Yosemite • WALKING THROUGH TREES! Giant Sequoias
Walking among (and through) the 2,000 year-old giant sequoias of the Tuolumne Grove.
Mariposa Grove, right near the south entrance to Yosemite, is closed until 2017 for rehabilitation. It really is a more impressive grove of giant sequoias. Not to take anything away from the Tuolumne Grove. It has some stunning trees, and is a great way to get up close to some of them. If you sensed any disappointment in not being able to get into the Mariposa Grove, it's because that was where I say my first giant sequoia. It was a powerful experience. Photos simply do not do the experience any justice.
Tuolumne Grove is only about 20 minutes from the Yosemite Valley, so it is a more convenient trip than the Mariposa Grove, which is about 1.5 hours from the valley. There is a 1.1 mile hike (on a paved road) into the grove. It's a gradual downhill (on the way there). Once you get into the grove, there is a network of smaller trails that take you to the various giants.
The tunnel in that you see in the video, was carved out in the 1800's as a tourist attraction. It's the first such tree to be tunneled for automobiles to pass through. The tree was over 2,000 years old (possibly 3,000) when it was tunneled. This lead to it's demise, less than a century later. As humans, we suck sometimes.
One of my favorite stories about a giant sequoia is Walter Fry. He was on a team of five men in charge of cutting down a sequoia for lumber. It took the five men five days to cut the tree down. Once it had fallen, Fry counted the rings to see how old the tree was. He was astonished to find that the tree that they had taken down in just a few days, had lived for 3,266 years. He was so moved and sickened by his act of destruction that he changed careers and became a park ranger. In 1912, he became superintendent of Sequoia National Parks, charged with protecting the things that he had ignorantly destroyed.
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Wawona Hotel at Yosemite X
The character of Wawona Hotel, a National Historic Landmark 4 miles inside Yosemite's south entrance is probably best described as gracious charm. The tranquility of this Victorian-style lodge in Yosemite makes it a favorite of those who prefer a relaxed environment of a bygone era. A charming dining room, piano parlor entertainment by Tom Bopp and very little intrusion from today's fast-paced world make this the ideal getaway.
In 1855, Galen Clark, a miner whose health had suffered in the Gold Camps, passed through the Wawona Valley area with a party of tourists bound for Yosemite. Enchanted by the beauty of the place, Clark returned and built a crude 12-by-16 foot log cabin on the west end of the meadow. Today, Wawona Hotel is operated by DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite and remains one of the most respected mountain resorts. With its historic white wooden buildings, verandas overlooking sprawling green lawns and Victorian interiors, the hotel is the perfect setting for a relaxing vacation.
Visit yosemiteparks.com for lodging information.
A more in-depth bonus feature on the Wawona Hotel is available on Finley-Holiday's Discovering Yosemite DVD in Yosemite National Park and from finleyholiday.com.
Pioneer Cabin is toppled by bad weather in California
Pioneer Cabin is toppled by bad weather in California
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Huge Tree Fallen Over at Yosemite National Park, California (March 2015)
One of the many huge trees that have fallen on their side inside Yosemite National Park.
Wawona Hotel Ghost Story, 3/4/11
Perhaps this is the pilot referred to in this story: During the 1920s, a small plane crashed outside the Wawona Hotel, and the badly injured pilot was taken to Moore Cottage, one of the hotel's guest units. Tragically, before the doctor arrived, the pilot died from his injuries. Since then, both employees and guests have seen a ghostly figure dressed as a pilot - complete with leather jacket, head gear with goggles and a white silk scarf.
Cooley, Gray Introduce Legislation to Protect Historic California State Parks
(Sacramento) – Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova), Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) and Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) have introduced Assembly Bill 2249 to protect the historic names of California state parks. A contract dispute between the U.S. National Park Service and its concessionaire at Yosemite National Park has resulted in the names of several landmarks—which have existed for many decades—to be changed. For example: the Ahwahnee Hotel will become the “Majestic Yosemite Hotel,” Curry Village will become “Half Dome Village,” and the Wawona Hotel will become “Big Trees Lodge”. AB 2249 ensures nothing of the same will occur in a California state park. To keep concessionaires from co-opting state landmarks, this bill adds to state law a prohibition on concessionaires claiming ownership of a name associated with a California state park. Learn more from Assemblymen Cooley and Gray in this Assembly Access video.
