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Yosemite National Park will have a reservation system this summer, per the National Park Service, and it looks to be one of the least restrictive systems ever.

A Yosemite National Park worker tragically fell to their death while rock climbing during free time. The incident is under investigation by officials.

As summer nears, visitors will be able to enjoy all the campgrounds at Yosemite National Park for the first time in six years, park officials announced Wednesday.