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Bring Your 4th Grader to Yosemite and Get in FREE
The Every Kid in a Park program has been extended for another year so grab your 4th Grader and head up to the park.
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Happy 100th Birthday NPS!
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service, a new federal bureau in the Department of the Interior responsible for protecting the 35 national parks and monuments then managed by the department and those yet to be established.
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DNC Wins! Yosemite Changing Names of Historic, Publicly Owned Buildings
NPS: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that the names of several buildings and facilities within the park will be renamed to eliminate potential trademark infringement issues with the current concessioner of Yosemite, DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (DNCY), a subsidiary of the Delaware North Companies. The name changes will impact…
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Delaware North out, Aramark in. Yosemite Gets a new Concessionaire
The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Yosemite Hospitality, LLC, a subsidiary of Aramark, to receive the new primary concession contract for providing visitor services in Yosemite National Park. The 15-year contract – the largest single concession contract in the NPS – is expected to begin on March 1, 2016, and will include overnight accommodations,…
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Come visit Yosemite, now with more bighorn sheep
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to see a bighorn sheep in Yosemite then you’ve witnessed something very special that very few visitors ever see. But now that is all changing.
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Youth Programs Inspire Future Generations in Yosemite
Youth programs in the park provide opportunities to teach life skills that participants can apply to the rest of their lives.
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Celebrate Veterans Day with Free Entry into Yosemite
If you’re looking for something to do this Veterans Day come to Yosemite and get in for free.
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Senate Passes Resolution Honoring 150th Anniversary of Yosemite Grant Act
Yosemite Grant Act gave birth to California’s first state park which would eventually become Yosemite National Park.
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Another Beautiful Day Dawns in Yosemite
Rise and shine! It’s another beautiful morning in Yosemite!
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Yosemite is for Teachers!
Yosemite is a great place to learn about the plants and animals that comprise the ecosystems within the Sierra Nevada. It’s also a great place to learn about glaciation and the forces that shape our world. Unfortunately, most schools don’t have it in their budget to send their classes to Yosemite or the school is…