Yosemite National Park News

Welcome in the festive season at the official Town of Mammoth Lakes Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec.

While most of UCSB's population was elbow deep in their turkey dinners last weekend, more than 50 of the university's international students were enjoying the natural splendor of Thanksgiving in Yosemite National Park.

We visited Yosemite National Park last November. Due to snow, some of the roads were closed, but that didn't stop us from hiking and seeing the magnificent views that Yosemite has to offer.

Cloudy skies and evening showers are in the Fresno-area forecast today. That means there also is a likelihood of snow in the Sierra Nevada tonight and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Yosemite National Park, in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, was one of the nation's first wilderness parks, created in 1890.

With its abundance of outdoor recreation areas, world-class wineries and outstanding restaurants, Northern California can be an overwhelming place to visit.

A Modesto man who went missing in Yosemite National Park in early November still has not been found, according to park rangers.

A view from the top of the Dana Plateau When naming spectacular places in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite Valley or Mt.

A century and a half ago, travelers could find food and rest atop this steep and winding route in Tuolumne County.

The local civic group that vied for a leg of next year's Amgen Tour of California gambled on an all-or-nothing pitch to race officials.

Yosemite National Park will offer free admission on Veterans Day. Free admission on Wednesday, Nov.

Future Fires For Yosemite Diminished snowpack and hotter summers mean more fires for Yosemite in years to come.

November 2, 2009 Posted By Craig Miller Filed Under Alpine , Warming , Wildfire Photo: Tim Walton Californiaa TMs Yosemite National Park has been scarred by several big fires in recent yearsa 'the latest contained less than two months ago.

We've covered how global warming is going to change California on a number of occasions in a broad context, but here's something a bit more granular: BBC News is highlighting how decreased snowpack and increased lightning strikes are going to cause wildfire flare ups in Yosemite National Park: According to research published in the International ...

A decade-long effort to centralize state court records has generated huge cost overruns that have caught the attention of the California Legislature and the governor's technology watchdog.

Here's something that might interest you: more minivans are raided by black bears in Yosemite National Park than any other type of vehicle.

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In this file photo, a black bear eats a mouth full of dandelions along Red Rock Canyon Road in Waterton Lakes National Park.

What do Yosemite National Park's black bears consider to be bigger and better than a picnic basket? A study published this month in the Journal of Mammalogy says it's minivans driven by families with children who leave behind a trail of spilled juice boxes, Cheerios and coolers carrying other snacks.

What's bigger than a picnic basket and even better than one in the eyes of black bears that live in Yosemite National Park? A study published this month in the Journal of Mammalogy says it's minivans driven by families with children who leave behind a trail of spilled juice boxes, Cheerios and coolers carrying other snacks.