Yosemite National Park is in chaos

Trump administration layoffs felt at Yosemite National Park
Federal layoffs and funding cuts are cutting both ways at Yosemite, where guests are getting in without having to pay due to the front gates being empty and unstaffed.
Yosemite National Park's only locksmith just got fired, raising public safety fears
National Park Service employees were hit with yet another federal firing spree by the Trump administration on Friday, this time impacting about 1,000 employees.
Yosemite Reservations Hit Amid Trump Hiring Freeze
Yosemite's inability to hire seasonal staff could be "catastrophic" for the national park, said a former superintendent.
Yosemite National Park delays summer reservations
Yosemite National Park has announced it will delay the sale of summer reservations for its popular campsites. In a post on its social media pages Friday, the park said the delay impacts five campgrounds: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, and Hodgdon Meadow. The delay will impact reservations from June 15 to July 14.
Yosemite National Park is on the verge of a ‘catastrophic’ staffing shortage thanks to Trump’s hiring freeze
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Yosemite reservation delays come amid Trump's firing of 1,000 park workers
Yosemite National Park has announced it is delaying reservation bookings at popular camping sites amid uncertainty and widespread firings of federal positions.
Yosemite Suspends Reservations After Trump’s Mass Firings
As the NPS awaits a White House 'blessing,' U.S. senators demand President Trump make an exemption for the service's seasonal workers.

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Watch the spectacular ‘Firefall’ phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside California's crown ...
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'Firefall' is back at Yosemite and here's how you can see it this year
This lava-like visual is only seen when the conditions are perfect, and the sunset aligns with the waterfall just right.
‘I’m really scared for the future of wildlife’: How national park layoffs could impact Yosemite
Andria Townsend led a team of biologists in search of one of the West’s most elusive creatures: the Pacific fisher. Then the axe fell. The 36-year-old supervisory scientist at Yosemite National Park ...
'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos
Catastrophic” is the word former Yosemite Superintendent Don Neubacher used to describe the looming staffing situation to ...
National Park layoffs impact park goers
As the Trump administration pushes ahead with its drive to overhaul federal agencies, roughly 1,000 employees have been ...
National Park Service Layoffs Spark Protests, Threaten $640 Billion Outdoor Recreation Industry
Uncertainty over National Park Service staffing and services is leading to concern in communities that rely on visitors to ...
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Not enough snow! No, you can't ski in Yosemite this season, but here's what you can get up to instead
The Badger Pass Ski area won't be opening its doors, but there are still plenty of winter activities to enjoy at Yosemite ...
Yosemite Climbing Museum completes renovation project
It's now easier to see the evolution of rock climbing on display while on your way to Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite Climbing Museum completed a recent renovation, allowing the space to ...