Yosemite National Park
Yosemite has expanded its resources management and
science staff to more than 100 people. The park serves as
public meeting place for scientific symposiums—topics
include fire science, hydro climatology, archaeology and bird
surveys –with scientific papers presented also process
hundreds of researches permits every year for its staff and
outside interests. The park is proud to sponsor the first park
based social science branch, which serves as a model for
ground- breaking work in visitor use and user capacity issues.
There are many places to visit at Yosemite National Park like
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 Wawona
 Mariposa Grove
 Tuolumne meadows
 Tioga road
 Crane flat area
 Hetch Hetchy
 Waterfalls
 Rock Formation
To get to Yosemite National park
Rent a car and drive. I was in San Francisco, California,
USA we rented a car and drove few hours before we
reached there.
There are many good hotels at this place like-
Yosemite view lodge
Gull lake lodge
Yosemite riverside inn
Yosemite Sierra inn
And many more.
The history of Yosemite National Park
The history of people in Yosemite goes back thousands
of years. American Indians traveled and used this area
since Ice Age glaciers receded providing an
environment for plants, animals, and people to survive.
Their descendents remain a part of Yosemite’s history
to the present day.
In 1849, the discovery of gold in California meant new
groups of people arriving in California. Competition for
land and resources brought many of these groups into
conflict, and, often, into violent confrontations. The
first non-native group to enter Yosemite was the
Mariposa Battalion, a Euro-American militia formed to
drive the native Ahwahneechee people onto
reservations. After the Mariposa Indian War came to a
close, Yosemite was now open to settlement and
speculation.
Through the work of illustrators, authors, painters, and
photographers, word spread of the magnificent valley
in the heart of the Sierra Nevada and giant trees. Many
pioneers became tourist operators, building hotels and
inns and starting stagecoach companies to bring the
interested early tourists on the long journey to
Yosemite. By 1864, the value of Yosemite was
recognized by the federal government when Abraham
Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant, placing Yosemite
under the protection of the state of California.
The growth of the national park and the surrounding
areas has seen a large cast of characters. Some are
famous worldwide, like John Muir and Ansel Adams,
while others are significant at a smaller scale.
Individual and group contributions to Yosemite
abound and help shape how we learn about and
experience the park today.