Man Falls To Death From Half Dome In Yosemite National Park
A hiker slipped from the Half Dome cables and fell to his death during a thunderstorm Monday afternoon in Yosemite National Park.
- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2018 5:15pm
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Yosemite National Park's Tioga Road To Open Monday
Barring an unexpected storm, the Tioga Road near the roof of Yosemite National Park will open this coming Monday, May 21, at 9 a.m.
- By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2018 1:30am
Bus Parking Reservations For Yosemite's Mariposa Grove Of Giant Sequoias
Yosemite National Park announces that parking reservations will be required for all buses over 20 feet in length, including commercial tour buses, non-commercial buses, and mini-buses, to park and visit the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias when it reopens in mid-June.
- By NPT Staff - May 13th, 2018 1:16am
Half Dome Cables To Go Up Friday At Yosemite National Park
With warm weather becoming more prevalent, it's time for crews to put the cables up on the shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. They are scheduled to be in place this Friday.
- By NPT Staff - May 10th, 2018 1:15am
Two Feral Horses Sent To Yosemite National Park After Being Trained By Inmates
Two wild horses taken from public lands in the West have been trained to work as mounts for rangers at Yosemite National Park, where they'll help patrol the park.
- By NPT Staff - May 8th, 2018 2:00am
Glacier Point Road In Yosemite National Park Will Open Saturday
The road to Glacier Point, where you can take in one of the iconic views of Yosemite National Park, will open to vehicles at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 28.
- By NPT Staff - April 26th, 2018 1:45am
Yosemite National Park Working To Improve Access Via California 140
Yosemite National Park is launching a pilot program to address traffic congestion along California 140. The program will be tested on the Highway 140 corridor on Thursday, April 26, to Sunday, April 29, and on Thursday, May 3, to Sunday, May 6. This pilot is to test a new way to pace and send vehicles to the Arch Rock Entrance Station, improving visitor safety and access while enhancing the overall visitor experience on busy traffic days.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2018 1:45am
High Water In Yosemite Valley? Check Out This Video Of Last Weekend's Flooding
Haven't been able to make it to Yosemite National Park to see the waterfalls running at full throttle? This video from last weekend's flooding provides a glimpse of what it looks like.
- By NPT Staff - April 13th, 2018 2:15am
Floodwaters Draining From Yosemite Valley
Sunshine swept across Yosemite National Park on Sunday as floodwaters drained from the Yosemite Valley, allowing park staff to assess conditions around the iconic setting with plans to reopen it later in the day. At the height of the flooding Saturday, water covered Cooks Meadow and flowed over the Swinging Bridge that spanned the Merced River.
- By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2018 10:43am
NatureBridge Backpacking Program In Yosemite, Olympic National Parks Builds Future Scientists, Leaders
NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for high school students in Yosemite and Olympic national parks each summer. These one-week and two-week programs offer the perfect mix of backpacking, science, and adventure and give participants the opportunity to conduct field science investigations in two of the most iconic national parks in the country.
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