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Yosemite Pt. 2: Sequoias & Historic Places
Take a glimpse into the Wawona Campground near Mariposa Grove, the site of Yosemite's beautiful Giant Sequoias! Also join us as we take a historical tour of the covered bridge, carriages, powder house jail, and artist cabins in Yosemite.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park (/joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yoh-SEM-it-ee) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km2) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well - paving the way for the United States national park system.
Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals. The park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 m) and contains five major vegetation zones: chaparral/oak woodland, lower montane forest, upper montane forest, subalpine zone, and alpine. Of California's 7,000 plant species, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20% within Yosemite. There is suitable habitat or documentation for more than 160 rare plants in the park, with rare local geologic formations and unique soils characterizing the restricted ranges many of these plants occupy.
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Experience Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous terrain in the Sierra Nevada of California. From high peaks and deep canyons to ancient forests and quiet meadows, the diversity of the world is on display here. At Yosemite you can see the tranquillity of the High Sierra, the power of glaciers, giant sequoia groves, thundering waterfalls, clear streams and much more. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is also home to hundreds of wildlife and plant species. Two Wild & Scenic Rivers, the Tuolumne and Merced rivers, begin in the park and flow west to the Central Valley. Visitors experience the park's 800 miles of hiking trails and 282 miles of road.
Visitors fall in love with the park's many waterfalls, specifically 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls that ranks as the tallest in North America, flowing down into the scenic Valley meadows. Hikers take notice of the enormous granite mountains from the 8,842-foot Half Dome to the 13,114-foot Mt. Lyell-Yosemite's tallest peak. Glaciers, which John Muir sought out in California as well as Alaska, add into the mix with the Maclure and Lyell still intact.
It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter. —John Muir
Animals: Yosemite supports more than 400 species of vertebrates, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Overall, the park's widespread coniferous forests--with a relatively mild climate and a mixture of plant species--provide a lush habitat for animals to live. Wildlife species typically found include mule deer, black bear, bobcat, gray fox, mountain kingsnake, Gilbert's skink, white-headed woodpecker, brown creeper, spotted owl, and a wide variety of bat species. Black bears in Yosemite are active both day and night. Most bears that rely on natural food sources are active during the day. However, those that get food from people are often active at night, when they can quietly sneak around and grab unattended food.
Plants: Move up or down in elevation and feel as though you are in another park. Vegetation changes from oak woodlands to chaparral scrublands to lower montane to upper montane to subalpine to alpine. Those who step into the alpine zone can see krummholz whitebark pines and perhaps a western juniper or mountain hemlock. Scientists study many individual plants, including the black oak, to understand its future challenges.
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Yosemite is open all year, though some areas of the park are inaccessible by car from approximately November through May due to snow.
Distances and Driving Times From: San Francisco/Bay area (195 mi, 4-5 hours); Sacramento (176 mi, 4 hours); Reno & Lake Tahoe (June through October, conditions permitting, 218 mi, 5 hours/All year, 315 mi, 8 hours); Los Angeles area (313 mi, 6 hours); San Diego area (441 mi, 8 hours); Las Vegas (June through October, conditions permitting, 642 km, 8 hours / November through May, 797 km, 8-10 hours)
Drivers can enter Yosemite National Park by several routes:
From the West and Most Scenic: CA Hwy 140
This route is by far the most scenic drive into Yosemite National Park and the best way to go if you're visiting for the first time. It's open most of the time and passes through the towns of Mariposa and Fish Camp. It's also a popular route for people driving to Yosemite from the San Jose area.
From the West: CA Hwy 120
Open most any time, this route goes through Oakdale and Groveland and is often used by visitors from the San Francisco Bay area and northern California. It passes through fruit and almond orchards, small agricultural towns, fruit stands and ranches in the rolling foothills before ascending sharply up the Priest Grade to Big Oak Flat and the old gold mining town of Groveland.
From the South: CA Hwy 41
From US Hwy 99 at Fresno, Hwy 41 runs north and west toward Yosemite's South Entrance, which takes you through the towns of Oakhurst and Fish Camp and into the park near the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias and Wawona.
