Yosemite National Park News
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Yosemite National Park will open all park campgrounds beginning this month
June 11, 2025 | 1:18 pm
Yosemite National Park will open all 13 park campgrounds this summer, marking the first time since 2019 that all campgrounds have been open. These additional openings will add approximately 500 campsites available to the public for enjoying the park.
Yosemite National Park fire crews prepared as 2025 fire season begins
June 6, 2025 | 10:59 am
As fire season begins in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park officials announce that fire crews are prepared to protect the park's natural and cultural resources. Throughout the winter and spring, Yosemite’s fire management teams have actively reduced hazardous fuel loads through prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, and pile burning efforts—vital work to minimize the intensity and spread of wildfires.
Yosemite National Park Gears Up for Busy Memorial Day Weekend
May 22, 2025 | 12:00 pm
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome a high volume of visitors eager to enjoy the natural beauty of one of America’s most iconic destinations. All major popular features — including Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, and Tioga Road (scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday May 26) — will be open and fully accessible, offering unforgettable experiences to holiday travelers.
Yosemite Declares End of Fire Season
November 15, 2024 | 3:28 pm
Fire danger has been consistently "low" over the past several days and there is more precipitation in the forecast. Seasonal firefighters have started to depart and Helicopter-551 has been released for the season. With these changes, Yosemite Fire managers have declared the Fire Season over as of November 15, 2024.
Fire Update for August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024 | 12:23 pm
Although the Middle Fire is 100% contained, trail closures are still in effect impacting the trail along Long Gulch Creek, between Aspen Valley and White Wolf.
Fire Update for August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024 | 11:37 am
The Middle Fire is 100% contained. Operations include patrol mop-up, and rehab. Trail closures are still in effect impacting the trail along Long Gulch Creek, between Aspen Valley and White Wolf.
Fire Update for August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024 | 12:40 pm
Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees, the public, and to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources. Yosemite Fire crews are using a full suppression strategy on the Middle Fire using ground and air resources, including handline construction with fire crews including 1 helicopter, 2 Type 2 crews, 1 NPS wildland fire use module and 2 engines.
Yosemite National Park seeks public input on draft visitor access management plan
August 14, 2024 | 3:00 pm
Yosemite National Park is seeking the public’s input on a plan to improve visitors’ access to and experience in the busy park during its peak season.
Fire Update for August 13, 2024
August 13, 2024 | 9:49 am
Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees, the public, and to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.
Yosemite Fire Update for August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024 | 4:20 pm
Yosemite Fire has responded to multiple fires since August 2; these fires are in high elevation wilderness.