San Antonio Missions National Historical Park officially revealed its exhibit “We’re Still Here: San Antonio Missions Descendant Stories” inside San Antonio International Airport. This exhibit puts faces to the oral histories, memories, and emotions of mission descendants in San Antonio. https://www.nps.gov/saan/learn/news/-we-re-still-here-exhibit-opens-at-san-antonio-international-airport.htm

The surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has created new risks for children, especially those with special needs. To better understand the risks, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Dr. David Sine, medical director for the pediatric palliative care program at Valley Children’s Hospital. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202109/dr.david_.sine-small-500×500.jpg

For the first time in recorded history, wildfires breached the peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains this year – terrain long considered to be well equipped to fend off encroaching fires. To learn more about the significance of this milestone, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to Crystal Kolden, a …

Dangerous Air, an investigation by NPR’s California Newsroom into the rise of western wildfire smoke and the extent it harms health, is based on more than a decade’s worth of data. To learn more about its findings, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to Alison Saldanha, the data journalist who …

Yosemite National Park is proud to announce that Thomas (Tom) Karl Standen III is the recipient of the 2018 Barry Hance Memorial Award. This ceremony was attended by approximately 400 Yosemite National Park employees, retirees, volunteers, and park partners including several past Barry Hance Memorial Award recipients. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/thomas-karl-standen-iii-receives-the-2018-barry-hance-memorial-award-at-yosemite-national-park.htm

The annual San Joaquin Valley Town Hall lecture series returns to Fresno’s Saroyan Theatre on Oct. 20 with a talk by historian Jon Meacham. Travel writer Rick Steves, violinist Vijay Gupta and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl are also among the lineup of six speakers for the 2021-22 season. To learn …

A new app by Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy makes it easier to plan a visit and explore Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-debuts-new-app-that-helps-visitors-explore-the-park.htm

Yosemite National Park will host a public meeting in Oakhurst, California from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 on the upcoming Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Project. All are welcome to attend this meeting to learn more about the Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Project, which will be …

Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Photography Contest. This contest celebrates the artistic creativity of our local youth living in Yosemite’s gateway communities. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-and-the-ansel-adams-gallery-announce-the-9th-annual-gateway-expressions-student-art-and-photography-contest.htm

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group in Boise, Idaho has awarded Yosemite National Park Helitack member Heather Wonenberg the 2018 Outstanding Wildfire EMS Individual of the Year Award. This award recognizes and honors individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work, actions, or programs in emergency medical service for our Nation’s Wildland Firefighters. …

Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that Jack Hoeflich is the 2018 recipient of the National Park Service’s Harry Yount Award for Excellence in the Art of Rangering. Named after the world’s first-known park ranger who patrolled Yellowstone National Park in the 1880s, the Harry Yount Award annually honors …

In preparation for a busy Labor Day Weekend, Yosemite National Park has designated several new Wildlife Protection Zones located on stretches of roadway throughout the Park where bears and other animals have been hit by vehicles. Visitors driving in the park this weekend will see new signs advising motorists that …

Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the 16th Annual Yosemite Facelift, an event held each fall to clean up trash and debris from around the park after the busy summer season. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/16th-annual-facelift-to-be-held-in-yosemite-national-park.htm