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Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park  -  Jul 26, 2008
USA TODAY - USA Today...by Gary Kazanjian, AP. By Tracie Cone, AP Writer. MARIPOSA, Calif. — An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park ...

Growing Blaze Destroys 25 Homes Near Yosemite National Park  -  Jul 29, 2008
FOXNewsAP. MARIPOSA, Calif. — Smoke had turned the sun a deep glowing red by the time Dutch tourist Trees Duipmans and her three teenage children reached a ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Officials searching for 2 missing tourists  -  Sep 29, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleSearchers are combing Yosemite National Park for two tourists who haven't been heard from since Friday. Xiaodong Yuan, 34, of Atlanta and his mother, ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK  -  Aug 27, 2009
San Francisco ChronicleGeologists are assessing the potential for more falling rock behind Yosemite National Park's Ahwahnee Hotel a day after a rock avalanche forced the historic ...

… Stranded by Avalanche at Yosemite National Park Rescued by Helicopte...  -  Feb 24, 2009
FOXNewsYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A helicopter crew has rescued a South Korean climber who was stranded by an avalanche on the north face of Yosemite ...

Yosemite National Park rock slide destroys cabins  -  Oct 9, 2008
FOXNewsBy TRACIE CONE, AP Writer. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Chunks of granite crashed to the Yosemite Valley floor in a cloud of dust Wednesday, ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Prominent climber falls to his death  -  Oct 25, 2006
San Francisco ChronicleA renowned rock climber and motivational speaker fell to his death Monday while climbing near Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park. ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Finding a place to lay your head  -  Jun 24, 2007
Los Angeles TimesBy Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer. By day, you gape at falling water and soaring granite. But when night comes, do you stoke a ...

Yosemite National Park rock slide destroys cabins  -  Oct 8, 2008
FOXNewsBy TRACIE CONE, AP Writer. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. _ Chunks of granite crashed to the Yosemite Valley floor in a cloud of dust Wednesday, ...

Yosemite National Park Hotels  -  Jan 23, 2010
New York TimesFor the unforgettable experience of living in Yosemite National Park (if only for a few nights), instead of just visiting, what could be better than renting ...

Yosemite National Park: Sleeping in a bag or in a hotel bed?  -  Aug 13, 2007
Los Angeles TimesA longtime Yosemite camper believes the national park is catering more to those who stay in fixed-roof lodgings than those who rough it under the stars. ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Contract dispute clouds Half Dome Labor …  -  Mar 8, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleClarification: In the following story, the terms of the current service employees' contract may have been unclear. Under the current contract's bargaining ...

Yosemite National Park upgrades to roads, hotels halted by judge  -  Nov 7, 2006
Seattle TimesBy Eric Bailey. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal district court judge has ordered a halt to a broad slate of renovation projects in Yosemite Valley, ...

Florida Man Dies in Yosemite National Park  -  Jun 15, 2009
ABC NewsAP. Rangers say the body of 23-year-old Christopher Hale of Gainesville, Fla., was found by officials on Monday, two days after a San Ramon, Calif., ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Renovated visitor center opens today  -  Apr 13, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleThe $1.2 million renovation of the visitor center exhibition hall at Yosemite National Park is done, and the spiffy new showcase of the park's cultural and ...

The Yosemite National Park  -  Jan 25, 2010
Atlantic OnlineIt is hard to leave such camps and woods; nevertheless, to the large majority of travelers the middle region of the park is still more interesting, ...

Court Halts Yosemite National Park Construction Plans  -  Mar 28, 2008
Environment News ServicePASEDENA, California, March 28, 2008 (ENS) - The National Park Service cannot proceed with more than $100 million in construction projects now on the ...

Weekend Window: Yosemite National Park  -  Nov 19, 2006
ABC NewsWhile the park's 1200 mile expanse boasts deep valleys, pastoral meadows and ancient sequoia trees, Yosemite is perhaps best known for its waterfalls. ...

