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Park rangers, scientists handling bathroom cleanup duties at Yosemite amid DOGE freeze
Citing an internal email, SFGate reports all staffers are being called upon to pick up the slack, including supervisors and managers.
These are the 10 deadliest national parks in the US — with one seeing more than 20 fatalities per year
New research examined each US national park's average yearly deaths — and some of the numbers are shockingly high.
Plan ahead: 6 popular national parks now require reservations
Timed visits are being implemented more as popular destinations are experiencing overcrowding amid “selfie-tourism.”
I spent $1,750 to visit one of the most remote US national parks for a day: 'Couldn't help but cry'
The costly caper, which required multiple flights and lots of waiting around, left an intrepid reporter in tears.
California morphs into 'winter wonderland' after being hit with unusual August snowfall
An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest.
Punk frontman accused of 'terrorizing' workers, tourists in Yosemite park
A maniac hardcore punk rock frontman allegedly terrorized tourists and workers around Yosemite National Park, demanding that a pregnant waitress' baby "belongs" to him as he wreaked havoc across two...
College student slips 200 feet to her death as dad reveals her chilling final moments
"It happened so fast. I tried to reach my hand up, but she was already gone.”
Yosemite National Park tourists slammed for disgusting move after littering hiking trail with used toilet paper
Tasteless tourists at Yosemite National Park were put on blast after littering a popular hiking trail with loads of used toilet paper.
Ultra-runner collides with bear during jog through Yosemite Valley, narrowly escapes with minor injuries
A California ultra-runner was attacked by a bear while finishing up a 50-mile run through Yosemite Valley over the weekend.
California man died 'trying to save' girlfriend as rescue teams recover couple's bodies from waterfall near Yosemite
Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of a man and a woman who were found near Angel Falls, not far from Yosemite National Park, this week, the Madera County...
Pro rock climber gets life in prison for sexual assaults in Yosemite National park
A professional rock climber from California who used brutal force to sexually assault a woman in Yosemite National Park was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, officials said.
Reservations anxiety the new norm at US national parks as beauty spots battle crowding
Welcome to Yosemite — do you have a booking?
California home to America's most polluted national parks: report
The National Parks Conservation Association released a report on the impact of climate change on pollution.
'Life-threatening' California blizzard rages on as more snow expected in Sierra Nevada
A powerful blizzard that has created a "life-threatening concern" for people in the Sierra Nevada mountains will continue to slam the region through Sunday, bringing more snow and damaging winds...
Armed squatter who lived in Yosemite National Park vacation home for several months gets five years in prison
Devin Michael Cuellar, 29, was sentenced Monday to five years and three months in prison for squatting at a home on Koon Hollar Road from May through September 2021, while...
California teen who vanished in 1986 could be buried at Yosemite National Park: court docs
Stafford was charged with Bender’s murder this month after the teen victim was last seen getting into a green van at a Modesto bus depot in April 1986.
Ruby-hued sunset rainbow wows at Yosemite National Park: stunning video
The remarkable time lapse footage of the event over the California park’s Half Dome summit was captured by photographer Shreenivasan Manievannan.
Part of Yosemite National Park closed amid flooding fears as heat wave causes rapid snowmelt
Officials at Yosemite?National Park?announced that part of the park will be closed later this week amid?flooding?that is forecast in the area as a?heat wave?in the?West?causes?snow?to rapidly melt.
Insane snowfall shutters Yosemite, turns parts of Golden State into winter wonderland
Parts of California have been covered by unusual amounts of snow in recent days -- including at Yosemite Park, where up to 15 feet have led to its closure.
Stunning footage captures 'thunderous' rockslide at Yosemite National Park
"Everyone in the valley heard this one," a National Park official told a local newspaper.