For nearly a decade, Muir struggled unsuccessfully to have the Yosemite Valley made part of the larger Yosemite National Park. Then, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt asked Muir to accompany ...

Yosemite National Park ... Located in Yosemite Valley, the falls can be seen from various vantage points along the park’s trails. For an up-close view, hike to the base of the falls or challenge ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...

For the past two decades the National Park Service has laboriously created a plan laying out a future for Yosemite, particularly for the overrun valley, that seeks to balance tourism with sound ...