Beyond the valley of wonders: Yosemite National Park.(American …  -  Jan 1, 2005
Free with registration - National Geographic - AccessMyLibrary.comIts pulse-quickening range of natural highs attracts more there million visitors each year, most converging on the park's main valley to gaze at icons like ...

When to Go to Yosemite National Park  -  Jan 26, 2010
New York TimesAvoid holiday weekends in spring and summer if possible -- park campgrounds are usually full June through August -- and expect some crowds in late spring ...

Officials identify hiker who died in Yosemite National Park  -  May 31, 2007
San Francisco ChroniclePark officials said Thursday they have identified a body found earlier this week as that of a Santa Clara man who fell into raging whitewater almost two ...

Yosemite National Park Bears Target Mini-Vans  -  Oct 26, 2009
Brisbane TimesWhat's bigger than a picnic basket and even better than one in the eyes of black bears that live in Yosemite National Park? ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK SF man, 24, swept over 317-foot Vernal Fall …  -  Aug 2, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle...(08-02) 04:00 PST Yosemite National Park -- Park rangers and rescue crews searched the Merced River in Yosemite Valley all day Monday for the body of ...

Boy Scout dies in Yosemite National Park after falling from cliff  -  Feb 19, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleA 12-year-old Boy Scout from Modesto died over the weekend after falling from a sheer granite cliff in Yosemite National Park. ...

Yosemite National Park Restaurants  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesAsk the locals for their favorite secret place to get a great meal at a very reasonable price, and if they'll tell you, it will likely be this bustling ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Park worker dies near Vernal Falls  -  Sep 28, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleDaniel P. Madrid, a National Park Service special agent, collapsed and died Saturday at the Vernal Falls bridge near Yosemite Valley while on his way to ...

Florida man dies in Yosemite National Park  -  Jun 16, 2009
Houston Chronicle© 2009 AP. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Yosemite National Park has suffered its second fatality in recent days. Rangers say the body of 23-year-old ...

Journeys | Yosemite National Park What Adams Saw Through His Lens  -  Apr 27, 2008
New York TimesBy LOUISE STORY. WAWONA TUNNEL is a passageway from civilization to natural splendor. The tunnel, dug through a hill on the western end of Yosemite Valley ...

SCENIC SIERRA Yosemite National Park  -  Feb 16, 2006
San Francisco ChronicleThe falls are roaring but the cars are not. All that magnificence can be yours alone until crowds arrive in April. Can you imagine having Yosemite Valley ...

The Yosemite National Park  -  Jan 21, 2010
Atlantic OnlineOne of the best general views of the middle region of the park is to be had from the top of a majestic dome which long ago I named the Glacier Monument. ...

Learning to love forest fires in Yosemite National Park  -  Dec 3, 2009
BBC NewsBy Peter Bowes. Peter Bowes met Cpt. Steve Shoemaker, who is in charge of a water-dropping helicopter in San Diego. When southern California is consumed by ...

The Yosemite National Park  -  Jan 23, 2010
Atlantic OnlineThe action of flowing ice, whether in the form of river-like glaciers or broad mantling folds, is but little understood as compared with that of other ...

Yosemite National Park in California  -  Jun 15, 2006
中国日报And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about one of the most famous national parks in the United States. ...

3 snowboarders missing in Yosemite National Park (1:36 pm)  -  Feb 5, 2008
Stockton RecordBy AP. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) -- Search and rescue teams are combing Yosemite National Park for three snowboarders who have been reported missing. ...

Snow closes two roads in Yosemite National Park  -  Oct 19, 2009
San Jose Mercury NewsAP. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.—Park rangers say two popular routes through Yosemite National Park are closed for the second time this month because of ...

Yosemite National Park Hotels  -  Jan 17, 2010
New York TimesThis restored country farmhouse, surrounded by large oak and pine trees, provides a delightful escape from the hustle and bustle of the developed areas of ...

Article: PARK IMPROVES PATHWAY TO YOSEMITE FALLS.(News) - The …  -  Apr 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Cincinnati Post - HighBeam ResearchThe Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) articles. Byline: Kim Curtis Associated Press YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- A $13.5 million restoration project ...