From the East: CA Hwy 120 and Tioga Pass
To find out more about traveling this route, average opening and closing dates, check the guide to the Tioga Pass.
From the East: Other Mountain Passes
Other mountain passes that can get you across the Sierras near Yosemite include the Sonora Pass (CA Hwy 108), Monitor Pass (CA Hwy 89) and Ebbetts Pass (CA Hwy 4). Snow may also close these routes in winter, but they are sometimes open when Tioga Pass is still snow-clogged.
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Yosemite National Park
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Visitiamo oggi lo Yosemite National Park.
Il parco ha varie vie di accesso. Noi, arrivando da San Francisco entriamo da ovest per la Arch Rock Entrance
la Arch Rock Entrance è la via d’accesso al parco più vicina al cuore della Yosemite Valley
Lo Yosemite National Park è situato nel cuore della Sierra Nevada
Sicuramente l’attrazione che richiama il maggior numero di turisti è la Yosemite Valley, formata dall’erosione di un antico ghiacciaio qualche milione di anni fa.
Uno dei modi migliori per godere al meglio dello spettacolo della Yosemite Valley è da uno dei viewpoint quello più celebre è denominato Tunnel View, lo raggiungiamo in auto e parcheggiamo
L’ideale è arrivarci al tramonto o all’alba o nella classica immagine del parco avvolto dalla foschia.
Appena fuori dal parcheggio ecco i primi animali, che non si preoccupano affatto dei turisti.
Il parco include una quantità impressionante di specie animali, soprattutto uccelli e mammiferi, come l’orso Greetzly, ma anche oltre 1400 specie di fiori e piante, tra cui le famose Sequoie Giganti
La Yosemite Valley è una vallata stretta e profonda.
Tutt’attorno alla valle sorgono imponenti vette, come Half Dome che è visibile in ogni angolo del parco, monolite di granito chiamato così per la sua inconsueta forma.
Altre vette sono il Cathedral Rock, il Sentinel Dome e El Captain, quest’ultima meta prediletta dagli amanti di free climbing.
Ci dirigiamo verso lo Yosemite Village punto di partenza per vari trails.
Da queste alte vette le acque di scioglimento delle nevi sfociano in una serie di cascate che costituiscono le Yosemite Falls.
Sfortunatamente per noi, visto che siamo in agosto, le cascate sono secche.
Il tempo a nostra disposizione per la visita del parco è molto poco e quindi siamo costretti ad uscire dalla Yosemite Valley
Il parco nazionale di Yosemite è famoso anche per le foreste di sequoia. Questi alberi superano i sei metri di diametro e raggiungono più di 2500 anni di età.
La più grande foresta è Mariposa Grove, ma per nostra sfortuna la zona è chiusa al pubblico per lavori e quindi ripieghiamo per la foresta di Tuolumne Grove
Situata sulla Tioga road, la foresta di Tuolumne Grove, dispone di circa due dozzine di sequoie giganti. Le sequoie sono visibili solo dopo una camminata in discesa di circa un 1 chilometro e 600 metri
Dopo aver pranzato ripartiamo seguendo la Tioga Road per arrivare al Tioga Pass a 3030 metri.
La Tioga Road attraversa sicuramente una delle zone meno frequentate e forse tra le più belle a nord della Yosemite Valley.
Ci fermiamo qua e la, ma Olmstead Point è il punto più panoramico dell’area
Da qui un breve sentiero conduce al Tenaya Lake.
Il pezzo terminale della Tioga Road è quello più impegnativo, ricco di laghi di montagna formati dall’erosione dei ghiacciai.
Il paesaggio è davvero apprezzabile e si scollina sul Tioga Pass a quota 3030 m.
Da qui nel giro di poco tempo si scende verso il bellissimo Mono Lake, un lago fortemente salato e alcalino, a 2.000 metri di quota, per arrivare in prossimità di June Lake dove pernotteremo
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Yosemite National Park has 13 popular campgrounds, of which up to seven are on a reservation system. From April through September, reservations are essential and even the first-come, first-served campgrounds often fill by noon from May through September.
