• Yosemite Closing Due to Fire

    Yosemite Closing Due to Fire

    Yosemite Valley, Wawona, Yosemite West, and the Mariposa Grove will be closed July 25–July 29 due to fire operations. The South Entrance and Glacier Point Road will be also closed. Highway 140 from Mariposa remains closed due to the Ferguson Fire. The Tioga Road, Tuolumne Meadows, Hodgdon Meadow, the Big Oak Flat entrance, the Tioga…

  • Yosemite Nature Notes 31: Fire Followers

    Yosemite Nature Notes 31: Fire Followers

    I’m sure you knew that the Giant Sequoia rely upon fire to reproduce but did you know that some flowers only bloom following a fire? It’s true! Come along as Yosemite Nature Notes takes a look at Fire Followers, flowers and other plants that only spring to life after a fire.  

  • Tioga Road Opens Monday, Bicycles Allowed Saturday

    Tioga Road Opens Monday, Bicycles Allowed Saturday

    The Tioga Road will open on Monday, May 21, 2018, at 9 am. Bicycles will be allowed on the Tioga Road beginning on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

  • Half Dome Cable Go Up Tomorrow

    Half Dome Cable Go Up Tomorrow

    Just in time for Memorial Day the Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park will be in place and ready for visitors starting tomorrow, Friday, May 11, 2018. A permit is required to ascend the cables to the top of Half Dome and can be obtained in the daily lottery on www.recreation.gov. There is a limited…

  • Drone Helped Crews Fight the South Fork Fire

    Drone Helped Crews Fight the South Fork Fire

    Realization of a need and quick thinking by crews fighting the South Fork Fire last year led to the use of new ground breaking fire technology, the use of drones to pinpoint hotspots and areas of concern.

  • Yosemite Open

    Yosemite Open

    Yosemite Valley has reopened. Park crews are continuing to clear water, rocks, and debris from roads in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park are assessing the impact and potential damage to infrastructure due to storm activity. Visitors to Yosemite Valley should expect delays on roads as Park Staff work to clean up from the storm. Motorists…

  • Yosemite Valley Closing Due to Expected Flooding

    Yosemite Valley Closing Due to Expected Flooding

    Due to anticipated flooding, visitors will no longer be able to enter Yosemite Valley beginning at noon on Friday, April 6, and the Valley will be closed to visitation at 5 pm on Friday. All other areas of the park will remain open, conditions permitting.

  • NPS Announces New Rules for Horsetail Fall (firefall) event

    NPS Announces New Rules for Horsetail Fall (firefall) event

    In an effort to make the situation a little better for everyone the National Park Service has started a new pilot program designed to help alleviate the traffic and overcrowding headaches caused by the flood of visitors for the Horsetail Fall event.

  • Mike Reynolds Named Superintendent of Yosemite

    Mike Reynolds Named Superintendent of Yosemite

    Mike Reynolds who grew up in Yosemite will be returning as the new Superintendent.

  • Highway 41 Closed Temporarily

    Highway 41 Closed Temporarily

    If you’re coming from Fresno and headed to Yosemite Valley or if you’re staying at the Tenaya Lodge or in Oakhurst or Fishcamp you may have to do some creative route planning today.