… Briefing / YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK; Superintendent to head nonprofit  -  Aug 23, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverThe top man at Yosemite National Park will be leaving at year's end to become president of the nonprofit Yosemite Fund, park officials announced Friday. ...

Yosemite park group replaces beloved leader  -  May 3, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleGuy, 46, who lives in Sacramento, said he has been coming to Yosemite National Park since 1990 and brings his family there for recreation between two and 10 ...

IN BRIEF / The State / YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK; Blaze Came From …  -  Aug 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverA wildfire that burned about 500 acres near El Capitan spread from a campfire, park officials said. The Boundary fire was about 60% contained Friday, ...

US Mint will roll out national park quarters beginning in 2010  -  Sep 9, 2009
ABC NewsAfter Hot Springs, the Mint next year will issue coins commemorating Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Yosemite National Park in California, ...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 16, 2010
New York TimesLocationAbout 1 mile past the campground is a sign for Porcupine Creek at a closed road. Park in the designated areaCityYosemite ...

… IN BRIEF / The State / YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK; Park Attendance Hits...  -  Jan 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverYosemite National Park drew fewer than 3.4 million visitors in 2004 -- the lowest number in 14 years, said park officials who were preparing to release the ...

New orchid identified Plant in Yosemite National Park first collected...  -  Jul 29, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveBy GARANCE BURKE AP . San Francisco A foul— smelling orchid that flour ishes only in Yosemite Na tional Park and was first col lected in 1923 is a distinct ...

Officials find missing man in Yosemite National Park  -  Jun 12, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleAuthorities have found a 22-year-old Honduran man who disappeared in Yosemite National Park after wandering into the woods Sunday. ...

Car-Free Yosemite | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam …  -  Jul 16, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchA California's Yosemite National Park may be the size of Rhode Island, ... Your hotel can help arrange tours, or contact Yosemite National Park (209- ...

Article: At the foot of the falls, the roar of the crowd.(USA) - The...  -  Jul 13, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Christian Science Monitor - HighBeam ResearchYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIF. -- Ever since their kids were old enough to bundle into the ... Article: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK MANAGERS INVITE PUBLIC TO . ...

Biologist dies in Yosemite National Park  -  Sep 1, 2009
San Francisco ChronicleRangers say a wildlife biologist at Yosemite National Park died over the weekend after falling in a climbing accident near the park's eastern edge. ...

Yosemite gallery walk: TWO EXHIBITS CONVEY THE NATIONAL PARK'S …  -  May 28, 2007
Pay-Per-View - San Jose Mercury News - HighBeam Research23--YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- From behind ... magistrate judge in Yosemite, ... It's finally come to this: Yosemite National Park has installed bear alarms. ...

Lots of snow in winter makes Yosemite National Park a special place...  -  Apr 9, 2006
St. Petersburg Times - Google News ArchiveBy l AURA COOK . the highe elevations and lots of rain elsewhere the rivers in the The extra water means spectacular waterfalls and vibrant spring . ...

Yosemite rockfalls force camp closures - Environment- msnbc.com  -  Nov 21, 2008
msnbc.comYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A third of the units at a popular lodging complex at Yosemite National Park will be permanently closed because an unstable ...

Yosemite National Park Restaurants  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesOne of the best fast-food joints we've seen anywhere, the Happy Burger offers practically any type of fast food you can think of -- it has the region's ...

Article: The Other Kind of Growth; A Spiritually Minded Village Faces...  -  Jul 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchStanislaus National Forest 209/532-3671 Yosemite National Park 209/372-0200 ... ... Article: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON ... ...

Yosemite ranger unexpected star of Burns' national parks series  -  Sep 27, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteBut Shelton Johnson, a ranger at Yosemite National Park and one of Burns' interview subjects, may have him beat. The 12-hour, six-part documentary series, ...

