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National Park Road Trip 2011: Looking Back Over All The Miles...

Submitted by David and Kay Scott on September 22, 2011 - 1:13am
How did you spend your summer? David and Kay Scott traveled nearly 11,000 miles, visited 29 units of the National Park System, and toured 62 lodges. Here's a recap of what they found.

National Park History: Yosemite's Cosmopolitan Bathhouse & Saloon (1871-1884)

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on September 20, 2011 - 2:59am
Even before Yosemite became a national park, tourists who endured the wearying journey to Yosemite Valley and suffered the valley's many discomforts were refreshed by some very special amenities at the Cosmopolitan Bathhouse & Saloon.

Watch the Video: "Sky Islands" In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Anonymous on September 16, 2011 - 1:17am
"Sky islands," high plateaus in the upper reaches of the Sierra Nevada within Yosemite National Park, are featured in the latest video of Yosemite Notes.

Photographer Shive Honored With Ansel Adams Award

Submitted by Anonymous on September 14, 2011 - 1:33am
Ian Shive, who has traveled the National Park System to capture its unique and spectacular landscapes in his cameras' viewfinders, has been honored with the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography.

Yosemite Conservancy Provides $10.5 Million For Trail Restoration In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Anonymous on September 13, 2011 - 1:20am
A years' long $13.5 million campaign to restore hiking trails in Yosemite National Park has concluded, with improvements seen from the Yosemite Valley to the park's spectacular high country.

Yosemite National Park Personnel Ready To Help Deaf Visitors Enjoy The Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 7, 2011 - 1:57am
There's certainly lots to see in Yosemite National Park, what with the soaring granite walls, wispy waterfalls, and the spectacular high country. And there's lots to hear, too, when you consider all the interpretation programs and park tours. Deaf visitors don't need to miss those programs, as the park's Deaf Services Program is ready to offer sign language interpretation.

Crisp September Weather Brings Crisp Apples, Along with History, To the National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 6, 2011 - 1:33am
Finally, the most-anticipated month for visiting national parks has arrived. That's right, September, the month when apples ripen and are ready for picking. From Pennsylvania to Utah and on west to California, the desire to bite into a nice crisp apple, or pick a bag or bushel for pies and sauce, are luring visitors to parks.

Yosemite National Park Officials Planning To Restore Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

Submitted by Anonymous on September 1, 2011 - 1:47am
Better drainage, reduced infrastructure, and better protection of giant sequoias are the end goals of a plan by Yosemite National Park officials to restore the Mariposa Grove in the southern end of the park.

Fountains Spring Anew At Wawona Hotel In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 28, 2011 - 1:33am
One might say the past has sprung back to life at the Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park, where an iconic stone water fountain has been restored.

Take This App Along When You Climb Half Dome in Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 26, 2011 - 1:34am
Rick Deutsch wrote the book on climbing Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, so he comes well-prepared to write an app for making the day-long journey.

Trains Of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 21, 2011 - 1:34am
Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks
For years I've been searching for railroad memorabilia tied to the national parks: Posters, luggage stickers, calendars, even timetables from the Northern Pacific, Great Northern Railway, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific.

The Million Club: National Parks That Had More Than A Million Visits in 2010

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 19, 2011 - 2:59am
Crown jewels like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite get huge numbers of visitors, but most of the Million Club's heavy lifters don't even have National Park as part of their name.

Yosemite National Park Officials Release Ideas For Rehab Work Along Tioga Road

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 16, 2011 - 1:24am
Yosemite National Park officials have developed a draft plan for addressing much-needed improvements to the Tioga Road.

Where Can You Enjoy The Best Wildlife Experiences In the National Park System?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 14, 2011 - 1:41am
Here at the Traveler we put our heads together to come up with a list of where best to watch wildlife in the National Park System. We're sure you can help us grow this list.

Yosemite & The Southern Sierra Nevada

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 14, 2011 - 1:29am
Explorer
There are times when one national park jaunt could entail several national parks, and so you think you'll need several guidebooks to the parks on your itinerary. Well, if you're heading to the High Sierra parks of Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon, there's just one book you really need.

