Photo: Tsai Project, Half Dome (Some rights reserved) Spotlight on Yosemite National Park, an area was called “Ahwahnee” (“big mouth”) by the Ahwahnechee people. The park park that covers more than 750,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada and is staffed by 1,200 park service employees and about 1,700 hospitality business workers. The number of Yosemite …
Photo: NPS: Grove (Some rights reserved) Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove covers 248 acres and contains about 500 mature giant sequoia trees. Some of them are estimated to be as much as 3,000 to 3,500 years old. Key Linksnps.gov/yose Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/KsQhfskgKho9CJRp6 Restoration Among the highlights of 2018, Yosemite National Park’s Mariposa Grove reopened to the public. Plan …
Hashtags In 2016 April 16 through 24, is National Park Week in the USA. The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016 and on 16 days this year, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Planeta.com will be highlighting events around the country, sharing live Periscope …