Yosemite National Park
Image credit
American Art Museum, Bequest of Marvin J. and Shirley F. Sonosky in memory of Harryette Cohn, 1872, CC0
Protected since
1890
Size · acres
761,747
State
California
Nearest town
Mariposa, CA
The wildlife this land supports
Not Just Made for You and Me
Peregrine Falcon
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
Black Bear
Fisher
Drawn here for generations
Art Inspired by this Land
California
Mariposa, CA
Yosemite is a cathedral of stone and water—where sheer granite walls rise above valleys carved by glaciers and waterfalls drop from impossible heights. For over a century, it has drawn climbers, artists, and travelers seeking something both humbling and expansive, a place where nature feels monumental in every direction you turn.
Plan your visit
Conditions on the ground
under threat
Why this land is at risk
Budget Cuts; Staffing Reductions
Staffing shortages may affect trail maintenance and visitor management.
Yosemite is under pressure from extreme visitation levels, wildfire risk, and infrastructure strain. Trail degradation, staffing shortages, and climate-driven changes to snowpack and water systems all impact the park’s long-term resilience.
More info: https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/management/index.htm
Take action
Public lands belong to all of us — and they stay protected only when people pay attention. Plan a visit, share this place, and add your voice to the people working to keep it wild.