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3 undergraduate students have taken the first photograph of the Mount Lyell shrew
For more than 100 years, scientists have known about a shrew living in the mountains around Yosemite National Park. California designated it a "species of special concern," but nobody had seen it.
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As January Ends, A Major Storm Begins
Weather Advisory issued for the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada, will continue until 4 AM Sunday. Additionally, ...
Sierra Nevada snowpack declines after very dry January — but promising storms are arriving to replenish it
That’s because of a ridge of high pressure that built up off the coast, blocking many storms. That ridge has now dissipated, ...
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Yosemite Superintendent, Muldoon, Retiring Soon
Muldoon became the acting Superintendent at Yosemite in January of 2020 and was appointed to the position in November of 2020 ...
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20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet
The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two ...
Yosemite tries to control February crowds after damage done to park
February, Horsetail Falls transforms into a unique spectacle when the waterfall is backlit by the sunset. In the winter light, the waterfall glows bright orange as through it was on fire, and the ...