National Park Service names superintendent for Yosemite

The National Park Service announced Tuesday it has selected park service veteran Cicely Muldoon as the new permanent superintendent of Yosemite National Park in California. 

Kings Canyon, Yosemite parks reopen as air quality improves

Kings Canyon National Park reopened to visitors on Wednesday and Yosemite National Park will welcome back visitors on Friday as air quality improves.

Bears struck and killed by speeding drivers in Yosemite National Park

Officials at Yosemite National Park are urging drivers to slow down, because four bears have been struck by vehicles in recent weeks. 

4 bears hit by vehicles, 2 killed, in Yosemite National Park

The surviving bears were believed to be seriously injured after being hit by vehicles going faster than the 25 mile-an-hour speed limit, the Fresno Bee reported Saturday.

Tests reveal coronavirus in Yosemite National Park's sewage

Tests of the park's raw sewage have confirmed the presence of the virus and dozens of people are believed to have been infected.

What you need to know before visiting Yosemite National Park as it reopens Thursday

You can still enjoy the 800 miles of park trails and popular destinations like Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, and Mariposa Grove, however, you need to book a reservation, according to the National Park Service. 

Yosemite, Joshua Tree announce reopening plans and rules

Yosemite National Park may finally reopen as early as June, but visitors would need a reservation and crowds would be limited to roughly half of normal.

Yosemite employees evicted amid coronavirus pandemic

The group of Yosemite Hospitality workers were told this week layoffs require them to leave Yosemite by May 21, the Fresno Bee reported Friday.

Park officials restrict access to Yosemite's glowing 'firefall'

Finding a good spot to snap a photo of Yosemite's epic Horsetail "firefall" is going to be a bit more difficult this year. 

Yosemite’s ‘firefall’ returns for two weeks this February

Yosemite's Horsetail Fall will light up with bright orange and red hues that resemble cascading fire for a few days in February.

Yosemite confirms 2 norovirus cases among 170 illness

The National Park Service began investigating after visitors and employees started reporting illnesses this month. Most cases occurred in early January.

Winter wonderland: Yosemite National Park blanketed in snow

On Tuesday night, a winter storm blew in, covering mountaintops and trees with a magical dusting of snow. 

Trump advisers want to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi, food trucks and Amazon deliveries

A committee of advisers delivered a set of recommendations to the Trump administration last month that they claim will revitalize America’s national parks and make a dent in the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog faced by the National Park Service.