Yosemite National Park Officials Proposing To Remove Structures From Rockfall Zone

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 11, 2011 - 1:39am
Rather than risk visitor and staff safety in the rockfall zone below Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park officials are proposing that 72 rental units closest to that zone be permanently removed from the area.

Body of One of Three Victims Swept Over Vernal Fall In Yosemite National Park Found

Submitted by Anonymous on August 6, 2011 - 6:19pm
Search-and-rescue teams have recovered the body of one of three victims who were swept over 317-foot-tall Vernal Fall to their deaths in Yosemite National Park nearly three weeks ago.

Reader Participation Day: How Should National Parks Handle Overgrown Vistas?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 3, 2011 - 12:27am
How should national parks deal with vegetation that has grown up and, in some cases, altered landscapes or blocked views?

New Solar Project at Yosemite National Park is Largest Of Its Kind in the NPS

Submitted by Jim Burnett on August 2, 2011 - 12:29am
A new solar energy project at Yosemite National Park will help cut utility costs, and the system can claim at least two titles for such systems in the National Park System.

California Woman Dies In Fall From Half Dome Cables In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 1, 2011 - 1:36pm
A 26-year-old California woman was killed by a 600-foot fall while working her way down the cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, according to a park release.

Yosemite National Park Officials Proposing To Improve Views By Downing Timber

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 28, 2011 - 1:03am
If a tree falls in the Yosemite Valley, is the view better for it? Yosemite National Park officials think so, and they're hoping to begin improving nearly 100 viewsheds in the park by cutting down hundreds of trees.

Spectacular Yosemite

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 26, 2011 - 1:25am
Spectacular Yosemite
As big and expansive as Yosemite National Park is, there should be a rule somewhere stating that any book that captures its wonders in photographs must be large enough to take up most of your coffee table.

Got A 'Droid? Download Chimani's National Parks App ... For Free!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 25, 2011 - 1:18am
OK all you Droid owners, now's the time for you to add a national park app to your phone...for free!

Updated: Yosemite National Park Rangers Investigating Reports Of Visitors Swept Over Vernal Fall

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 20, 2011 - 3:27pm
Yosemite National Park officials were presuming Wednesday that three visitors who were swept over Vernal Fall were killed in the incident, though a search continued for their remains.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pines Need Help From Climate Change, But Will Have To Wait

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 18, 2011 - 11:48am
Whitebark pine trees, a foundation species that grows high in the upper reaches of parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Yosemite, and Kings Canyon, is in need of Endangered Species Act protection from climate change, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Chimani's Library Of National Park Apps Continues To Grow

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 17, 2011 - 1:39am
Chimani continues to grow its library of national park apps for iPhones and Droids.

National Park Quiz 96: Ringer V

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 13, 2011 - 2:59am
Nine of the first ten questions in this quiz are true. Can you tell which one is false? You might want to try the two bonus questions too.

Capturing Moonbows In the Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park, the Video

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 8, 2011 - 1:20am
Those nights that coincide with the full moon over Yosemite National Park bring out an unusual park park visitor, one who goes in search of "moonbows" that rise above the park's waterfalls. Check out this 7-minute video to gain an appreciation for the phenomenon.

Artist Setting Out To "Paint the National Parks"

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 7, 2011 - 1:21am
Following in the footsteps, and brushstrokes, of Frederick Church, Albert Bierstadt, and Thomas Moran, a New York-based painter plans to spend the next few months exploring the National Park System and "painting the national parks."

Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers & Nature at Risk

Submitted by Jeff Pappas on June 29, 2011 - 1:13am
Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers and Nature at Risk
For anyone who has spent just a few days in Yosemite National Park, know that rock climbing and rock climbers are an important part of the history of this legendary park. It literally goes back to the Second Great Age of Discovery (if not further) when geologists Clarence King and Josiah Whitney scrambled from one Sierra peak to the next in search of a knowable “earth age.”