Due to an incoming winter storm system, the Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will close to all vehicular traffic beginning at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Glacier Point Road will remain closed until the storm system passes and the road can be evaluated for hazards. The …
Read More »Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed to All Vehicular Traffic Through Sunday, May 19, 2019
The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will remain closed to all vehicular traffic, including bicycles, through Sunday, May 19, 2019. This road closure will remain in effect due to current snow and ice accumulation on the road, and incoming winter storm systems that are expected to result in …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Preparing for an Extremely Busy Memorial Day Weekend
Yosemite National Park is preparing for an extremely busy Memorial Day weekend. The park expects high visitation, especially from Friday, May 24, 2019 through Monday, May 27, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-preparing-for-an-extremely-busy-memorial-day-weekend.htm
Read More »Tourism to Yosemite National Park Creates $624,129,000 in Economic Benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4,009,438 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2018 spent $ 495,245,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,184 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $ 624,129,000. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tourism-to-yosemite-national-park-creates-624-129-000-in-economic-benefits.htm
Read More »How rising rents in the Central Valley are deepening the affordable housing shortage
The Central Valley’s reputation as an affordable place to live has been challenged by skyrocketing housing prices. To learn what is behind the sharp increase in home and rental prices, and what this means for the ongoing affordable housing crisis, Valley Edition host Kathleen Schock spoke with Amber Crowell, associate …
Read More »Yosemite Packers Honored as World Champion Pack Team
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Michael Reynolds is proud to announce that Yosemite National Park won three major awards at the 50th Annual Mule Days Celebration over Memorial Day Weekend in Bishop, California. The Yosemite Packers were honored as the 2019 World Champion Pack Team and they won First Place in the …
Read More »Mariposa Gazette editor writes a new book on the business of small-town newspapers
A University of North Carolina study found that roughly 1,800 newspapers have closed in the United States since 2004, the vast majority of which were weekly publications that served small communities. But here in Central California, the Mariposa Gazette, is still going strong. In fact, it’s the state’s oldest weekly …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Limited Access on Tioga Road Beginning on Friday, June 21, 2019
Yosemite National Park announces there will be limited access to Tioga Road (Highway 120 East) for visitors interested in crossing the Sierra. Tioga Road will be open to all vehicles, including bicycles, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No parking will be allowed …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Tioga Road To Open to Unrestricted Vehicular Traffic on Monday, July 1
Yosemite National Park announces the Tioga Road will open to unrestricted vehicular traffic on Monday, July 1st, at 8:00 a.m.. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-tioga-road-to-open-to-unrestricted-vehicular-traffic-on-monday-july-1.htm
Read More »Lawsuit Settled Between National Park Service, DNC Parks and Resorts, and Yosemite Hospitality, LLC Over Trademarks and Service Marks
DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (Delaware North), the United States of America, and Yosemite Hospitality, LLC (Aramark) have settled the lawsuit filed by Delaware North related to Delaware North’s former concession contract at Yosemite with the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/lawsuit-settled-between-national-park-service-dnc-parks-and-resorts-and-yosemite-hospitality-llc-over-trademarks-and-service-marks.htm
Read More »Denali National Park Proposes to Construct Bridge at Pretty Rocks Landslide
Denali National Park and Preserve announced today that about half of the 92-mile Denali Park Road will remain closed for the 2022 visitor season. Most of Denali National Park and Preserve will remain open for visitors, and buses will continue to provide access to mile 43 of the Denali Park …
Read More »Fuel Services Resume at Hite, Utah
UPDATE: Travelers on Highway 95 in rural Utah are advised that fuel services at Hite, Utah have resumed. The 24-hour, pay-at-the-pump service is now available for regular unleaded and diesel fuel. Premium unleaded fuel remains temporarily unavailable. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210929.htm
Read More »Going-to-the-Sun Road Closes Early for Season
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