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A climber who works and trains part-time in Tuolumne County recently completed one of the greatest feats in the history of alpinism — climbing high, light, and fast — when
Old Priest Grade, the Highway 120 shortcut between Moccasin and Big Oak Flat that reopened last week after a seven-month closure due to damage from storms last winter, was closed
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.
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.