Article: Yosemite's fall glory: It's not in the colors. - Chicago...  -  Sep 17, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - HighBeam ResearchYosemite's fall glory: It's not in the colors. ... find Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) articles. Byline: Alan Solomon YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 24, 2010
New York TimesLocationThe trail head is at a parking lot north of CA 120 in Tuolumne Meadows at rd. marker T-32. Follow the nature trail that starts here and take off at ...

New lodging line for Yosemite National Park  -  Feb 15, 2008
Los Angeles TimesBy Jane Engle Los Angeles Times Staff Writer. Looking to book lodging at California's Yosemite National Park? The main phone number to do that has changed. ...

Article: Caltrans broadens Yosemite access. - Record (Stockton, CA) |...  -  Sep 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research000 and five Prius donated by Toyota to Yosemite National Park YOSEMITE NATIONAL ... 600000 and five hybrid vehicles to Yosemite National Park to support a ...

WHY WE TRAVEL: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIF.; EL CAPITAN, …  -  Jul 10, 2005
New York TimesDr. Ham Tan, a general practitioner from the Netherlands, with his wife and two daughters. ''We didn't want to sit down in a hotel lobby. ...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesThis section of the John Muir Trail follows the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River up an idyllic green canyon to the rocky Donohue Pass, 12 miles from the ...

Hiker Fatality on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park  -  Jun 14, 2009
YubaNetJune 14, 2009 - At about 3:40 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2009, Yosemite Emergency Communications Center received 911 calls regarding an individual who had ...

Article: Yosemite's fall glory: It's not in the colors (unless you...  -  Sep 9, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - HighBeam ResearchGlacier Point in Yosemite National Park ... Half Dome and Yosemite Valley, ... The National Park Service's Yosemite National Park issued the following press ...

… , THE APPEAL OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK RISES: QUIET, BEAUTY …  -  Dec 31, 2006
$2.95 - Wichita Eagle - NewsBank...-Summer days at Yosemite National Park are hot, long and busy. ... For general park information, contact Yosemite National Park at PO Box 577, Yosemite, ...

Yosemite National Park Restaurants  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesThe Wawona Hotel's dining room mirrors the hotel's ambience -- wide open, lots of windows and sunlight. And the fare is great. For breakfast choose from a ...

Article: Audit Finds Interior Department Falling Short on Safety...  -  May 2, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchArticle: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ANNOUNCING PUBLIC SCOPING . ... The National Park Service's Yosemite National Park issued the following ... press release: ...

IN BRIEF / YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK; Ranger finds body of missing …  -  Aug 15, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverOfficials on Tuesday said they had found the body of an 80-year- old woman missing for more than two weeks. Ottorina Bonaventura of Schererville, Ind., ...

Wine, dine and be entertained at Yosemite National Park  -  Nov 25, 2009
��英文新� - ��英文新�By AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN. With its abundance of outdoor recreation areas, world-class wineries and outstanding restaurants, Northern California can ...

Article: Snow will keep some Yosemite camps closed - Deseret News ( …  -  Jun 23, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) -- Heavy snow dumped on the Sierra Nevada this winter will keep some of Yosemite N...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 17, 2010
New York TimesThis climb is an in-your-face reminder that Mount Dana is Yosemite's second-highest peak. The mountain rises 13053 feet and the trail gains a whopping 3100 ...

Yosemite National Park .  -  Oct 11, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive...of Calif, died in a single-car accident Thursday morning on rain slick way 140 He was driving to the Ahwah MIT Hotel in Yost-mi te for a kin cheon meeting ...

Article: Zoos jump to save frogs: Fungus imperils them worldwide -- …  -  Feb 16, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchEstablished to Honor the Life of Slain Yosemite National Park Naturalist, moved earlier ... Article: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK REOPENS PUBLIC SCOPING FOR ... ...

Article: Marmots mar Yosemite view - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam …  -  Oct 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Yellow-bellied marmots are furry rodents -- about the size of cats, related to groun...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 5, 2010
New York TimesLocation2 trail heads: 1 is at a crosswalk just east of the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. The other leaves from a parking lot north of CA 120 at rd. ...