Campground Reservations
Reservations are required March 15 through November for Yosemite Valley's car campgrounds and summer through fall for Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, Wawona, and half of Tuolumne Meadows. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all reservations for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am! For your best chance of getting a reservation, be sure your clock is set accurately and start the first few steps of the reservation process at recreation.gov before 7 am Pacific time.
Directions
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous terrain in the Sierra Nevada of California. Yosemite is open all year, though some areas of the park are inaccessible by car from approximately November through May due to snow. You can drive your car into and around Yosemite, though we encourage you to use shuttles in some areas.
Reservations are not required to enter Yosemite, however we strongly recommend that you make reservations for camping or lodging if you plan to spend the night.
More information about getting to and around Yosemite:
Places: Within Yosemite's history, various cultures abounded that left a mark. Historic mining sites remain from miners who came to the Sierra to seek their fortune in gold. Early lodging establishments, like the Wawona Hotel, offered a more primitive setting for the Valley's first tourists and today's visitors, and more elegant lodging, like The Ahwahnee, was added to satisfy those looking for comfort.
Stories: History books detail the Mariposa Battalion entering Yosemite Valley in 1851 to remove the Ahwahneechee. As Euro-American settlement occurred, people arrived on foot, on horseback and by rail to rustic hotels. Parts of the landscape were exploited, spurring conservationists to appeal for protections. President Abraham Lincoln signed an 1864 bill granting Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove to the State of California. John Muir helped spark the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890.
Collections: Yosemite's resources fill a flourishing museum collection of more than 4 million items. The museum maintains a research library with some 10,000 books relevant to Yosemite, as well as photographs and articles. And, recently, an oral history project has collected interviews of people's park stories, events, and experiences that captures eye-witness evidence of the past. (Photos: View the NPS Historic Photo Collection through the Harpers Ferry Center for close to 90 images of Yosemite.)
Preservation: Archeological and architectural recognition honor Yosemite's past. Archeologists systematically study the things left behind to uncover clues about historic cultures, economic systems, settlement patterns, demography, and social organizations. Architects make note of the National Park Service Rustic Style of many Yosemite structures representing the belief that buildings should blend in with natural surroundings.
For tens of thousands of years, humans have changed, and have been changed by, this place we now call Yosemite. The Ahwahneechee lived here for generations, followed by the arrival of Europeans in the mid-1800s. The rugged terrain challenged many early travelers, with just a few—only 650 from the mid-1850s to mid-1860s—making the journey to Yosemite Valley by horseback or stagecoach. By 1907, construction of the Yosemite Valley Railroad from Merced to El Portal eased the journey, thereby, increasing visitation. Today, 3.5 million people enter the park's gates to explore. We learn from the stories of those who walked Yosemite's trails before us, allowing appreciation of their lasting footprints that led to conscious preservation.
The National Register of Historic Places (or simply the National Register, for short) is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Within the National Register are National Historic Landmarks, which is the highest distinction possible within the National Register framework. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register coordinates and supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources. More than 80,000 properties accounting for 1.4 million individual resources have been listed on the
Ahwahnee Hotel Tour & Review | California Travel Tips
Veronica Hill tours the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park in this episode of California Travel Tips.
Opened on July 14, 1927, the Ahwahnee is Yosemite's most luxurious accommodations. Its grand public rooms have hosted presidents and royalty, and today it remains one of Yosemite's top attractions.
Free walking tours of the Yosemite Ahwahnee are offered throughout the year, highlighting the hotel's history, architecture and legends.
According to Interpretive Services guide Andrew West, the Ahwahnee lodge served as inspiration, but not the filming site of The Shining.
Named for the Ahwahneechee Indians who once inhabited this valley, the Ahwahnee combines Native American, Art Deco, and Arts & Crafts styles.
Don't miss the gorgeous stained glass panels in the Great Lounge, or the original rubber tile mosaics found on the lobby floor. Middle Eastern rugs, German Gothic chandeliers and Native American baskets add to the eclectic look.
Every fall, the hotel hosts its annual Vintners Holidays, drawing top winemakers from throughout the state.
This epicurean event, which precedes the hotel's Chef's Holidays and Bracebridge Dinner, features wine tasting, informative seminars, and grand 5-course meal in the historic Ahwahnee Dining Room.
