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Yosemite National Park
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Southwest: A Guide to the National Parks and Natural Landscapes of Southwest USA 
 This travel site covers national parks and related natural wonders in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and California, including the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Carlsbad Caverns, and Yosemite, among many others. Though the information is brief and there are no links provided to the official sites for each park, there are photographs and some maps making it a good starting place for people planning a trip through the Southwest. Information is also provided on state parks and related areas of interest. http://www.americansouthwest.net/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. Travel Last updated Jan 21, 2002 The Hetch Hetchy Study
In 2005 the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are reviewing existing studies on the impacts of restoring the Hetch Hetchy Valley (near Yosemite, California) that would entail removing the Hetch Hetchy dam and reservoir, which currently supply water and power to the San Francisco Bay Area. The site includes an overview of the restoration study scope and process, documents, and links to related information. http://hetchhetchy.water.ca.gov Topics: Electrical Energy, Energy, Parks, Water Last updated Mar 22, 2005 John Muir Trail
Provides information about the trail that runs 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, encompassing some of the most spectacular scenery in California. The site includes an overview of the trail, history, a FAQ, a map and elevation profile, and links to journals and sites for other parks, forests, and wilderness areas. http://www.pcta.org/about_trail/muir/over.asp Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, National Parks & Forests, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 21, 2004 John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter
Information about the California quarter issued by the U.S. Mint in 2005, which features the image of Sierra Club founder John Muir posed against Yosemite's Half Dome. Site provides images of the final design and of Garrett Burke's original, and information about the design selection process and John Muir. Also includes related links. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/coin/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Parks Last updated Feb 10, 2005 Lawrence and Houseworth Collection
"More than 900 albumen silver half stereographs published by Lawrence and Houseworth of San Francisco. ...The photographs depict major settlements, boom towns, placer and hydraulic mining operations, shipping and transportation routes, and such points of scenic interest throughout northern California and western Nevada as the Yosemite Valley and the Calaveras Redwoods. The collection also includes an extensive pictorial survey of mid-nineteenth-century San Francisco." Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/lawhouhtml/lawhouabt.html Topics: Geology, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology Last updated Mar 2, 2005 Shadows in the Range of Light: Buffalo Soldiers in the Sierra Nevada
"African American soldiers of the 24th Infantry and 9th Cavalry protected the National Parks of California at the turn of the last century." An unusual, mesmerizing presentation about these pioneers, who are also known as "Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers." http://shadowsoldier.wilderness.net/ Topics: Black Resources, National Parks & Forests, Parks, U.S. Military Last updated Jan 12, 2004 SuperTopo
This commercial site has information about rock climbing areas, mostly in California's High Sierra, especially Yosemite; "route beta" postings, where climbers post reports on specific routes; a forum; photographs; and links to information about nearby foothill communities and other resources for climbers. Also provides a few free "SuperTopos," precise maps of technical and big wall climbing route details for specific climbs in the Yosemite Valley and the Southwestern deserts. http://www.supertopo.com/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Yosemite National Park
The official National Park Service (NPS) website for this California park contains visitor information (including weather forecasts and current road conditions and closures), webcams, several audio and video presentations about the park, and essays about history and culture, environmental factors (such as air quality), and wildlife and plants in the park. Also includes park planning and fire management documents. http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Yosemite Online: The Website of the Yosemite Association
This site has visitor information for Yosemite National Park; a Diary section containing contemporary and historic observations and photography tips; Nature Notes ; a Newsroom with news clippings and a selection of Yosemite comic strips ( Farley ) by San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist Phil Frank; annotated links to both official (National Park Service) and unofficial Web sites about Yosemite; and, during daylight hours, a Webcam. http://www.yosemite.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, National Parks & Forests, Parks, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Dec 15, 2002 Yosemite.com
Regular update on what's happening in Yosemite National Park. Includes links to information on places to go and stay, events, and other Yosemite sites. http://www.yosemite.com/ Topics: National Parks & Forests, Parks Last updated Dec 30, 2005 |
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