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Despite a government shutdown and reports of chaos, one California national park saw more than 4.2 million visitors last year.
The Platinum Route is meant to be very very hard ... but not this hard
In Yosemite, displaying flags on El Cap is a time-honored tradition dating back decades. The former National Park Service ranger, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is the first person to get fired from the park for the act.
Thousands of people flock to Yosemite National Park every year to witness the short-lived spectacle.
Yosemite’s Firefall usually reaches peak viewing this time every year. but will extreme weather ruin the chances to see this rare spectacle?
Graffiti and other forms of vandalism at national park sites are federal crimes that carry penalties of up to $5,000 in fines and six months in jail.
YOSAR members, NPS sources, and other experts help us unpack and understand the uptick in rescue missions inside the iconic California park.
Cost of living in California near Yosemite National Park is notoriously high. Even so, federal officials are slashing wage rates for blue-collar workers, sparking outrage from the local union.
After 175 years of displacement, the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation has reacquired 900 acres south of Yosemite National Park
Authorities published a detailed account of the recent apprehension of an illegal flyer in the California park. The news comes on the heels of a scathing press release about illegal jumps from El Capitan.
The highly specialized rescue technique involves a helicopter used to insert a rescue ranger on the cliff face above a stranded climber. A weighted beanbag, which helps in high-wind situations, is then attached to line that’s tossed to the injured climber.
Responders spent six hours rescuing the two, who were stuck on a sheer and rocky couloir deep in the Sierra Nevada
Although BASE jumping is not allowed in national parks, sources tell Outside the activity is not all that uncommon.
Now 64, the famed rock climber shares her wisdom on learning new tricks, maintaining friendships, and pushing her comfort level
The young athlete pulled off these stout solos with a stripe of glitter on each cheek—a habit he’d adopted during a summer of yore involving alt rock, a girl, and partying
Authorities report three suspects are in custody for initial felony charges