Finally, on October 1st, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed into law a bill creating Yosemite National Park. The cavalry was given the task of protecting the national parks. Under Captain ...

Biologists, hydrologists, and archaeologists are among the many staff reportedly ordered to help out with extra duties ...

Yosemite National Park, known for its gorgeous granite cliffs, waterfalls, and giant sequoia trees , is also home to a number ...

In Yosemite National Park, where the hiring of seasonal employees was delayed by the Donald Trump administration, a resulting shortage of custodial workers now means the park’s scientists ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...

Crews have made significant progress clearing a major rockslide that closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park last week, reducing fears of a long-term disruption just as warmer ...

Just as the spring tourist season is getting started, a major rockslide has closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park. The slide came crashing down across both lanes of Highway ...

This will be for campground sites at Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow, and Upper Pines. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) -- If you're planning to head to Yosemite this summer, reservations for popular ...

After several recent rains, a main highway into Yosemite National Park is closed indefinitely due to a rockslide, state officials said. About a two-mile stretch of Route 140 between Briceburg and ...