Yosemite National Park

Land-Management Agencies Seeking Volunteers For What Appear To Be Full-Time Jobs

With the ongoing government shutdown having left many units of the National Park System without rangers, some parks are turning to volunteers for jobs normally held by interpretive rangers. Such as Yosemite National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2025

Three BASE Jumpers Convicted For Illegal Jumps In Yosemite National Park

The National Park Service today announced three recent convictions for illegal BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park.

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By Compiled From DOI Releases - October 24th, 2025

Low To Moderate-Severity Wildfires Can Benefit National Park Bird Populations For Decades, According to Study

Low to moderate-severity wildfires have positive long-term ecological benefits on national park bird populations, according to a two-decade study of Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Fire gives avian populations a rapid and enduring boost in protected forests of California

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By NPT Staff - October 13th, 2025

Illegal Activities Increase In National Parks As Shutdown Continues

Visitors at national parks, feeling emboldened by the lack of staff caused by the government shutdown, are breaking rules meant to keep visitors safe.

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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2025

University Course Utilizes National Park Geology To Teach Students About Climate Change

An undergraduate course being taught at universities across the U.S. is helping students understand climate change on a geological scale by helping them apply knowledge about the geology of specific national parks.

Reading the Rocks: The Geology of National Parks as a Platform for Climate Change Education

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By Jennifer Roberts - October 9th, 2025

Experienced Climber Dies While Summiting El Capitan In Yosemite National Park

A 23-year-old Alaskan climber fell to his death in Yosemite National Park on Wednesday while summiting El Capitan.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2025

Employees Vote To Unionize At Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Yosemite National Parks

More than 97 percent of employees at Yosemite National Park and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks voted to unionize.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2025

Yosemite Embodies The Long War Over US National Park Privatization

The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that the administration is aiming to further privatize the national parks.

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By Michael Childers, Colorado State University - August 8th, 2025

Park History: Yosemite National Park

Older than Yellowstone National Park in terms of being set aside for the public's enjoyment, Yosemite could fairly be called the elder statesman of the National Park System. And, no doubt, there are those who would say Yosemite's scenery is second to none in the system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 7th, 2025

Many Rooms At The Park Lodges This Summer

President Trump's insistence to levy tariffs on other countries is paying benefits for Americans who want to visit a national park this summer.

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By David and Kay Scott - August 5th, 2025

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