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John Muir, often known as "the father of national parks," described Yosemite National Park as "by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature [he] was ever permitted to enter," and it's not hard to see why. Nestled right in the central Sierra Nevada, the park is roughly the same size as Rhode Island, though most of its visitation is focused on the seven square miles of Yosemite Valley. If there was one word to describe Yosemite - and the waterfalls, cliffs, meadows and trees within it that make it so special - it would be BIG.

UPDATE 4:23PM: A Flash Flood Warning for the Tamarack Fire burn area has been canceled. It remains under a flash flood watch.

MONO COUNTY — Caltrans has reopened State Route 120 W at the Lee Vining gate. Following an extended snow removal operation that lasted well into June,

I have been camping and exploring in Death Valley for many years, starting in the mid-1980s when a colleague of mine suggested one spring that once the snow melted and

A local perspective on the Yosemite area including the best time to visit the national park, where you can find the best local food and activities to explore.