“We’ve tried various (management) plans over the years” to curb crowd size, Yosemite National Park Service officials said, including a weekend reservation system in February to limit visitors ...

Follow in the footsteps of the Buffalo Soldiers, who guarded parks and created trails in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Parks.

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Since 2021, big names like Yosemite ... to the park service. The other five national parks in California saw fewer than 650,000 recreational visitors. They offer miles of hiking trails, rock ...

By now you’ve probably heard about the staffing crisis gripping Yellowstone, Yosemite ... experts whether park visitors will be able to see a difference when they hike on trails, arrive at ...

Guides, trail maintenance ... Standard. Some national parks were already in a bind following the hiring freeze put on federal departments in January. Yosemite National Park recently announced ...

YOU DON’T SEE EVERYONE CROWDING AROUND EACH OTHER AT THE BOTTO On a clear day, visitors at Yosemite National ... park far from the viewing area so bring what you would typically bring for a hike ...