Friday , May 17 2024

Yosemite National Park Announces Scoping for the Curry Village Rockfall Hazard Zone Structures Project

Yosemite National Park is initiating public scoping for the Curry Village Rockfall Hazard Zone Structures Project. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) will be coordinated through development of an environmental assessment (EA). The public scoping period for the EA will open …

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Yosemite Institute Summer Field Research Program Registration Opens (2010)

Yosemite Institute, a campus of NatureBridge announced a unique opportunity today for 15-18 year old students to take part in a 2-week long adventure and learning program in Yosemite National Park. The two-week long inquiry-based Field Research Course lets students earn college credit while learning how to create their own …

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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 …

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Yosemite Institute Summer Group Program Registration Opens

Yosemite Institute, a campus of NatureBridge, announces a unique opportunity today for groups seeking a summer program that combines academic study with physical challenges, team building activities, and service projects. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yisummer10.htm

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Yosemite Fire Update for August 15, 2022

Two lightning fires continue to burn in Yosemite National Park. There are no trail closures, and no threat to infrastructure. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-fire-update-for-august-15-2022.htm

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Seventeen Year Old Hiker Injured in Yosemite National Park

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010, the Yosemite Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding a collapsed hiker on the Upper Yosemite Fall Trail. The hiker, a 17-year old student from Upland, California, was on a hiking trip with the Yosemite Institute. He was with a group …

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