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News/Press Releases from National Park Service Website

January 18, 2007
Yosemite National Park Initiates Improved Campground Reservation System
New system highlights improved customer service and easier access to campsite reservations.
November 29, 2006
Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads Close for the Winter Season in
The Tioga Road and the Glacier Point Road have closed for the winter season due to snow and icy conditions.
October 24, 2006
Celebration of Life Scheduled for Yosemite Association President Steven P. Medley
A celebration honoring the life of Steven P. Medley will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2006 in Yosemite National Park. Steve was the president of the non-profit Yosemite Association from 1985 until his death in a car accident on October 5, 2006.
October 24, 2006
Climber Dies in Yosemite National Park
An experienced rock climber fell to his death Monday, October 23, 2006, while climbing near Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite Valley.
October 05, 2006
Yosemite Association President Dies in Auto Accident
Steven P. Medley, longtime President of the Yosemite Association, died in a single vehicle automobile accident this morning while traveling to work in Yosemite National Park. He was 55 years old.
September 29, 2006
$3.5 Million Donated to Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Fund Contribution Goes To Trail Repair, Visitor Service Improvements & Habitat Restoration
September 13, 2006
Hundreds Celebrate Completion of Facelift to Yosemite's Dramatic Olmsted Point Overlook
Hundreds of people gathered atop the polished granite of Olmsted Point overlook in Yosemite National Park Wednesday to celebrate the completion of major renovations to the vista famous for its picture postcard views of Half Dome, Tenaya Lake and Cloud's Rest.

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More Expensive & More Expansive

Annual PassAs of January 1, 2007 the $50 Annual pass is no longer available. It has been replaced with the new $80 "America The Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass". The Interagency Pass Program gives you access to these areas managed by the following agencies: The Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation. Below is a brief description from the National Park Service, see complete pass information on USGS website.

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