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Special Rates Offered For Fall, Winter Rooms At Yosemite Lodge At The Falls

Submitted by NPT Staff on August 7, 2012 - 9:57am
Now is a great time to be planning a fall or winter getaway to a national park, and at Yosemite National Park a special lodging rate might be enough to entice you to the park.

Poll Shows Vast Majority Of Voters Believe Federal Government Has Responsibility To Safeguard, Support National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on August 7, 2012 - 8:04am
America's national parks, places such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Great Smoky Mountains, and Everglades, face problems both small and large due to poor federal funding, according to a survey of voters released today.

Some Things To Keep In Mind When It Comes To Making Your National Park Charitable Gifts

Submitted by js53 on August 7, 2012 - 1:58am
With so many organizations clamoring for your charitable dollars, how can you decide which group to give to in support of the national parks? Do your homework, urges Jacqueline Vaughn.

Birding In The National Parks: Attracting Birds With Recorded Bird Calls

Submitted by Kirby Adams on July 31, 2012 - 1:22am
What do you think of using recorded bird calls to lure birders towards your binoculars or camera? It's a controversial practice in some circles, but others consider it harassing birds.

Heated Tents In Curry Village On Sale This Fall And Winter At Yosemite NAtional Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on July 24, 2012 - 9:50am
If you've always wanted to experience Yosemite National Park in the fall, and don't mind sleeping in Curry Village, there's a deal waiting out there for you.

San Francisco Voters To Get Chance To Force City To Wean Itself From Reservoir In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on July 23, 2012 - 1:32am
Come November, San Francisco voters will get a chance to start a process that could result in the draining of the reservoir that now fills the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park.

San Francisco Voters Could Get Chance To Vote On Draining Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on July 10, 2012 - 1:53am
2012 already is going to be interesting election year, what with the presidential election, but in San Francisco the election could proof even more intriguing as voters might have a chance to vote on the future of the Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park.

Reader Participation Day: How Should The Next President Of The United States Help The National Parks?

Submitted by NPT Staff on June 27, 2012 - 1:25am
Come November, we get to choose the next president of the United States. President Obama might get a second term, or Mitt Romney might get his first. Whoever wins, how best do you think the next president of these United States can best help the National Park System?

Yosemite’s Tenaya Lake Undergoing Major Restoration

Submitted by NPT Staff on June 25, 2012 - 1:52am
The Yosemite Conservancy is funding more than $1.7 million in restoration and improvements to Tenaya Lake's east beach and surrounding wetlands and trails.

Assessment Of Rockfall Danger In Yosemite Valley Leads To Decision To Close Additional Housing, Campsites

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 18, 2012 - 1:49am
While permanent closure back in 2008 of some cabins in Curry Village in Yosemite National Park greatly reduced the risk of visitors or staff being injured by rockfalls, more structures and even campsites need to be closed for safety's sake, a new assessment concludes.