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The Glacier Point Road will open to visitors on May 4, 2007 at noon. Glacier Point is located about 30 miles from Yosemite Valley off the Wawona Road, the section of State Highway 41 inside the park. Limited services are available at Glacier Point, including portable toilets and hand washing …

Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road (Highway 120 East through Yosemite National Park) will open for the season on May 11, 2007 at noon. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tiogaopen2007.htm

On May 10, a Sister Parks agreement was signed at the Chile’s Foreign Ministry. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/torresdelpaine.htm

The National Park Service welcomes those interested to attend an Open House in Yosemite Valley on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/open0530.htm

Yosemite National Park managers invite the public to participate in public scoping meetings for the Merced River Plan. Those attending will have the opportunity to interact with park managers and planners and to share their ideas and suggestions for the management of the river. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/mrpscope2007.htm

Proposed rehabilitation project addresses safety, sanitation, and accessibility issues. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tviewscoping.htm

Yosemite National Park declares the beginning of fire season for the park on Monday, May 21st. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fire2007.htm

The cables allowing trail access to hikers to the summit of Half Dome were put in place on May 17, 2007. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/halfdome507.htm

June 1, 2007 event will focus on community health, safety, prevention, and emergency services. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/safetyday07.htm

Public review and comment will be sought on the Environmental Assessment (EA) to be released in June, 2007 https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/eproad053007.htm

Yosemite Museum Gallery exhibit to run from June 9, 2007 to October 21, 2007 https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/obata.htm

Yosemite National Park is announcing the public comment period for the Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA outlines a range of feasible project alternatives, including a no action alternative, and analyzes the environmental effects of each. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/gpscope.htm

Hirofumi Nohara, 37, slipped and fell while ascending the Half Dome cables on June 16, 2007 at around 2:30pm. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/halfdomefall2007.htm