Early contact with the approximately 40 year old mountaineer indicates that he is alert and responsive https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/hdrescue0209a.htm
Read More »Ken Burns visits Yosemite National Park to preview his latest film: NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns visited Yosemite National Park today to preview his latest film National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Burns visited Yosemite landmarks, such as Yosemite Falls and Cooks Meadow, interacted with Yosemite Institute participants, and showed a one hour preview to Yosemite National Park employees and park partners. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/kenburns.htm
Read More »Glacier Point Road Open in Yosemite National Park
The Glacier Point Road opened for the season on May 5, 2009 at 12 noon. Limited services at Glacier Point, including vault toilets and hand washing stations, are available. The Glacier Point concessions stand is not open at this time. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/gpopen09.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces the availability of the Yosemite Institute Environmental Education Campus Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Public Review
The Yosemite Institute (YI), a National Park Service (NPS) non-profit park partner, has provided environmental education programs in Yosemite since 1971 at its Crane Flat campus. Most of the campus structures and utilities are over 60 years old, energy inefficient, and difficult to retrofit to achieve modern standards for health, …
Read More »Half Dome Cables in Place in Yosemite National Park (2009)
The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15, 2009. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/hdup2009.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Receives the Chancellors Medal from University of California, Merced
On May 16, 2009, University of California, Merced (UC Merced) Chancellor Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang presented the Chancellor’s Medal, the highest award given by a UC Chancellor, to Yosemite National Park. This is the first time the Chancellors Award has been given to an organization, rather than an individual. The award …
Read More »Tioga Road to Open in Yosemite National Park (2009)
Visitors urged to take safety precautions for upcoming Memorial Day Weekend https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tioga0509.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Rangers Search for Missing Woman
Yosemite National Park is seeking assistance in locating a missing woman who was last seen below the Vernal Fall footbridge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2009. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/lehmann.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Invites the Public to Community Safety Day
Safety events will focus on community health, community safety, wilderness safety, and emergency services https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/commsafety09.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Celebrates the 130th Anniversary of the Yosemite Chapel
The Yosemite Chapel, located in Yosemite Valley, will be celebrating its 130th anniversary this Sunday, June 7. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/chapel130.htm
Read More »Surprise Bus Inspections Conducted in Yosemite National Park
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and the National Park Service (NPS) held a surprise inspection for all commercial for hire multiple passenger tour buses in the park today. The purpose of these unannounced inspections is ensure visitor safety through safe …
Read More »Hiker Fatality on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
At approximately 3:40 p.m. this afternoon, Yosemite National Park’s Emergency Communication Center received a 911 phone call reporting a fall of a hiker on Half Dome. National Park Rangers arrived on scene via the park helicopter soon thereafter. A male park visitor was found dead and about 30 hikers were …
Read More »Missing Employee Found Dead in Yosemite National Park
Christopher Hale, 23, of Gainesville, Florida was found dead today in Yosemite National Park. Hale, who had been reported missing since yesterday morning was found by Park Rangers at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. It appears that Hale fell from an unnamed cliff face above Mirror Lake in eastern Yosemite Valley. …
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