MERCED – The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Board of Directors has lifted restrictions on the capacity of its buses traveling to and from Yosemite National Park. The action occurred at a special meeting of the Board on June 14, 2021, and went into effect on June 15, 2021, when the State of California lifted all social distancing requirements. ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK REQUIRES DAY-USE PASS TO ENTER PARK OAKHURST – You’ve planned a trip to Yosemite. It’s on your bucket list.  All your gear’s together, maps, reservations at a local hotel outside the park. You’ve done a bit of research on where to go and what to do. You’re all set, or so you think. You reach the park, ...

Yosemite National Park is proposing a fee increase for overnight camping to enable the park to keep up with the rising costs of campground operations. Increased revenue from campground fees will enable the park to better maintain facilities, enhance visitor services, and provide for better resource protection. These proposed fee increases are consistent with other public and private campgrounds within ...

Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest Announce Release of the  Ackerson Meadow Restoration Environmental Assessment for Public Review Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest announce the release of the inter-agency Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project Environmental Assessment for public review through July 8, 2021. Related Story: Yosemite Announces Opening Of Civic Engagement For Restoration Project The Ackerson Meadow complex spans from ...

One-Way Traffic Control, Delays Expected On State Routes 49 and 140 MARIPOSA COUNTY,CA.  – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct one-way traffic control next week on State Routes 49 and 140. State Route 49 • Crews will perform grinding operations from the Madera/Mariposa County line to Varain Road from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday, June 2 ...

That day when Tioga Road opens up in spring should be an official holiday. I celebrated that special day by taking a road trip from Entrance Gate to Entrance Gate, admiring the views and saying hello to old friends like Tenaya Lake and Tioga Pass. I also had a wonderful hike to the Gaylor Basin with icy lakes and Pikas, ...

Yosemite National Park fire crews have completed ignitions on the prescribed burn in Yosemite Valley. This project focused on seven units east of El Capitan Crossover toward Leidig Meadow. Ignitions began on Monday May 24, 2021 and a total of 182 acres were treated. On Wednesday May 26, 2021 conditions changed and were no longer favorable for burning operations to continue. Original Story: Yosemite Valley Prescribed ...

Local craft beers from Yosemite National Park gateway towns of Mariposa and Oakhurst are now available on tap near the base of Yosemite Falls. YOSEMITE VALLEY, CA –  Rock climbing inspired Mountain Room Lounge at Yosemite Valley Lodge now offers craft beer from two local breweries. The lounge is one of those places that feels impossibly cool. The room has ...

Yosemite National Park Fire Crews are planning for a 439-acre prescribed burn in Yosemite Valley this week. YOSEMITE – The project will focus on seven units east of El Capitan Crossover toward Leidig Meadow. Depending on weather and air quality, this project is planned to start today, Monday May 24, 2021. Ignition could last three days with smoke lingering in ...

The summer season has officially started for the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) The public transit system which runs coach service to Yosemite National Park commenced its summer schedule this week from both Merced and Mariposa along Highway 140 as well as from Sonora and Groveland along Highway 120. Last week, service on the Highway 41 corridor from Fresno ...