Article: Around the Nation - The Washington Post | HighBeam Research ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchThe Los Angeles Times recently reported that the Yosemite National Park is scheduled to ... Article: Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park ...

Six fires still burning in Yosemite National Park.  -  Aug 27, 2006
Free with registration - Fresno Bee - AccessMyLibrary.comAug. 27--Fire managers in Yosemite National Park say several fires continue to burn in the park, and some will be contained or suppressed to reduce smoke. ...

Article: Two parks, one mission: Sister park in China hopes to learn...  -  Feb 26, 2007
Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research26--YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- On the far side of the planet from the plunging waters and sheer granite faces of Yosemite Valley is another national park ...

Yosemite National Park judge stepping down  -  Jun 2, 2009
Modesto BeeYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK - William M. Wunderlich, who for the past five years served as the federal magistrate judge in Yosemite National Park, resigned for ...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 16, 2010
New York TimesLocationThe trail head begins at the same point as the hike to Sentinel Dome. At the fork, head leftCityYosemite. The walk to Taft Point is not demanding, ...

Article: MARIJUANA A GROWING PROBLEM IN NATIONAL PARK.(News …  -  Aug 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Cincinnati Post - HighBeam Research900 tourists from Yosemite National Park today after they were stranded . ... YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FROM BEHIND his redwood desk, U ... me a salary to live ...

Fire near Yosemite National Park destroys 25 homes  -  Aug 3, 2008
WiredPRNews.com - WiredPRNews.com (press release)Idaho Falls, Idaho (WiredPRNews.com) — The smoke that enveloped most of Yosemite National Park was cleared to some extent by Tuesday. ...

Article: Yellowstone tour buses to return to park roads - Chicago Sun...  -  Apr 16, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchArticle: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ANNOUNCES PUBLIC REVIEW ... ... National Park Service's Yosemite National Park issued the following press ... development ...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesThis hike mirrors the initial ascent of the Upper Yosemite Fall trail , but stops at Columbia Rock, 1000 feet above the valley. You won't find a valley view ...

… and Ratings of Sights in Yosemite National Park - New York Times...  -  Jan 26, 2010
New York TimesLocationTake CA 120 to Tenaya Lake. The trail begins in the parking area on the east side of the rd. near the southwest end of the lakeCityYosemite ...

Yosemite National Park Restaurants  -  Jan 24, 2010
New York TimesIn 1852, this family-friendly establishment started serving whiskey from an "?obligatory' plank over two flour barrels," making it California's oldest bar. ...

Yosemite National Park Hotels  -  Jan 26, 2010
New York TimesThere's enough history, good food, and conversation here to give travelers pause before heading into Yosemite. Groveland is about as quaint a town as you ...

Yosemite National Park Restaurants  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesIn the Art Deco confines of a former California Highway Patrol office, this eatery quickly won the hearts of locals after opening in spring 2003. ...

Article: Yosemite upgrade in view: HISTORIC OVERLOOK TO GET …  -  Sep 28, 2007
Pay-Per-View - San Jose Mercury News - HighBeam ResearchArticle: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ANNOUNCES PUBLIC REVIEW ... US Fed News Service, ... Yosemite National Park Attn: Tunnel View Overlook Rehabilitation ... ...

Yosemite Journal Spectacular Distractions Are the Perks of Judgeship  -  Aug 11, 2009
New York TimesVisitors swarm to Yosemite National Park for views like this one from the ... YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The search is on for a candidate for one of ...

North America Yosemite National Park: Backpacking with baby  -  Jun 15, 2008
Chicago Sun-TimesBY RACHEL KONRAD. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- It had been at least 24 hours since we'd seen other humans, and the trail seemed ours alone -- gleaming ...

Photo Synthesis; Yosemite National Park, California  -  May 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverThis was when [JEFF MERMELSTEIN] made his photograph, for which he used flash fill to counter the California sunshine. The sizzle of that artificial light ...

