About 1,200 people attended a ceremony in Yosemite Valley today to launch the new Yosemite Quarter. United States Mint Director Edmund Moy, Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher, other elected officials and guests spoke at the event.
The ceremony culminated with Moy and Neubacher placing the ceremonial quarter on the coin display, marking the official start [...]

All Campgrounds Open for the Season in Yosemite National Park Additional Campsites Open to Public After Beings Closed for Thirteen Years
All campgrounds in Yosemite National Park are now open for the summer season. Several campgrounds along the Tioga Road and the Bridalveil Creek Campground on the Glacier Point Road have been closed since the winter [...]

Yosemite National Park announces the first mobile application is available for visitors to use on their iPhone. The application will feature the hike to Lower Yosemite Fall, offering multiple locations in which visitors can stop and learn about the surrounding environment. The iPhone / iTouch application features a Global Positioning System (GPS) map which highlights [...]

On July 29, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., the general public is invited to attend a special ceremony to celebrate the launch of the new Yosemite Quarter.  This historic special event will take place in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center and the public is highly encouraged to participate in the festivities.  There will be [...]

Visitors traveling to Yosemite National Park over the Fourth of July holiday weekend should expect the park to be very busy. The Fourth of July weekend is traditionally one of the busiest weekends of the year.
All campsites on the reservation system are full. There are a limited number of first-come, first-served campsites available throughout the [...]

The Yosemite Museum’s summer exhibit “Views & Visitors: the Yosemite Experience in the 19th Century” will be on view from June 16, 2010 through October 31, 2010 in the museum gallery in Yosemite Valley.
It features paintings, prints, photographs and artifacts from Yosemite’s early years. The Grand Register of the Cosmopolitan and a selection of other historic registers [...]

YMCTB takes home two awards at the 2010 California Tourism Marketing Excellence Awards
Mariposa, Calif.  (June 9, 2010) — The Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau (YMCTB) and Jeffrey Hentz, Executive Director, were recently honored for excellence in industry partner programs by the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC), receiving both the Best Visitors Guide – Print and [...]

The cables allowing access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome will be in place and open for the season on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
The trail to Half Dome from Yosemite Valley is an extremely strenuous hike covering over 17 miles. Hikers gain 4,800 feet of elevation along the trail that passes highlights such [...]