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
Read More »El Portal Road Reconstruction Hours Announced in Yosemite National Park
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
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Opening of Public Scoping for Vogelsang Backcountry Utilities Improvement Project
Project will be accompanied by an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes the environmental effects of a range of project alternatives https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/vea-scoping.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Launch of Oral History Project
Participants sought for recorded sessions to document Yosemite area history currently titled “I Remember Yosemite…” https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/oralhistory08.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Invites Public to Open House (January 2008)
The National Park Service welcomes those interested to attend an Open House in Yosemite Valley on January 30, 2008 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/openhouse0108.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Invites Public to User Capacity Symposium
Symposium designed to address user capacity issues in national parks and other public lands, including implications for Yosemite National Park’s future park planning efforts https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/ucsymp.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Managers Invite Public to Tuolumne Planning Workshop in Yosemite Valley
On February 9, 2008 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm in the Valley Visitor Center Auditorium the National Park Service in Yosemite will host the next in its ongoing series of public planning workshops in support of the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan (Tuolumne River Plan). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/trpworkshop.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Welcomes Malidoma Patrice Some, PhD. for Black History Month Celebration
Public Invited to Free February 6th Event at the El Portal Community Hall, Dinner at 6:30, Presentation at 7:00 pm https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/bhm08.htm
Read More »Snowboarders Found in Yosemite National Park
Three snowboarders, missing since Monday afternoon, were located by helicopter spotters at around 2:00pm near the South Fork of the Merced River. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/ywsar08b.htm
Read More »Search Underway for Missing Snowboarders Near Yosemite National Park
A search is underway in and around Yosemite National Park for three snowboarders who were reported missing when they failed to meet their ride near the community of Yosemite West, close to the park’s western boundary. Their planned route was reportedly from 2/10th of a mile south of the Yosemite …
Read More »El Portal Market Concessions Contract Awarded in Yosemite National Park
The National Park Service has awarded a concession contact for year-round operation and management of the El Portal Market, a grocery and general merchandise store located within the El Portal Administrative Site adjacent to Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/epmarketaward.htm
Read More »Spring Prescribed Fire Program to Begin in Yosemite National Park
The National Park Service announced plans today to conduct a prescribed fire in the Wawona area of Yosemite National Park. This burn is scheduled to begin April 9, 2008, and to continue for approximately two weeks, weather and air quality conditions permitting. The total area of the burn is about …
Read More »Yosemite National Park to be Featured on New Travel Channel Show
“Yosemite- America’s Treasure” will debut on the Travel Channel this Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The one- hour program, produced in the summer and fall of 2007, features the beauty, cultural and natural history, and landmark features of Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/travelchannel08.htm
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