With its 34-foot ceiling, huge floor-to-ceiling windows and sugar pine beams, the Ahwahnee dining room is one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world. Chef Percy Whatley leads the culinary team, with expertly prepared American cuisine using farm-fresh ingredients.
Most of the Ahwahnee hotel rooms, suites and cottages have stunning views of the valley — and WiFi is free for hotel guests. For a true splurge, book one of their private cabins along the Merced River, or an Ahwahnee suite — just like Queen Elizabeth II did during her visit in 1983.
Conveniently located just 1 mile east of Yosemite Village, Ahwahnee is close to the center of action.
Start your day with free coffee in the Mezzanine, followed by breakfast in the hotel Awhwahnee Bar.
Then, hop on the free Valley Shuttle, which leaves right from the Ahwahnee Yosemite parking lot. It stops at the Visitor Center, historic Curry Village, Yosemite Lodge and Yosemite Falls.
After a day of sightseeing, return to the Yosemite Ahwahnee Hotel for a quick dip in the heated swimming pool, followed by a crisp glass of wine by the grand fireplace. I can't think of a better way to end a day in Yosemite.
Ahwahnee Hotel Reservations should be made at least 5 months and up to one year in advance. Ahwahnee reservations can be made by calling (801) 559-5000 or visiting YosemitePark.com. The Ahwahnee Hotel phone number is (209) 372-1407.
The Ahwahnee Hotel Yosemite is located at 1 Ahwahnee Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389.
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00:08:01 3.2 Criteria
00:09:00 3.3 Special designations
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00:48:37 14 Special divisions
00:54:33 15 International affairs
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00:59:46 16.1.1 Climate Friendly Parks Program
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01:03:09 18.2 People
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01:03:58 18.3 Related organizations
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Wild Beautiful Sequoia Trees Park In Yosemite
Wild Beautiful Sequoia Trees Park In Yosemite. Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Tour. If it's action and sightseeing you're into then a Yosemite and giant sequoias tour is the right Yosemite tour for you! On a Yosemite and giant sequoias tour you will enjoy a jam packed itinerary full of best the Yosemite National Park has to offer. On our Yosemite and giant sequoias tour you will enjoy not only the very best of Yosemite National Park but will also witness some of the large sequoia tress in all of America! Get ready for a fun filled day because you're going on a Yosemite and giant sequoias tour.
Yosemite National Park's massive giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) live in three groves in the park. The most easily accessible of these is the Mariposa Grove near the park's South Entrance, off of the Wawona Road (Highway 41). Two smaller—and less visited—groves are the Tuolumne and Merced groves near Crane Flat. The Mariposa Grove contains about 500 mature giant sequoias. To get there: Use the two-mile Mariposa Grove Road, which is open from approximately April through November.
With necks-turned-straight-up, grove visitors often ask: How old is that tree? So, just how long can certain Yosemite tree species live? Whitebark pine, Western juniper and Douglas-fir can live more than 1,000 years while giant sequoias can live more than 3,000 years. Giant sequoias are the third longest-lived tree species with the oldest known specimen to have been 3,266 years old in the Converse Basin Grove of Giant Sequoia National Monument. (Note: Giant sequoias are only outlived by bristlecone pines—oldest aged at 4,844 years in the Great Basin—and by Alerce trees—oldest aged at 3,639 years in Chile.) Yosemite’s famous Grizzly Giant in the park’s Mariposa Grove is best estimated to be 1,800 years old plus or minus a few centuries, which is nothing to a giant sequoia.
Scientists currently rank the Grizzy Giant's large size, or volume, as No. 25. (The largest by volume is the General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park.) Remember that the largest giant sequoias, like the Grizzly Giant, often owe their size to rapid growth rather than age, so an old giant sequoia will not necessarily be the largest specimen.
Stephenson, N.L., 2000. Estimated Ages of Some Large Giant Sequoias: General Sherman Keeps Getting Younger. Madroño 47(1): 61-67. [741 kb PDF] (Since this article published in 2000, the Grizzly Giant is believed to have moved from No. 27 to No. 25 in its volume ranking.)
