Yosemite National Park's iconic hotels and lodges were found to have repeated hazards, including mold and rodents, in a new report.

America’s conception of a national park was born in Yosemite from business and blood. In the early 1850s, a gold rush drew miners to the valley, the homeland of the Ahwahneechee people.

The entrance to Yosemite National Park along Highway 140 in Mariposa County on April 23, 2024. (Photo: Paul Rogers, Bay Area News Group) Originally Published: May 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM PDT.