carry out their own ecological research project and learn about the natural …

Yosemite National Park has initiated a commuter bike program in El Portal for employees that live within biking distance from work. Beginning last year, the park has made 20 multi-speed touring bikes available in which National Park Service (NPS) employees can check-out and us to commute to work, thus reducing …

Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announces an innovative partnership with gateway communities designed to enhance visits to the Yosemite region and reduce traffic congestion. Each of the four primary gateways to the park, along Highways 120 east and west, Highway 41, and Highway 140, has designed a program tailored …

Yosemite National Park is seeking volunteers to become a Habitat Protector of Yosemite (HaPY) Volunteer. The park’s Resources Management and Science Division and Facilities Management Division is seeking help from the interested people to assist in preserving, restoring, and enjoying the natural resources in Yosemite Valley. Volunteers will be working …

The Historic Preservation Program in Yosemite National Park was awarded the 2011 Appleman-Judd-Lewis Award on September 19, 2012. The award recognizes expertise and outstanding contributions to cultural resource stewardship and management by permanent full-time employees of the National Park Service (NPS). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/historicpresaward.htm

Registration is now open for two-week field research course. NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service, opened registration for the Summer Field Research Course at its Yosemite campus. This two-week immersive backcountry expedition will give participants the opportunity to conduct rigorous field science investigations in …

A delegation from one of Yosemite’s sister parks, Huangshan National Park in China, visited Yosemite National Park in early July of this year to reaffirm the Sister Park Arrangement between the two iconic national parks. The six person delegation from Huangshan participated in meetings with park staff, toured the park, …

NatureBridge Summer Teen Program in Yosemite National Park Builds Future Scientists and Leaders (2014) https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/naturebridge-summer-teen-program-in-yosemite-national-park-builds-future-scientists-and-leaders-2014.htm

Yosemite National Park is participating in the “Heart Your Parks” fundraising program in partnership with Macy’s Department Stores. The program is a part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks across the country. From March 7 to March 31, 2014, customers at …

For the first time, National Park Service wildlife managers in Yosemite will map and monitor the movement of the park’s black bears in real-time to help wildlife managers understand the animals’ activities beyond Yosemite Valley.Yosemite Conservancy donors are contributing nearly $ 70,000 to purchase GPS collars to track the bears. …