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Located in the state of California, in the United States, Yosemite National Park abounds with giant rocks, giant trees, and giant waterfalls.

Yosemite National Park in California has many native and non-native plants due to a wide range of natural vegetation zones; discover many plants on a visit to Yosemite.

Yosemite Valley is at the heart of the park and a great base location for any trip. There are several accommodation options, each with its own, unique selling point.

Few places on earth inspire a call to become one with nature like California's Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite National Park is full of surprises, and not just for the visitor, but for conservationists, biologists and geologists.

Accessible year-round, Yosemite National Park offers impressive waterfalls, granite cliffs and redwood trees. Try hiking, biking, river rafting, scenic driving or skiing.

Yosemite National Park offers many scenic wonders in the Californian Sierra Nevada which can be explored along easy hiking trails by every visitor.

The magnificent scenery of California reaches it zenith in the mountainous region of Yosemite National Park, featuring El Capitan, Half Dome and Bridal View Falls.

Several unforgettable natural wonders greet visitors to this California National Park's popular valley.

The Rough Guide to California's Yosemite National Park is 270 pages of information on accommodation, hiking, driving, wildlife, waterfalls, giant sequoias and El Capitan.

The history of BASE jumping in Yosemite is such that the Park Service has banned it despite accepting other dangerous activities like hang gliding and free climbing.

Hiking to the top of Half Dome does not require rock climbing equipment or skills. It is a one day walk up and down Yosemite's famous John Muir Trail.

Hang gliders in Yosemite National Park cooperated with park officials to create a safe, park approved flying program.

Latest edition of Lonely Planet guide to Yosemite, Sequioa and Kings Canyon National Parks, with trips to Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest and Gold Country too.

Rafting in North America's Yosemite National Park provides visitors with a new way to experience the park's natural attractions without the distraction of crowds.

For over 70 years, winter visitors to Yosemite National Park have been skating under the amazing shadow of Glacier Point and the world-famous Half Dome monolith.

The Panorama Trail, an 8.5 mile hike, is all downhill. See Illiloluette Falls, Nevada Falls, and Vernal Falls all in one hike.

Considered by many to be the big three of the National Parks in the United States, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon hotels were built to leave a lasting impression.

Bugs Bunny in The Scream? Goofy in M.C. Escher? Dumbo in Dali? Check out Worth1000's latest contest: putting your favourite cartoon character in a classic painting.

Peak leaf-peeping is great in October and early November in Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina, as well as the valleys in California. Another bonus: fewer crowds.

John Muir turned his love for nature and wild places into his life's calling. After meeting with Muir, Theodore Roosevelt named several areas as National Parks.

Eadweard Muybridge gained fame for his action photos of racehorses and other animals. But he did not photograph exclusively in rather settled environments.

The top five U.S. national parks are the most popular in the National Park System for good reason. Each of park offers signature landscapes as well as diverse wildlife.

California, Wyoming and Utah parks often get smaller crowds at famous vistas December through March. This guide offers some of the best choices for colder season trips.

Hollywood's favorite duck created classic comedy despite a myriad of personality changes

If there's one drive in California that ranks as the most scenic of them all, it has to be Highway 395, tracing the eastern edge of the Sierra.

The historic lodges of Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks feature design elements that complement their unique geographic locations.

Who needs a Stairmaster? From the United States to Chile to Norway, these nine sites give any traveler with a little ambition an opportunity to climb to the top.

Nothing that Erik Weihenmayer has accomplished is particularly noteworthy in and of itself. What makes all of his achievements notable is that Erik is completely blind.

Squamish is called the "outdoor recreation capital of Canada" with good reason. A seasoned climber or just beginning, you're sure to find the perfect rock to climb.

Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns brings television viewers up close and personal with the incredible places known as the National Parks.

The American Southwest is known for dazzling landscapes, and ample National Parks. Read below for a guide to the "not-to-be-missed" National Parks this summer.

Educational learning group (formerly Elderhostel) offers guided intergenerational family outdoor visits to Grand Canyon, Yellowstone,Tetons, Utah, Alaska and other parks.

Learn when and how to cross the High Sierra: When is the high country snow free? When are the streams crossable? When are the mosquitoes hungriest? When is it crowded?

A multi-week, Web-based series of exercise routines and personalized workouts prepares travelers to get in shape for adventure hiking, biking, rafting and climbing.

Don't let the size of a boulder fool you; height has little to do with the skill that is needed in the branch of rock climbing called bouldering.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents 62 or older can tour every national park from Yosemite to Yellowstone, Grand Canyon to Great Smoky with the purchase of one card.

Don't get sloppy about protecting your food from nightime visitors. Bears can and will enter your camp to steal your food stash.

Flights from LAX bring Mammoth Mountain's world class snow closer to skiers and riders from Southern California and beyond; Snowcreek offers January condo bargains..

California State Highway 49 meanders through small towns made famous during the gold rush of 1849. Restored hotels, cafes and museums offer a glimpse of the past.

The high sierras are known for their stark beauty and forbidding landscape. They are also home to a vast collection of ghost towns, ghostly wonders and ghostly history.

Digital pictures are a great way to send photos to friends and family members, but they are only good if they can be found on the computer when they are needed.

Although New England is known for spectacular Fall foliage displays, there are many alternative places to visit in the American South West to see Fall color changing.

If you can't visit the Stikine River soon, experience it through Bonnie Demerjian's book about the great river

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined BP Products North America Inc. a record amount for Clean Air Act violations in a refinery fire and an oil spill.

Through the artwork of esteemed painter Edwin Deakin, Crocker Art Museum patrons will be able to see dozens of California's most beautiful sites - all in the same place.

The 2009 edition of Frommer's California Guide covers the best of Wine Country, Where to Eat in Los Angeles, Where to Stay in San Diego, and more, in almost 800 pages.

Due to its location on the Inside Passage and the relative ease with which cruise ships can enter Glacier Bay, this has become the most visited of Alaska's national park.

The Ruby Mountains feature no resorts or lift lines - just 200,000 acres of pristine snow, steep lines, and powder filled bowls accessible only by helicopter or touring.

When facing a bear one is faced with fight or flight, though prevention is better than cure.