In 1857, a carpenter given six months to live moved into Yosemite; he survived 53 more years and spent five decades protecting its giant sequoias

Galen Clark moved to Yosemite seeking health and found a new purpose. He discovered the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias and ...

Scientists have climbed Yosemite's most famous tree

The Grizzly Giant is fending off a bark beetle infestation.
Los Angeles Times

Face it, Yosemite lovers — sprinklers can’t save the Mariposa Grove forever

Californians are shutting off their irrigation systems to reduce water consumption amid a devastating, climate-driven drought. In Yosemite National Park, sprinklers were turned on in hopes of slowing ...
CNN

Giant sequoias on view at Yosemite after 3-year project

Three years in the making, the landmark restoration project cost $40 million dollars – $20 million each from the National Park Service and Yosemite Conservancy donors. Yosemite Conservancy President ...
Yahoo

Los Angeles man’s ‘terrorizing’ trek into Yosemite, Mariposa, and Madera counties ends in arrest, deputies say

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Los Angeles man's "terrorizing" journey that took him through Mariposa County, Yosemite National Park, and Madera County has ended with his arrest after ...

Person drowns at popular Yosemite National Park swimming hole, officials say

Authorities confirmed a death in Yosemite's Wawona area, but few details have been released about the reported drowning near ...
Forbes

Beyond Yosemite: Exploring Historic Mariposa County As A Gateway To The Iconic National Park

Visiting Yosemite National Park is a rite of passage for Californians, native or not, and it’s a bonafide destination year-round for nature lovers from all over the world for its iconic, pristine ...