From June 16 through Aug. 15, the park’s peak season, reservations will be required every day for entry between 6 a.m. and 3 ...

You can visit national parks across California for free on Saturday, April 19, according to the National Park Service. The fee-free day marks the start of National Park Week, which runs from Saturday, ...

This coming weekend will be one of eight days that anyone can visit a National Park, including Yosemite, for free.

It isn't unusual for roads to close at Yosemite Park around winter time because of snowfall, but 2 miles of El Portal Road, a continuation of Highway 140 and one of the main entrances into the park, ...

On February 14, over 1,000 full-time employees—including park rangers, maintenance staff, and trail managers— were also laid ...

An inverted U.S. flag, a symbol of distress, is seen near Upper Yosemite Fall during a national day of action against the ...

Farrington noted that another rock slide closed Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park last year. In fact, many of Yosemite’s spectacular rock features, including Yosemite Valley itself, were carved ...

Just a short drive away, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks were named the “best for supersized trees and landscapes” by ...

A lack of staffing at Yosemite National Park, and the decision to open campgrounds, has raised the prospect of existing staff being unable to maintain restrooms as visitors head to the park for some R ...

A debris slide closed Highway 140 in both directions near the entrance to Yosemite National Park on Monday, March 17, 2025. California Department of Transportation Why is Highway 140 closed near ...