Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park
Missing Yosemite National Park Backpacker Is Found Dead
Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, was found dead after park rangers learned that he was overdue to return from backpacking in the Ostrander Lake area of the park.
168-year-old Yosemite National Park hotel is closing. What to know about the Wawona
A historic piece of Yosemite lodging will be closed indefinitely starting in December as the National Park Service conducts a “comprehensive condition assessment” on the 168-year-old Wawona Hotel complex. The park recently started work on a roof replacement project for the main hotel building inside the national park in Central California.
19th century Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park is closing to assess hotel's condition
A roof replacement project spurred the need for an "assessment of the hotel." There hotel will close indefinitely in December.
Yosemite National Park entrance reopens following snow forecast
The Tioga Road entrance to Yosemite National Park that was closed on Wednesday ahead of forecast snow in the area was subsequently reopened on Thursday. On Wednesday, forecasters had alerted visitors to Yosemite National Park and other high-elevation areas nearby that the snow expected in the area prompted the decision to
Hiker from SLO who went missing in Yosemite National Park is found dead
A hiker from San Luis Obispo who went missing while backpacking in Yosemite National Park was found dead Saturday morning. Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, went missing near Ostrander Lake during a trip to the backcountry spot scheduled for Aug. 23-27, the National Park Service said.
Yosemite National Park areas to see measurable snow early this week
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – The calendar still says summer, but winter is coming early to parts of California’s Sierra Nevada this week, including Yosemite National Park.
Missing Yosemite National Park backpacker found dead
An experienced hiker was found dead at Yosemite National Park in California after he went missing during a backpacking trip there, park officials announced Saturday morning.
168-year-old Yosemite National Park hotel is closing. What to know about the Wawona
A historic piece of Yosemite lodging will be closed indefinitely starting in December as the National Park Service conducts a “comprehensive condition assessment” on the 168-year-old Wawona ...
Yosemite's Wawona Hotel, age 168, will close indefinitely for 'intensive' checkup
The National Park Service announced that the historic Wawona Hotel in Yosemite would close on Dec. 2 to allow the agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment.
Wawona Hotel in Yosemite closing indefinitely
A historic hotel within Yosemite National Park is closing soon. The National Park Service said the Wawona Hotel will shut down temporarily in December as park employees work to conduct a "comprehensive condition assessment" on the complex.
Historic hotel in Yosemite to close indefinitely for repairs
A historic hotel in Yosemite National Park will close indefinitely this winter while park officials evaluate the building’s safety, according to the National Park Service. Wawona Hotel, a national historic landmark near Yosemite Valley,
Marmot hitched ride out of Yosemite National Park, rescued by El Dorado County firefighters
This furry creature, who’s more at home in Yosemite’s High Sierra, is OK after ride and rescue in Pollock Pines.
Backpacker found dead two weeks after he was scheduled to return from hike in Yosemite National Park
Backpacker found dead two weeks after he was scheduled to return from hike in Yosemite National Park - Police have not said ...
Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park leaving to head up Yosemite Conservancy
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is leaving the National Park Service. He has been chosen as ...
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Body of missing 61-year-old hiker found in Yosemite
The body of a 61-year-old man was discovered in Yosemite National Park more than 20 days after he was expected to return from his solo hike. Yosemite National Park announced in a Facebook ...
Don’t love Yosemite to death. Entrance reservations are a must for the busy months | Opinion
The National Park Service is advancing a proposal to require entrance reservations to avoid gridlock. Opposition from nearby ...
Why Yosemite's sunsets are among the best in the world
For Yosemite Conservancy senior naturalist Cory Goehring, it’s the park’s iconic domes and craggy mountaintops. “The granite ...
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Yosemite Conservancy Names Cassius M. Cash as President & CEO
Yosemite Conservancy has announced Cassius M. Cash as its new, incoming president and CEO. Cash will lead the organization ...