In a ceremony in Washington, D.C. yesterday, United States Mint Director Ed Moy, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, and other officials unveiled the designs for the first five coins in the new America the Beautiful quarter series. The America the Beautiful Quarters Program is …
Read More »Road Construction to Cause Delays in Yosemite National Park
Road construction on the Wawona Road in Yosemite National Park is set to begin in May. This project will vastly improve 24.4 miles of the Wawona Road starting from the South Entrance of Yosemite along the Wawona Road. This improvement project will end at the junction of the Wawona Road …
Read More »Washburn Fire – Mariposa Grove Reopening
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias will reopen on Wednesday, August 3, at 8 am. The Mariposa Grove shuttle will be operating.
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Signing of a Record of Decision for the Yosemite Environmental Education Center
National Park Service Acting Pacific West Regional Director George Turnbull signed the Record of Decision today for the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yeecrod.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Receives $1.3 Million to Improve Transportation System
Yosemite National Park received $ 1.3 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to improve the transportation system within the park. This funding is a portion of the $ 24.8 million announced by the FTA for improvement of the public transportation in America’s national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges. …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Celebrates National Park Week and Earth Day with Special Programs and Activities (2010)
Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week and Earth Day beginning Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 25. Many special events and activities are being sponsored by the National Park Service (NPS) and DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (the park’s primary concessioner). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/npweek10.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the Extension of the Public Scoping for the Invasive Plant Management Plan
Yosemite National Park announces the extension of the public scoping period for the park’s Invasive Plant Management Plan. The scoping period is extended until May 15, 2010. The public is invited to submit written ideas regarding this planning effort. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/ipmpscopingext.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Opens Public Scoping Period Regarding Visitor Use on the Half Dome Cables
Yosemite National Park announces the opening of the public scoping period for visitor use on the Half Dome cables. The scoping period will run from May 26, 2010 to June 25, 2010. The public is invited to submit written ideas regarding a long term plan for visitor use on the …
Read More »Yosemite Will Install Solar Panels for Largest Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System in the National Park System
Beginning in June Yosemite National Park will install a large-scale solar panel project at El Portal that will accommodate a 539-kilowatt photovoltaic generation system with $ 4.4 million received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/arrasolar.htm
Read More »Charles Cuvelier named Chief Ranger at Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced that Charles Cuvelier has been selected as the Chief Ranger. Cuvelier, who is the park’s Deputy Chief Ranger, has been Acting Chief Ranger since Steve Shackelton moved to Washington DC earlier this year to serve as the Associate Director of Visitor and Resource …
Read More »Rock Climber Injured in Accident on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
California Highway Patrol Assists in Rescue At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010, the Yosemite Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding a climber that had fallen on a popular climbing route on El Capitan. The climber, a 48 year old male from France, fell approximately 65 feet …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Seeks Witnesses of Reported Assault
If you were at Happy Isles, near the start of the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park, yesterday, August 4, around 7 pm, we may need your help. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-seeks-information-about-reported-assault.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Release of the Badger Pass Ski Lodge Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment
Yosemite National Park announces the release of the Badger Pass Ski Lodge Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review. This rehabilitation project would repair and stabilize deteriorated structural and exterior elements to prevent further damage, and contribute to full rehabilitation of the ski lodge and associated support facilities. In January …
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