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Free Entrance August 25-28 to Celebrate 100 Years of Our National Parks
Come celebrate 100 Years since the founding of our National Parks and get in free to Yosemite!
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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Discussion
If you’re interested in discussing the new Ken Burns series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”, we’ll be on Twitter for throughout the 8 p.m. airing on Sunday the 27th. You can follow us by adding @theyosemiteblog. You can talk about anything, what you like, what you didn’t like, questions you might have, points of…
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American’s Spending Less Time Enjoying Their National Parks (video)
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New National Parks and More Wilderness Areas Coming Soon
The House of Representatives today passed a HUGE bill that would create new national parks and set aside millions of acres as wilderness. Sacbee.com: Dubbed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the measure pulled together more than 150 separate public lands, parks and water bills into one package. Among other things, the legislation…
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Yosemite Celebrating National Parks Week April 21st – 29th
April 21st – 29th is National Parks Weeks and Yosemite has lots of fun and exciting things planned to celebrate. Evening Events Friday, April 21 Special Earth Day Eve Family Program: music and fun with Adam Burns and friends 7:00 Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater Saturday, April 22 Lee Stetson, Actor: “An Earth Day Visit with John…
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Superintendent Tollefson and Conservationists Agree, Budget Cuts Are Hurting Our National Parks
ContraCostaTimes.com: America faces a stiff challenge to prevent deterioration of its national parks because of tight budgets, park superintendents and conservationists say. Yosemite and other parks have slowed repairs on trails, roads and campgrounds, and reduced nature hikes because there are fewer rangers to lead them, park superintendents said Monday in a public hearing by…
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Biking Through California’s National Parks
Inside of a car it’s easy to miss much of the beauty the Sierra Nevada has to offer. From an open top vehicle or on a motorcycle; however, you become immersed in the world around you. Here’s an interesting article I came across about motorcycle touring down the Eastern Sierra. IOL.co.za: “With gigantic mountain ranges…
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See America’s National Parks and Yosemite in Style Aboard The American Orient Express
Have you dreamed of being lulled to sleep by the click-clack-click-clack of steel wheels only to wake up in one of the most beautiful places America has to offer? Or maybe you’ve dreamed of seeing America’s national parks without the headache of driving, making reservations, cooking dinner, or loading the kids in the car. If…
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Get Into Yosemite FREE on September 30th, National Public Lands Day
Give a little love to your park and get into Yosemite FREE to do it!
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Come Spend National Park Week and Earth Day in Yosemite!
So, what are you doing for National park Week? Nothing? How'd you like to go visit your favorite national park (Yosemite, of course) or free?