Park officials concerned about spread of Sudden Oak Death from infested coastal California counties https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/qwood.htm
Read More »National Park Officials Urge Visitors to Use Extreme Caution Around Waterways
Currents in rivers, streams, and creeks are still moving too quickly to be safe for water recreation in most places. Drowning is one of the most common causes of death in the Sierra Nevada. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/water07.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Ranger Saves Lives of Two Park Visitors
On May 26, 2009, Yosemite National Park Ranger Dan Abbe was flagged down by park visitors on his way to work in Yosemite Valley. Abbe was traveling on the Wawona Road and entered the pullout about 2.5 miles south of the Wawona Tunnel. He was informed that there was a …
Read More »Rescued Park Visitors Return to Yosemite to Present Plaque to Park Ranger
Park visitors James Bachman and Dorothy Hovland, from Huntington Beach, CA, returned to Yosemite today to present a plaque to Park Ranger Dan Abbe to show their appreciation for his heroic efforts. Abbe rescued the pair after their truck and trailer slid off of Highway 41 and down a steep …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Recorded 3.9 Million Visitors in 2009
Yosemite National Park received 3,866,970 visitors in 2009. This marks the highest level of visitation in the park since 1996. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/2009visitation.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park to Implement New Park and Ride Program for Park Visitors
Yosemite National Park will begin a new Park and Ride program beginning July 1, 2011. The inaugural program will bring visitors from El Portal to Yosemite Valley along Highway 140 and is designed to alleviate traffic congestion by reducing the number of private vehicles entering the park. The Park and …
Read More »Three Visitors Swept Over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park
Three visitors are presumed dead after plunging over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park yesterday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m. Hormiz David, 22 year old male, of Modesto, CA, Ninos Yacoub, 27 year old male, of Turlock, CA, and Ramina Badal, 21 year old female, of Manteca, CA, came to …
Read More »Yosemite National Park = visitors, money and jobs
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that more than 4 million visitors in 2010 spent $ 354.7 million in Yosemite National Park and in communities near the park. That spending supported more than 4,600 jobs in the area. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/ynpeconomy.htm
Read More »Hantavirus Found in Four More Visitors to Yosemite National Park
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today reported four additional cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), bringing the total number of people infected with the hantavirus who visited Yosemite National Park to six. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/hanta812a.htm
Read More »Visitors urged to take safety precautions while traveling on road The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. for all vehicular traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State H
The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. for all vehicular traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. Vault toilets are available in several …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Reopens to Visitors
Yosemite National Park reopens to park visitors tonight, October 16, 2013. Visitors can access public areas and roads immediately while facilities and other public services are brought back on-line. Yosemite National Park has been closed since October 1, 2013 due to the government shutdown. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemitereopens13.htm
Read More »Visitors to Yosemite National Park Overwhelmingly Satisfied
A recent survey of visitors to Yosemite National Park showed a 98% satisfaction rate with park facilities, services, and recreational opportunities. Park visitors completed the survey in August 2013 in conjunction with the University of Idaho, Park Studies Unit for the National Park Service. Two hundred twenty five visitors responded …
Read More »Yosemite Valley to Reopen to Visitors Tomorrow Morning,Tuesday, January 10, at 8:00 a.m.
Yosemite Valley will reopen for day-use visitors tomorrow morning, January 10, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. There is no access to Yosemite Valley via the El Portal Road (Highway 140) due to a rockfall that occurred early this morning. There is no estimated day or time for the road to reopen. …
Read More »