Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information

The National Park Service (NPS) announces the opening of the public review and comment period for the Tunnel View Overlook Environmental Assessment (EA). The public is invited to review the document and submit written comments from Wednesday October 3, 2007, and closes Friday November 2, 2007. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tviewcomments.htm

Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest announce the public comment period for the Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (EA/IS) for the Hetch Hetchy Communication System Upgrade Project. The EA/IS outlines a range of feasible project alternatives, including a no action alternative, and analyzes the environmental effects of each. The public review …

All National Park Service sites, including Yosemite National Park, will offer free visitor admission on September 29, 2007 for National Public Lands Day.  https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/npld2007.htm

On the 26th and 27th of September 2007, approximately 30 law enforcement officers from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, the US Forest Service, the California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement (CAMP), and Yosemite National Park raided four illegal marijuana cultivation sites. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/marijuana22007.htm

The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park are scheduled to be taken down on October 15, 2007, weather permitting. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/halfdomecables1007.htm

The El Portal Market has been a fixture in the small community of El Portal, California for as long as locals can remember. Since 1966, the market has been operated by Vaughn, Vaughn and Carter, LLP, and particularly its principal, Hugh Carter, under concession contracts issued by the National Park …

Four fires are currently being managed for resource benefit and public safety in Yosemite National Park. These fires are being closely monitored and contribute to the protection of communities in and around the park. Allowing smaller fires to expand under moderate conditions prevents fuel build-ups that can contribute to fires …

The Yosemite Climbing Association (YCA) and Yosemite National Park are pleased to announce the opening of the photography exhibit “Yosemite in the Sixties: Climbing Life through the Lens of Glen Denny”. The exhibit will open with a reception in the Museum Gallery between 2:30 and 4pm on Friday, November 9, …

Fires are being managed for resource benefit and community safety https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fire1107b.htm

Yosemite National Park Ornament Displayed on the Official White House Christmas Tree https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/ornament07.htm

Winter conditions bring the opportunity for a variety of cold- weather activities, including snow-shoeing, cross-country and downhill skiing, ice skating, and winter hiking and backcountry use. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/winterclosures07.htm

We are planning to take advantage of the predicted rain, cooler temperatures, and lower humidity to begin work on some much-needed prescribed burning projects this week. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-prescribed-burning-update-november-1-2022.htm

The El Portal Road is a park road that begins at the western boundary of Yosemite National Park. It begins at the eastern end of California State Highway 140 and continues 7.5 miles east to the Pohono Bridge. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/eproadwork07.htm