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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK


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This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

Read full article: This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas.

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Fired employees fear beloved Yosemite National Park will lose its luster

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Yosemite National Park employees who recently were fired by the U.S. government worry cuts will affect the experience of visitors and the welfare of wildlife that thrive in the popular vacation destination located in California’s Sierra Nevada.

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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

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The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history.

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Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes

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The West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California.

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Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 years

Read full article: Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 years

A wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal that’s only been seen one other time in California over the last 100 years.

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Firefighters slow growth of California blaze near Yosemite

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Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of a smoky wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park.

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Crews protect homes as California fire burns near Yosemite

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A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park is burning out of control and has grown into one of California’s biggest blazes of the year.

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Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near Yosemite

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Thousands of people were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park that has exploded into one of California's largest wildfires of the year.

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Yosemite wildfire moving east into Sierra National Forest

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A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest.

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Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoias

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A Yosemite National Park ecologist says a famed grove of giant sequoias have survived their first wildfire in more than a century because of intentional burning to remove undergrowth beneath the towering trees.

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California firefighters gain against Yosemite wildfire

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California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that poses a threat to a famous grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park.

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Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias

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A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has more than doubled in size since Saturday afternoon.

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Yosemite wildfire threatens grove of iconic sequoia trees

Read full article: Yosemite wildfire threatens grove of iconic sequoia trees

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate.

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Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia trees

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Officials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed and hundreds of people evacuated nearby as a wildfire rages near a grove of California’s famed giant sequoia trees.

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Yellowstone National Park to partly reopen after floods

Read full article: Yellowstone National Park to partly reopen after floods

Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, after catastrophic flooding destroyed bridges and roads and drove out tourists.

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Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

Read full article: Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

Federal wildlife officials have decided to list the Sierra Nevada red fox as an endangered species.

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Brothers set record crossing large gap in park on a highline

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Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

Read full article: 2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

In this photo provided by Jason Torlano, Zach Milligan is shown on his descent down Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Two men climbed some 4,000 feet to the top of Yosemite's Half Dome in subfreezing temperatures and skied down the famously steep monolith to the valley floor. He specializes in using ropes to work in high-altitude and dangerous settings. AdHe said he tried to ski down Half Dome each of the past three years, but called it off after finding unsuitable snow. This year, an early February storm filled Yosemite with fresh powder, including about 2 to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of snow at the peak of Half Dome.

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These vintage photos of Yosemite National Park are incredibly cool

Read full article: These vintage photos of Yosemite National Park are incredibly cool

This year, Yosemite National Park will turn 132 years old.

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Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist views

Read full article: Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist views

FILE - This 1907 photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows naturalist John Muir in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The Sierra Club is reckoning with the racist views of founder John Muir, the naturalist who helped spawn environmentalism. The San Francisco-based environmental group said Wednesday, July 22, 2020, that Muir was part of the group's history perpetuating white supremacy. Executive Director Michael Brune says Muir made racist remarks about Black people and Native Americans, though his views later evolved. (Courtesy of U.S. National Park Service via AP)

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Woman Dies After Falling 500 Feet Hiking Dangerous Dome at Yosemite

Read full article: Woman Dies After Falling 500 Feet Hiking Dangerous Dome at Yosemite

A 29-year-old woman died Thursday after falling 500 feet from a dangerous dome at Yosemite National Park, park officials said. The climber was hiking the treacherous Half Dome, which is described by the National Park Service as a "great challenge." She fell from the dome's cables just before noon and plunged 500 feet down rocky terrain. The Half Dome is more than 8,800 feet above sea level. Permits are required by the park for climbers wishing to summit the dome, and the park urges people not to assume the task unprepared.

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Yosemite visitor dies after falling from Half Dome cables

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(CNN) - A Yosemite National Park visitor died after falling from the cables at the Half Dome on Thursday morning, according to National Park officials. Danielle Burnett, 29, from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, fell over 500 feet down a rocky surface and was pronounced dead when the Park Rangers arrived on the scene, National Park Public Affairs Officer Scoot Gediman said in a statement to CNN. The last death on the famous Half Dome was in May of 2018, when a hiker slipped and fell during dangerous weather conditions. A guide for hikers strongly indicates caution when climbing the cables, and notes that "since 1919, relatively few people have fallen and died on the cables. The cables are only up from about May to October due to weather, and permits are required to make the hike.

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7 ways to stay safe in national parks

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(CNN) - The urge to get a bit closer to Yosemite National Park's waterfalls or Yellowstone National Park's majestic bears is so tempting. Our national parks are not zoos, with animals caged to protect you from aggressive behavior, and it's not safe to ignore the rules, National Park Service officials say. (The park service's 419 sites include the 61 famous national parks, national seashores and lakeshores, historic parks and national monuments.) Talk to a ranger, get your National Park Service passport stamped at a visitor center, and head out safely to explore these amazing national parks. Layers, layers, layers.

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Man dies after falling in Yosemite National Park

Read full article: Man dies after falling in Yosemite National Park

Getty Images(CNN) - Three visitors were injured, one fatally, in falls in Yosemite National Park last week, and officials are imploring tourists to avoid venturing off-trail. A 21-year-old man died after he slipped and fell from the base of a waterfall in the California park, National Park Service officials told CNN on Monday. In two incidents July 29 and Wednesday, another visitor and the man fell 20 feet after slipping on wet boulders near the base of Bridalveil Fall, officials said. Park officials declined to release his name or the nature of his death, citing privacy laws. The third incident occurred Thursday at Lower Yosemite Fall, where a visitor slipped off a boulder and became trapped between rocks underwater in Yosemite Creek.

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