Yosemite Falls restoration plan unveiled  -  Apr 19, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A $13.5 million restoration project at Yosemite ... The waterfall, among the most visited spots in Yosemite National Park, ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIF. A STARK AND BEAUTIFUL PARK …  -  Sep 16, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Daily Press - ProQuest Archiver..."Yep," replies park ranger Dick Ewart, "that's it. Yosemite Smudge." "OK," he says, sensing in the writer's question a desperate need to rationalize an ...

Article: Wildfire threatening homes near Yosemite - Deseret News...  -  Jul 27, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam Research000 and five Prius donated by Toyota to Yosemite National Park YOSEMITE NATIONAL ... 600000 and five hybrid vehicles to Yosemite National Park to support a ...

How national parks manage fire risk  -  Aug 4, 2008
Christian Science MonitorFirefighters at Yosemite National Park, for instance, normally let fires burn thousands of acres each year, sometimes for weeks. This year, the epidemic of ...

Falling boulders endanger lives at Yosemite  -  Nov 17, 2008
USA TODAY - USA TodayYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — For a decade, the National Park Service has ... "By definition Yosemite National Park is a wild place and these natural ...

Flooded Yosemite National Park Re-Opens  -  May 18, 2005
KTVU.comYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- Roads into Yosemite Valley which had been closed due to flooding were reopened Tuesday morning, but rangers remained cautious as ...

Search on for missing man in Yosemite National Park (1:36 pm)  -  Jun 9, 2008
Stockton RecordBy The Record. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – Yosemite National Park staff today began a search for a missing Honduran hiker. Esmyn Barrios is 24 years old, ...

Article: Evacuees go home; Yosemite fire yielding - Deseret News...  -  Jul 31, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchEstablished to Honor the Life of Slain Yosemite National Park Naturalist, moved earlier ... Article: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK REOPENS PUBLIC SCOPING FOR ... ...

Quake fix won't shut Ahwahnee Hotel at Yosemite National Park  -  Mar 30, 2009
Modesto BeeBy Mark Grossi. YOSEMITE -- The Ahwahnee Hotel, where US presidents and royalty have enjoyed the breathtaking granite sights, needs a $60 million fix for ...

National park entry fees heading for steep hike: TOURISM OFFICIALS …  -  May 4, 2007
Pay-Per-View - San Jose Mercury News - HighBeam ResearchThe National Park Service is finalizing a $2.3 million ... in the park," said Yosemite National Park Superintendent Michael Tollefson ... ...

Blaire Guthrie, 25, Clive  -  06 Aug 2009
DesMoinesRegister.comMemorial services for Blaire Guthrie, 25, formerly of Yosemite National Park, who died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, in Iowa City was held at 1:30 pm, Friday,

Low key and high up  -  06 Aug 2009
TheNewsTribune.com...scalings of Astroman and the Rostrum at Yosemite National Park's El Capitan and Zion National Park's fabled Moonlight Buttress in a two-year period.

Compromise saved lands  -  06 Aug 2009
Stockton RecordIt is generally east of the Emigrant Wilderness Area and wraps around the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park. The Hoover, now expanded by some 60000

Local artist brings his work to award-winning life  -  06 Aug 2009
Clarion NewsMartz has also done work for nature centers and even did a cougar display for Yosemite National Park . Most projects he does, however, are for private

Yosemite National Park's Ahwahnee to get a redo after more than 80 ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Examiner.comIt seems a complete renovation of the historic Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park may finally become a reality. At least the preliminaries are about to

Yosemite trees in decline; climate change is lead suspect  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesYosemite National Park has fewer large trees than it did 70 years ago. Researchers believe climate change is behind the decline. From the 1930s to the 1990s

Barney: Ken Burns pays homage to John Muir in 'National Parks ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
San Jose Mercury NewsA pond along the Merced River reflects the beautiful peaks in Yosemite National Park, Thursday May 21, 2009.

Large Trees Declining In Yosemite National Park, US  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release) (press release)ScienceDaily (July 29, 2009) — Large trees have declined in Yosemite National Park during the 20 th century, and warmer climate conditions may play a role.

