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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.
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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…
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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.
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Mike Reynolds Named Superintendent of Yosemite
Mike Reynolds who grew up in Yosemite will be returning as the new Superintendent.
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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.
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Glacier Point Road Closing Thursday
Be sure to check road conditions before you travel as some roads in and into Yosemite may be affected by the oncoming winter storm.
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NPS Proposes New $70 Entrance Fee for Yosemite
The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing an increase to a whopping $70 to visit Yosemite during its busier months.
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Visitor Killed By Rockfall in Yosemite Valley
A rockfall of undetermined size occurred in Yosemite National Park Wednesday at about 1:55 p.m. The rockfall was reported to have happened from El Capitan near the “Waterfall Route”, a popular climbing route on the East Buttress of El Capitan close to Horsetail Fall, the famous Yosemite Firefall seen each spring. There is one confirmed…
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You Can Help Clean Up Yosemite and Get in Free When You Do
It’s time again for Public Lands Day and the Yosemite Facelift.
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5 Things You May Not Know About Camping in Yosemite
Did you know you CAN collect firewood in Yosemite National Park? It’s true. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about camping in Yosemite.