Yosemite Valley To Reopen Tuesday MorningJanuary 9, 2017Yosemite Valley is set to reopen for day-use visitors Tuesday morning after being closed due to flood concerns.
Heavy Rain Raises Flood Concerns In YosemiteJanuary 4, 2017 | Rich IbarraHeavy rain through this week is raising the possibility of flooding in Yosemite National Park. This could cause the park to close. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy Brings Hope For California's Yellow-Legged FrogOctober 4, 2016 | Julia MitricA yellow-legged frog that was once the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada is now the most rare. But a new study finds the frog population in Yosemite National Park shows signs of slow recovery after decades of severe decline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLooking Into The Gender Bias In Yosemite National ParkOctober 3, 2016National Park Services Superintendent Don Neubacher resigned from his position amid cases of gender bias and sexual harassment at Yosemite National Park. McClatchy reporter Michael Doyle joins us to talk more about the story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yosemite Adding 400 Acres Of Meadow, ForestSeptember 7, 2016(AP) - Officials say Yosemite National Park will add 400 acres of meadows and forest in its largest expansion in nearly 70 years.
EnvironmentFewer Wildfires In 2016 On National Forest Lands In CaliforniaAugust 8, 2016 | Ed JoyceIt has been a busy fire season across California. But there are fewer fires in the state’s 18 U.S. national forests so far this year, compared to 2015. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAudio Tour Describes Biggest Wildfire In Sierra NevadaJune 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonIf you want to learn more about the largest wildfire ever in the Sierra Nevada, the 2013 Rim Fire, the Stanislaus National Forest is providing an audio tour for your drive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFirst Family At YosemiteJune 20, 2016The First Family spent part of Father’s Day Weekend in Yosemite Park and so did Insight's Senior Producer Jen Picard and her family. She’ll share her family’s story and what the weekend was like. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Obama, First President To Visit Yosemite Since JFKJune 16, 2016 | Rich IbarraPresident Barack Obama and the First Family are headed to Yosemite this weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of America’s national park system. People who live in the town of Atwater, where Obama will land, lined up Friday to catch a glimpse. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThreatened Species Returns To National Parks In CaliforniaMay 31, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe federally threatened California red-legged frog and the Western pond turtle will be reintroduced to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, and Lake Tahoe National Forest. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.