Ken Burns defends national park series  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteLounging on Eagle Rock in Yosemite National Park, circa 1902, with Half Dome and Nevada Falls in the background.

You don't know what you're missing in Yosemite  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Modesto BeeYosemite National Park is preparing a new Merced Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement.

Officials worry that state faces worst wildfire season in years  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
San Luis Obispo Tribune...have taken care to do since a massive blaze a year ago charred 53 square miles and destroyed 30 homes in the area southwest of Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite trip is suited to a Model T  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Dallas Morning NewsYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – With all due respect to author HG Wells, there are no time machines.

Yosemite National Park--auto tours, shuttles and trams  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Examiner.comHere's brief timeline from the National Park Service (NPS): 1913 Automobiles legally entered Yosemite National Park for the first time.

Nearby deals to the rescue as national park visitation slides  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
USA TodayPines Resort Bass Lake, a hotel near Yosemite National Park in California, has been offering coupons for the first time — $25 off for two nights.

Yosemite National Park Entrance Fees to be Waived July 18 and 19th  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Extranomical NewsThe fabulous Yosemite National Park will be among the parks waiving entrance fees for the July weekend. Additional Northern California parks also included

Call Of The Wild: How Ranger Became 'Yosemite Bob'  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
WBURWhen Bob Roney first came to California's Yosemite National Park as a high school senior in 1967, he didn't know what to expect.

The Ahwahnee Celebrates the 84th Season of The Bracebridge Dinner  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Hospitality 1st (press release)Yosemite National Park, CA – August 2009 – The magic and splendor of the holiday season come to vibrant life again this year with the 84th anniversary

Fires out, but more possible as winds mix with heat  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Union of Grass ValleySmoke that moved into western Nevada County Monday came from Delta breezes that pushed it here from fires around Yosemite National Park.

What's happening to Yosemite's big trees?  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Christian Science MonitorThe decreases in Yosemite National Park, a large protected area, suggest that cumulative human effects on the ecosystem (through fire exclusion and climate

Jonathan Storm: Another star may emerge from the Ken Burns oeuvre  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Philadelphia Inquirer...a wonderfully astute park ranger who sounds as if he would be just as at home on a college campus as he is on the back trails of Yosemite National Park,

Yosemite National Park Celebrates Arrival of Hybrid Tractors Used ...  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Hospitality 1st (press release)Yosemite National Park, CA – July 2009 – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Yosemite Valley, Thursday (July 23), to commemorate the arrival of four

Unique Art Opening in Yosemite National Park  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Extranomical NewsYosemite National Park is hosting a very unique art gallery show through November 8th, 2009. The national park's gallery will show works by artists who are

Hiking free is good: no-fee weekends at our National Parks  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Examiner.comYosemite National Park. The usual park entrance fee per private car is $20 and is good for seven consecutive days. Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park.

Yosemite National Park Reports Increase in Bear Encounters  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Extranomical NewsWhen you visit Yosemite National Park one thing you expect to see, hopefully from a distance is the presence of bears. Many campers would consider it a

No Yosemite decision yet in superintendent post  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
The OlympianUberuaga, a 25-year veteran at Mount Rainier, has been serving since January as interim superintendent at Yosemite National Park while the National Park

Plan to protect Tuolumne River  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Fresno BeeOut of the limelight, Yosemite National Park officials are drafting a plan to keep development and future crowds from making

Cowboy poetry and the Yosemite Indians  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Indian Country Today...which recounted old Western Cowboy poems and stories, knew more about Yosemite History than Yosemite National Park's Historians today.

Spike in Bear Encounters at Yosemite National Park  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
ABC30.comYosemite National Park, CA (KFSN) -- As many as five-hundred bears roam the wilderness of Yosemite National Park, but this year more

Santa Cruz man on trial in wife's death says hours of her death ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
San Jose Mercury NewsSeven years ago, Doud disappeared for four days in the Sierra Nevada wilderness near Yosemite National Park. When he emerged from the woods,

Paiutes and Pinon Trees in Hetch Hetchy  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Indian Country TodayThe story was about how a Sierra Club party discovered a Single-leaf or Pinon Pine in Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy Valley.

