Arizona Woman Killed In Fall From Yosemite's Half Dome
An Arizona woman was killed when she fell from Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
- September 6th, 2019
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Yosemite Defines "Wildlife Protection Zones" To Alert Motorists
Hoping to reduce the number of wildlife killed in collisions with vehicles, Yosemite National Park staff has designated several "Wildlife Protection Zones" on busy stretches of roads in the park.
Photography In The National Parks: Your Armchair Photography Guide To The North Cascades Complex
The North Cascades Complex, comprised of Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and North Cascades National Park, is a vast landscape of cold, clear rivers, thick forests, and rugged mountains webbed with a network of trails having few access roads and mainly for backcountry backpackers. Photographer Rebecca Latson recently visited this area and returns with an Armchair Photography Guide to prove you can still get awesome photos of the North Cascades Complex without having to hike into the backcountry to do so.
Details On Glacier Point Road Rehab At Yosemite National Park
Glacier Point Road at Yosemite National Park is getting to the point where it needs some serious rehabilitation, and park staff currently are looking at having that work done in 2021, which means the road will be closed during the visitor season that year. To explain the process, Yosemite staff have scheduled a public meeting for August 28.
New App Helps You Explore Yosemite National Park
There's a new app out there that can help you explore Yosemite National Park, and if you download it before you arrive in the park, you can use it without need of a cell signal or WiFi.
Exploring The Parks: A North Cascades “Base Camp” Stay
What comes to mind when you hear the words “base camp?” Tents beneath Mount Everest, perhaps? How about something a little closer to home, bordering the incredible turquoise-hued water of Diablo Lake in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, beneath the mountains of the North Cascades? Photographer Rebecca Latson spent a couple of nights at the North Cascades Institute Environmental Learning Center's "Base Camp" and writes about her experience.
Human Resource Problems Straining Workforce In Some National Parks
The health of the National Park System and the public’s enjoyment of that system depends on a strong and vibrant National Park Service workforce. Currently, though, the strains on the system seem to be reaching a breaking point, and action needs to be taken to reverse the downward slide.
Yosemite National Park Restores Historic Place Names After Years-Long Lawsuit
A years-long trademark dispute that caused Yosemite National Park to rename the historic place names of some of its most popular lodging and dining locations has ended, freeing the National Park Service to restore iconic names such as The Ahwahnee and Curry Village to sites in the park.
Op-Ed | President Trump Targeted In Video Defending Amtrak’s Long-Distance Trains
What started as a campaign to save the long-distance passenger train has suddenly gotten personal. Just weeks ago, President Trump threw down the gauntlet, insisting he would veto any appropriations bill containing them.
Tioga Road In Yosemite National Park To Open Monday To Unrestricted Traffic
Yosemite National Park staff will open the Tioga Road to unrestricted vehicular traffic on Monday at 8 a.m.
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