Lower Pines News Today

Technology, flexibility and luck were the key to recently scoring a weekend family camping spot in one of the most coveted camping areas in the country.

It's time to make camping reservations for next summer. Here are the most coveted campsites in our national parks and how to snag 'em now.

Some campground areas will reopen in Yosemite National Park Thursday after being closed for more than a week due to flooding.

With snowmelt rushing down out of the High Sierra flood waters are creating some problems in Yosemite National Park, where some campgrounds in the Yosemite Valley are closed at least through Wednesday.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.

The Merced River in Yosemite Valley has reached flood stage, the National Weather Service said.