Crews prepare to dig long tunnel beneath SF Bay  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
San Jose Mercury NewsThe new tunnel will replace two old pipes used in the Hetch Hetchy System, which moves water 167 miles from Yosemite National Park to the Bay Area.

Who's a pagan? New spirituality site has surprising nuggets  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
USA TodayPhoto by Rich Pedroncelli, AP: Naturalist, conservationist, and possibly pagan John Muir is shown with a California Condor and Yosemite National Park on the

Visit America's national parks for free  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Merchant NewsVisitors to Delaware North in Yosemite National Park will receive a $5 voucher which can be used for retail, recreational activities, tours,

Yellowstone offers free photography workshops  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Great Falls TribuneThis year's Photography in the Parks program kicked off in Yosemite National Park and traveled to the Grand Canyon before arriving in Yellowstone.

SHOW & TELL  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Columbus DispatchShelton Johnson, a park ranger who sounds as if he would be just as at home on a college campus as he is on the back trails of Yosemite National Park,

Hiking now, under a rock 2 years ago  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
San Francisco Chronicle...(07-25) 16:53 PDT -- With each step on the trail this weekend, Theresa Ho is making giant strides to overcome a nightmare trek at Yosemite National Park.

A slice of America: The Colorado Plateau -- Canyonlands Island in ...  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Examiner.comIf you've seen Yosemite National Park's Half Dome, Canyonlands gives you the opportunity to see a “whole dome.� Probably the most famous off-road trail is

Climbing past disability up world's tallest cliff  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
msnbc.comTwenty years ago, at the foot of a cliff called El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park, I was witness to both. El Capitan is one of the most

Yosemite Archaeology and Paiute Indians  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Indian Country TodayYears ago a Paiute archaeologist spoke to the head of Yosemite National Park's archeological department and she explained to him that because the soil in

A Wine Connoisseur Rediscovers Madera, California  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Mexidata.infoTheir wine tasting room and winery is the perfect spot to pick up wine for a day or two at Bass Lake or Yosemite National Park. In fact, Queen's Inn,

Many Web sources can save you money on vacations  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Fort Worth Star TelegramGet specific with "discount motels near Yosemite National Park," above. ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES Saving money on a summer vacation used to be a matter of

Wildlife poses a threat  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Las Vegas SunHer e-mail included a short narrative and several graphic pictures of a 13-year old boy who suffered a rattlesnake bite at Yosemite National Park.

Pedata RV Warns Against Animal and Insect Attacks During Summer Travel  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Autochannel (press release)By May, 2009, bear break-ins were already taking place in campgrounds around Yosemite National Park. According to Pedata RV the following tips can help

The Language of the Yosemite Indians  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Indian Country TodayWell not if you read the signs at Yosemite National Park (See Photo 1 in Gallery). If you visit the fabricated Indian Village behind the Indian Museum in

Lightning Fire In Yosemite  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
MyMotherLode.comYosemite, CA -- A lightning fire has been spotted in Yosemite National Park in the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River. Yosemite officials say the "Wildcat

Yosemite Paiutes discover lost treasure  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Indian Country TodayWhile looking through a book by Yosemite National Park's Indian ethnologist Craig D. Bates called Innovation and Tradition, we noticed something interesting

At Yosemite, a family reconnects with past  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
The Daily CitizenWhen my children were growing up, we spent a week every summer camping in Yosemite National Park. To get a campsite on the river, their dad would book the

Today in History - July 26  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
The Associated PressIn 1989, Mark Wellman, a 29-year-old paraplegic, reached the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park after hauling himself up the granite cliff 6

GotoBus Finds Summer Deals on West Coast Tours Still Available  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
dBusinessNews Boston (press release)Yosemite National Park – With nearly 1200 square miles of park space, the nature enthusiast can enjoy breathtaking waterfalls, rolling meadows , and giant

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