The study of visitor use impacts on sequoias, particularly compaction and erosion of soils near the base of the trees due to trampling, has long concerned ecologists. In 1962, a University of Michigan academic assessed human impacts on the Mariposa Grove to inform park management. Twenty-first century scientists applaud this early recognition to study and to measure how human's actions might prove detrimental to the giant sequoia's health and vigor. California's western Sierra Nevada had more frequent fires between 800 and 1300 than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a 2009 study based upon tree-ring research. Scientists reconstructed the history of fire during this droughty period by dating the years in which fire scars were found in ancient giant sequoia trees in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park. The result: These 500 years, known as the Medieval Warm Period, had the most frequent fires in the 3,000 years studied. During this period extensive fires burned through parts of the Giant Forest at intervals of about 3 to 10 years. Any individual tree was probably in a fire about every 10 to 15 years.
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By placing Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove under federal protection in 1864, Abraham Lincoln paved the way for what would later become California's Yosemite National Park. See the tallest waterfall in North America, massive sequoia trees in Mariposa Grove, and endless wildlife throughout the park. From mountainous vistas to valleys of wildflowers, it is clear why this sprawling wilderness has awed and inspired the likes of John Muir and Ansel Adams.
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The Wawona Covered Bridge is one of more than 60 National Register structures in Yosemite.
In Yosemite National Park, there are more than 60 properties with nearly 600 individual resources that have National Register status, including:
More than 30 properties are individually listed, including the Yosemite Valley Chapel, the Tioga Pass Entrance Station, and the Wawona Covered Bridge. Individually listed properties on the National Register include sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are of historical significance at the national, state, and/or local level.
Yosemite's historic districts—including Camp Curry Historic District, Vogelsang High Sierra Camp Historic District, and the Mariposa Grove Historic District—contain hundreds of individual resources. A historic district possesses a significant concentration of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development.
More than 20 properties have been determined eligible for listing, including both individual properties and historic districts. Properties that are eligible include the Wawona Tunnel, the Henness Ridge Fire Lookout, and the Chinquapin Historic District. A determination of eligibility is an official finding, which requires State Historic Preservation Office concurrence, that a property meets the criteria for eligibility in the National Register without actually listing the property in the National Register. Upon further research and documentation, a property that is determined eligible can be listed on the National Register.
Two archeological properties are listed: The Yosemite Valley Archeological District and the El Portal Archeological District. Archeological properties contain remnants of a past culture in a physical context that allows for the interpretation of these remains.
Five National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are listed: The Ahwahnee Hotel, LeConte Memorial Lodge, Rangers' Club, Parsons Memorial Lodge, and The Wawona Hotel & Thomas Hill Studio. NHLs are formally designated by the Secretary of the Interior and are nationally significant historic places that possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States.
Yosemite has prepared a Multiple Property Document (MPD) entitled Historic Resources of Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite MPD establishes themes, trends, and patterns of history at Yosemite and organizes them into historic contexts and property types. The historic contexts and property types established in the MPD will be used in the future to nominate additional properties to the National Register of Historic Places.
Many of Yosemite's properties are significant for their rustic architecture. In fact, Yosemite can be said to be the birthplace of the NPS Rustic architecture style. The first NPS Landscape Design Office was established at Yosemite in 1920. This office conducted planning, design, and design review of all Western parks. It was here that the first NPS designers developed a unique style specifically for park structures. Designers were influenced by the architectural movements of the time period but also found inspiration in structures that already existed in Yosemite, such as the LeConte Memorial Lodge (1903), Parsons Lodge (1915), and Curry Village buildings, including the Lounge building (1904). Many of Yosemite's structures are classic examples of the NPS Rustic style and are inconspicuous, in part, because they were designed to blend seamlessly with the natural setting.
Yosemite's historic properties are managed by professionals within the Resources Management and Science Division's branch of History, Architecture & Landscapes and branch of Anthropology. Collectively, Yosemite's personnel have backgrounds in historic architecture, historic landscape architecture, history, historic preservation, archeology, and cultural anthropology. Ongoing work related to managing Yosemite's historic properties includes advocating for the preservation of historic character within historic areas, identifying and nominating properties that have not been evaluated for listing, and mitigating impacts when non-historic modifications are necessary within historic areas.
The National Register of Historic Places (or simply the National Register, for short) is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Within the National Register are National Historic Landmarks, which is the highest distinction possible within the National Register framework. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation
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