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Yosemite plans for limited reopening Saturday after weather closed the park for weeks

Yosemite National Park plans to "restore minimal public access" Saturday, after shuttering for almost a month because of multiple strong winter storms and atmospheric river systems that dumped record-breaking snow, caused several rock falls and damaged many park facilities.

Los Angeles Times

Historic snowfall means Yosemite will remain closed through weekend, perhaps longer

Yosemite National Park will remain closed through at least early next week — if not longer — as park officials continue to respond to historic snowfall that buried cabins and blocked roads, according to national park officials.

Los Angeles Times

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Yosemite breaks decades-old snowfall record, closing national park indefinitely

Cabin roofs at Yosemite National Park are almost completely covered with snow. At the park's Badger Pass ski area, snow is up to the second floor of the lodge. In the Yosemite Valley, snow accumulation broke a 54-year-old daily record — by multiple inches.

Los Angeles Times

'It was mad': Large rock falls from Yosemite's El Capitan; visitor captures video

Alex J. Wood was in the Yosemite Valley on Monday morning taking photos of El Capitan's picturesque rock face when he heard what sounded like the "loudest thunder ever."

Los Angeles Times

Why you won’t need reservations to visit Yosemite National Park next year

Ending a requirement that has been in place for the past three years, Yosemite National Park won’t require people to make reservations next year for day visits to the famed Sierra landmark.

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Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove is site of celebration, relief as it reopens after monthlong fire closure

LOS ANGELES — After a nearly one-month closure, Yosemite National Park’s famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias reopened to the public this week, drawing hundreds of people who came together to celebrate the survival of the towering trees after they had been threatened by wildfire.

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Oak fire tops 18,000 acres, destroys 41 structures as crews continue to battle blaze

LOS ANGELES — As the sun rose over the Sierra Nevada foothills, it appeared burnt orange through hazy skies in Mariposa County.

Los Angeles Times

‘Parks are wild by nature’: Yosemite visitors undeterred by raging forest fires

Picnics, treks, camping and swimming continue despite hazardous air quality and ash in national park

The Guardian - UK

Oak fire near Yosemite grows to 17,000 acres, destroys 10 structures

LOS ANGELES — Crews fighting the massive, still-growing Oak fire near Yosemite National Park reported some progress for the first time Monday morning, containing 10% of the almost 17,000-acre blaze.

Los Angeles Times

Wildfire rages near Yosemite grove of giant sequoia trees

A portion of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire rages near a grove of California’s famous giant sequoia trees

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