Marmot hitch-hiker rumbled after great escape from Yosemite national park
A marmot who hitched a ride out of Yosemite National Park in the engine of a car, has been rumbled and returned to his natural habitat with the help of local firefighters. Usually found at altitudes of more than 6,500ft, this yellow-bellied marmot was discovered in Pollock Pines, California - hiding some 135 miles from Yosemite.
Missing Yosemite National Park Backpacker Is Found Dead
Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, was found dead after park rangers learned that he was overdue to return from backpacking in the Ostrander Lake area of the park.
Backpacker found dead two weeks after he was scheduled to return from hike in Yosemite National Park
Backpacker found dead two weeks after he was scheduled to return from hike in Yosemite National Park - Police have not said where exactly 61 -year-old Kirk Thomas Olsen’s body was found
168-year-old Yosemite National Park hotel is closing. What to know about the Wawona
A historic piece of Yosemite lodging will be closed indefinitely starting in December as the National Park Service conducts a “comprehensive condition assessment” on the 168-year-old Wawona Hotel complex. The park recently started work on a roof replacement project for the main hotel building inside the national park in Central California.
Hiker from SLO who went missing in Yosemite National Park is found dead
A hiker from San Luis Obispo who went missing while backpacking in Yosemite National Park was found dead Saturday morning. Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, went missing near Ostrander Lake during a trip to the backcountry spot scheduled for Aug. 23-27, the National Park Service said.
Snow Anticipated For Yosemite National Park
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Yosemite National Park (outside of the Valley floor), from 2 PM Wednesday until 8 PM Thursday.
Yosemite National Park areas to see measurable snow early this week
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – The calendar still says summer, but winter is coming early to parts of California’s Sierra Nevada this week, including Yosemite National Park.
Missing Yosemite National Park backpacker found dead
An experienced hiker was found dead at Yosemite National Park in California after he went missing during a backpacking trip there, park officials announced Saturday morning.
Body of missing Yosemite hiker found more than 20 days after he was expected to return
The body of a 61-year-old man was discovered in Yosemite National Park more than 20 days after he was expected to return from his solo hike.
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Indescribable beauty: Yosemite features ‘Nature’s choicest treasures’
Rand McNally Road Atlas advises that “if you can only visit one national park in your life, make it Yosemite.” ...
Marmot hitched ride out of Yosemite National Park, rescued by El Dorado County firefighters
This furry creature, who’s more at home in Yosemite’s High Sierra, is OK after ride and rescue in Pollock Pines.
Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park leaving to head up Yosemite Conservancy
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is leaving the National Park Service. He has been chosen as ...
19th century Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park is closing to assess hotel's condition
A roof replacement project spurred the need for an "assessment of the hotel." There hotel will close indefinitely in December ...
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Yosemite Conservancy Names Cassius M. Cash as President & CEO
Yosemite Conservancy has announced Cassius M. Cash as its new, incoming president and CEO. Cash will lead the organization ...