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In summertime, it's safe to say that nobody has this problem. That's when Wawona's cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers ...
This region of the park was closed at the end of April as a precaution ahead of expected flooding. While there was some flooding in the valley, the Merced River remained below the 12.5-foot ...
Although Yosemite Valley is expected to be open, rafting, swimming and picnicking in areas along the river could be unavailable until July, a social post from the National Park said May 5.
A provocative new hypothesis suggests that Yosemite Valley was carved by an ancient volcano and a disappearing river, both of which have long since eroded away. Geologists have long debated why ...
yosemite national park, calif. - The National Weather Service said the Merced River in Yosemite Valley is expected to reach flood stage of 10 feet at Pohono Bridge by Tuesday morning.
A landmark sugar pine tree in Yosemite Valley, the centuries-old namesake for Sugar Pine Bridge on the Merced River below Royal Arches and Half Dome, fell in October.
Yosemite Valley will then reopen fully come 7 a.m. Monday. Park services still advises those who visit to be mindful of the river’s dangers still, with its water flow running fast and high.
Last Saturday, I set out to walk some of the meadows in Yosemite Valley and spend time by the Merced River. I didn’t go ...
A photo from January 19 shows water flows from Bridalveil Fall (R) as snowfall rests on trees in Yosemite Valley, after a series of atmospheric river storms hit California, in Yosemite National Park.
The National Park Service is closing most of Yosemite Valley, as the Merced River is expected to reach flood levels Thursday night. The closure starts at 10 a.m. Friday, the park service said ...
Yosemite Valley will then reopen fully come 7 a.m. Monday. Park services still advises those who visit to be mindful of the river’s dangers still, with its water flow running fast and high.