Yosemite National Park
Important Numbers
General Park Information (209) 372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose (recording)
Guidebooks (209) 379-2648 www.yosemitestore.com Road & Weather (209) 372-0200 www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm Wilderness Permits (209) 372-0740 www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wilderness.htm
Emergencies From Public Phones 9-1-1 From Hotel Rooms 9-9-1-1
Lodging, Reservations (559) 252-4848 www.yosemitepark.com or Cancellations
Guest Facilities & Services (209) 372-1000 www.yosemitepark.com
Campground Reservations (877) 444-6777 recreation.gov TTY (toll-free) (877) 833-6777
Lost & Found DNC at Yosemite (209) 372-4357 yoselost@dncinc.com National Park Service (209) 379-1001 yose_web_manager@nps.gov
Yosemite Area Regional (877) 98-YARTS www.yarts.com Transportation System (989-2787)
Sightseeing Tours (209) 372-1240 www.yosemitepark.com
Badger Pass Ski Area (209) 372-8430 www.badgerpass.com
Road Service in Yosemite (209) 372-8321
Visitor Activities www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Outdoor Adventures (209) 379-2321 www.yosemite.org/seminars
Regional Information www.yosemite.com
Information Outside Yosemite (Chambers of Commerce) Coulterville (209) 878-3074 Groveland (800) 449-9120 Lee Vining (760) 647-6629 www.leevining.com Mariposa (209) 966-2456 www.mariposa.org CA Welcome Center (800) 446-5353 www.yosemite-gateway.org Oakhurst (559) 683-4636 www.go2yosemite.net Sonora (800) 446-1333 www.thegreatunfenced.com
U.S. Forest Service Campgrounds (Outside Yosemite) Groveland Ranger Station (209) 962-7825 www.fs.fed.us/r5/stanislaus/visitor/camping Mariposa Ranger Station (209) 966-3638 Mono Lake Ranger Station (760) 647-3044
www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/campgrounds
Oakhurst (559) 683-4636 www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/recreation/camping
Yosemite In Depth
News from the Parks
National Parks Escape, This Time Around
January 8, 2009 - 5:17pm
Unlike the last two years, popular recreation areas in Western Washington have escaped serious damage from this week’s heavy rain. Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest were devastated by flooding in 2007. Last year, flooding hit Olympic National Park.
January 8, 2009 - 5:17pm
Unlike the last two years, popular recreation areas in Western Washington have escaped serious damage from this week’s heavy rain. Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest were devastated by flooding in 2007. Last year, flooding hit Olympic National Park.
Dorgan with Game and Fish
January 8, 2009 - 5:06pm
Sen. Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.) said he agrees with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department on the elk situation at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Since the unveiling of the National Park Service’s Draft Elk Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement on Dec. 17, Game and Fish officials have voiced their displeasure that the document did not include their “Alternative G,” as a viable option.
January 8, 2009 - 5:06pm
Sen. Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.) said he agrees with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department on the elk situation at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Since the unveiling of the National Park Service’s Draft Elk Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement on Dec. 17, Game and Fish officials have voiced their displeasure that the document did not include their “Alternative G,” as a viable option.
Coming to the Inauguration? Read This First, Then Think Again
January 8, 2009 - 5:05pm
All roads will lead to Washington on Inauguration Day, but many of them will be closed. With packed trains, buses and planes, how will as many as 2 million people who are hoping to witness history crowd into a city whose subway system usually accommodates 718,000 a day?
January 8, 2009 - 5:05pm
All roads will lead to Washington on Inauguration Day, but many of them will be closed. With packed trains, buses and planes, how will as many as 2 million people who are hoping to witness history crowd into a city whose subway system usually accommodates 718,000 a day?
Scientists Ready to Analyze Yellowstone Park Quake Data
January 8, 2009 - 5:01pm
Between Dec. 27 and Jan. 2, more than 500 small earthquakes shook Yellowstone National Park. The swarm of quakes was centered below Yellowstone Lake, beginning southeast of Stevenson Island and migrating north toward Fishing Bridge before quieting.
January 8, 2009 - 5:01pm
Between Dec. 27 and Jan. 2, more than 500 small earthquakes shook Yellowstone National Park. The swarm of quakes was centered below Yellowstone Lake, beginning southeast of Stevenson Island and migrating north toward Fishing Bridge before quieting.
Haleakala National Park Gets New Superintendent
January 8, 2009 - 5:00pm
Sarah Creachbaum, a 15-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Haleakala National Park.
January 8, 2009 - 5:00pm
Sarah Creachbaum, a 15-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Haleakala National Park.
