Yosemite National Park

Cars wait in line to get into Yosemite National Park

Overcrowding at Yosemite National Park

Long lines of cars have been trying to enter the park, with many stuck in traffic for hours and vehicles parked illegally in traffic lanes, on grass, and between rocks.

July 6, 2023 - Los Angeles Times

Yosemite Shuttle

Yosemite Shuttles Reportedly Crowded and Unsafe

The popular park's shuttle buses are intended to ease traffic and get people out of their cars. But critics say management and maintenance of the shuttle system leave much to be desired.

June 11, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

Friday Eye Candy: First-Ever Vertical Street View Scales El Capitan in Yosemite

Google Street View climbed 3,000 feet, straight up, to capture the images for its first-ever vertical street view.

June 26, 2015 - Google

Yosemite Fire Threatens Bay Area's Power and Water Supplies

Over the weekend, a massive fire burning near Yosemite National Park continued to grow, prompting Governor Brown to declare a state of emergency for San Francisco County (more than 100 miles to the west) and altering the area's treasured landscape.

August 26, 2013 - San Francisco Chronicle

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