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Three Yosemite National Park Rangers have received awards from the Mariposa County Health Department for their efforts and service to emergency medical services (EMS) in Yosemite National Park. Heidi Schlichting received an award for Paramedic of the Year; Dave Hahn received an award for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the …

Three Yosemite National Park Rangers have received awards from the Mariposa County Health Department for their efforts and service to emergency medical services (EMS) in Yosemite National Park. Heidi Schlichting received an award for Paramedic of the Year; Dave Hahn received an award for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the …

The 2015 Fire Season in Yosemite National Park began on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting equipment and personnel are in place, prepared and ready to respond. Additionally, grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out. This year, vegetation is …

Yosemite National Park announces an exhibit entitled Yosemite Viewed: Landscape Paintings of the 19th and 20th Centuries which opened to the public on Monday, June 1, 2015. The exhibit will run until Sunday, November 1, 2015. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-opens-exhibit-featuring-early-landscape-paintings.htm

The 2015 Fire Season in Yosemite National Park began on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting equipment and personnel are in place, prepared and ready to respond. Additionally, grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out. This year, vegetation is …

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and many people will be heading to Yosemite National Park. The highest traffic will be from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. The biggest crowds are expected Friday through Sunday. To help avoid traffic congestion, visitors are urged to use the free shuttles, bike paths and …

Yosemite National Park anticipates an extremely busy Memorial Day weekend. Its been a very busy year so far and the park expects high visitation, especially from Friday afternoon until Sunday. Visitors are strongly urged to avoid arriving at the park during the peak hours of 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Arriving …

Yosemite National Park is without two familiar faces from its rock climbing community. One of them an extreme sports legend who inspired climbers to push their limits for decades. Extreme sports pioneer 43-year-old Dean Potter was found dead by search helicopters Sunday along with 29-year-old Graham Hunt after the two …

A somber day in Yosemite national park. Climbing legend Dean Potter was found dead yesterday along with his climbing partner, Graham hunt.The two performed a BASE jump off a cliff in the park,but the jump went terribly wrong.Rock climber, High line, Base jumper, Dean potter was known for doing it …

A well-known BASE jumper and his friend have died in an accident in Yosemite National Park. A park spokesman says 43-year-old Dean Potter and 29-year-old Graham Hunt died after attempting a wingsuit jump from Taft Point that overlooks El Capitan and Yosemite Valley. Both were experienced rock climbers and BASE …

The Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will temporarily close at 8:00 P.M. tonight, May 13, 2015. This is due to a significant storm predicted for the area that will potentially produce several inches of new snow at higher elevations. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tioga-road-and-glacier-point-road-in-yosemite-national-park-to-temporarily-close-at-8-pm-this-evening.htm

The Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park are temporarily closed due to snow and icy conditions. A storm system in the area necessitated the temporary closure. The park is currently receiving snow at the higher elevations http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tioga-road-and-glacier-point-roads-in-yosemite-national-park-temporarily-closed-0515.htm

The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season on Monday, May 4, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. for all vehicular traffic. Due to a light snowpack this past winter, the Tioga Road was cleared of snow early into the season. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides …