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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Yosemite national park - The Untold Story

As wildfires and floods batter national parks, a developer says it’s negotiating for a piece of Yosemite

The national park will trade roughly 700 feet of its land for less than two acres, according to the developer involved.

Fortune

Trump administration allegedly weighs developer’s plan to build private road in Yosemite National Park

The land would be used to build a roadway connecting the park to rental cabins and a lodge for tourists

The Independent UK

Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land.

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Kingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for land outside Yosemite. Why Trump is now considering a private road through the park

Kingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite National Park in 2024. Now, the Trump administration is considering a controversial land swap that could allow a private access road through a small section of Yosemite, potentially giving Pori’s property a direct route into the iconic park…

The Economic Times

In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park

A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal…

The Times of India

Trump Administration Reportedly Eyeing a Land Swap To Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Company

The National Park Service is reportedly negotiating a land swap that could give part of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.

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A hidden wonder in Yosemite was disappearing for more than 100 years, in 2023, a massive restoration began filling a 3.5-mile erosion gully with 162,000 cubic yards of soil and woodchips, restoring 94 acres of lost wetlands

In the heart of Yosemite National Park, where granite cliffs rise above ancient forests and waterfalls cascade into deep valleys, lies a quieter kind of wonder: Ackerson Meadow. One of the largest mid-elevation meadows in the Sierra Nevada, and the largest in Yosemite, it is a place of stillness, wildlife…

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In 1898, American bullfrogs were imported to California for frog legs; the predators later spread across the West, eating native frogs, fish, snakes, birds and small mammals

American bullfrogs were introduced to California for food markets in the late 19th century. These frogs became invasive predators in new ecosystems lacking natural controls. Yosemite National Park conservationists worked for years to remove bullfrogs from the valley. This extensive effort finally achieved eradication from Yosemite Valley in 2019. The…

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A former The North Face founder's historic land donation turned Patagonia's wilderness into one of the world's largest national parks

In 1991, American businessman Douglas Tompkins, who had co-founded the outdoor clothing companies The North Face and Esprit, bought a semi-abandoned plot of land in the Renihue River Valley in southern Chile, drawn by the region's ancient, untouched temperate rainforest. What began as a personal effort to protect one threatened…

The Times of India

22yo Yosemite National Park visitor dies after being swept over 600ft waterfall, ‘I could have saved him…’

"It felt like he had been almost a hand away."

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Man dies after plunging nearly 600ft from Yosemite waterfall

Another visitor died at Nevada Fall in 2018 when they slipped and fell while trying to take a selfie

The Independent UK

Yosemite trans flag dispute takes another turn in court

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag in the park

The Independent UK

Chaos as crowds pack Yosemite over weekend after reservation system ended

In March, Yosemite National Park received nearly 100,000 more visitors than it did at the same time the previous year

The Independent UK

Meet Joey Danger: 7-year-old makes world record after climbing 7,500-foot rock wall El Capitan in five days

Most seven-year-olds celebrate birthdays with balloons, cake and presents. Joey Danger Evermore spent his birthday climbing one of the world’s most iconic granite walls. Suspended thousands of feet above the ground inside Yosemite National Park, Joey climbed El Capitan alongside his family, becoming the youngest known person to complete the…

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Yosemite’s ‘firefall’: This California waterfall turns into molten lava for a few minutes in February

Every February, something magical happens deep in Yosemite National Park. A waterfall called Horsetail Fall starts to glow, looking like fire or molten lava falling down a cliff. The phenomenon, known as the firefall, lasts only a few minutes. Each year in mid- to late February, if conditions line up…

The Independent UK

TikTok climbing star dies after falling from Yosemite’s famed El Capitan while livestreaming

Balin Miller was just 23 when he died in a climbing accident Wednesday - his mom has paid tribute

LiveScience

Yosemite's glaciers have survived 20,000 years — but we could be the first people to see Sierra Nevada ice-free

New research finds the disappearance of glaciers in the Sierra Nevada will be unprecedented in the human history of North America.

Fortune

Robert Redford said he worked at Yosemite National Park before making it in Hollywood, inspired by his first visit when he had 'a mild case of polio'

Redford grew up to be a Hollywood icon, but his love of nature proved to play a big role in his career and legacy.

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Yosemite rescues rise by 40% amid a busy season that saw almost 3 million visitors and mass spending cuts

With fewer workers to help out and budgets stretched, Yosemite National Park has endured a tough summer

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Untamed season 2: everything we know so far about the popular Netflix show's return

Untamed season 2 is officially happening. Here's everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show's return.

The Independent UK

Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag from iconic National Park spot

A group of seven climbers including two other park rangers hung the flag

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Yosemite National Park fires ranger who helped hang a trans pride flag on El Capitan

Shannon Joslin had worked as a scientist and ranger for four years before they were terminated for their role in the display

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“Swimming here is like swimming in an ice bath,” Yosemite National Park issues water-safety advice before peak summer season

Watch Yosemite search and rescue workers demonstrate a life-saving water recovery mission from fast and freezing conditions

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Gigantic rockslide closes major highway into Yosemite – see photos of the mammoth debris pile

The clear-up operation is so gargantuan that highway officials won't predict road reopening time

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Campers heading to Yosemite can plan ahead again after reservations reopen

The campsite bookings system was paused more than a month ago, after reports it hadn't been approved by the Trump administration

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