Yosemite National Park is a national park in

Yosemite National Park in California boasts deep valleys, a grove of ancient sequoia trees,

Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular

Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Although not the first designated national

Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra

Wildlife species typically found in these habitats include American Black Bear, Bobcat, Gray Fox,

The geology of the Yosemite area is characterized by granitic rocks and remnants of

Yosemite Valley is open year-round, but much of the remaining park is closed because

Sunrise from Glacier Point tours provide a breathtaking look at some of the Park's

HALF DOME-IS THE MOST RECOGNIZED NATURAL WONDER OF YOSEMITE

BRIDAL VEIL FALLS Yosemite Falls usually stops flowing in late August.

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Yosemite National Park is a national park in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of 761, 268 acres (3, 080. 74 km 2 and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain.

Yosemite National Park in California boasts deep valleys, a grove of ancient sequoia trees, waterfalls splashing into Yosemite Valley, and hundreds of wildlife species.

Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity

Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Although not the first designated national park, Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea, largely owing to the work of people like Galen Clark and John Muir Galen Clark

Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals.

Wildlife species typically found in these habitats include American Black Bear, Bobcat, Gray Fox, Mule deer, Mountain Kingsnake, Gilbert's Skink, White-headed Woodpecker, Brown Creeper, Spotted Owl, and a wide variety of bat species. In the case of bats, large snags are important as roost sites.

The geology of the Yosemite area is characterized by granitic rocks and remnants of older rock. About 10 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada was uplifted and then tilted to form its relatively gentle western slopes and the more dramatic eastern slopes.

Yosemite Valley is open year-round, but much of the remaining park is closed because of snow in late autumn and re-opens in mid to late spring. Open-air tours around Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias are available. Many people enjoy short walks and longer hikes to waterfalls in Yosemite Valley, or walks amongst Giant Sequoias in the Mariposa, Tuolumne, or Merced Groves.