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Yosemite National Park : Deep Valleys, Waterfalls, Ancient Giant Sequoias, & Wilderness
I signed a bill on June 30th, 1864 that allowed Yosemite for public use; on October 1st,1890, Yosemite officially became a national park
Size:761,266 acres/Nearly 1,200 square miles
Some important people: Fredrick Law Olmsted U.S. Army Mjr. Jim Savage Galen Clark John Muir Claire Marie Hodges Abraham Lincoln
About 3.2 million people visit Yosemite-only 5% actually leave the valley floor
The Ahwahneechee,Paiute, and Sierra Miwok were the first people to live at Yosemite, until around the mid-1800's when the Europeans came and then white settlers started to take over, especially when the Gold Rush came into play.
Citations: http://www.nps.gov/yose/historyculture/index.htm http://www.yosemitepark.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park
Some animals that you can find there: American black bear,Bobcat, Gray Fox, Mule Deer, Mountain Kingsnake, Gilbert's skink, Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Chickaree, Pika, Rosy Finch, Yellow-bellied Marmot, Sierra Neveda Bighorn Sheep, Willow Flycatcher, Mountain Beaver
Attractions: -Wildlife -Trees&Plants ~Giant Sequoias,California Black Oak, Ponderosa Pine, Incense Cedar, Maniposa Lily, Shooting Star, Dog Wood -Waterfalls ~Yosemite Falls, Bridaveil Fall, Ribbon Fall, Illiloull Fall, Vernal Fall, Horsetail Fall -Cliffs ~Half Dome, Sentinel Rock, El Captain, Mountain Lyell, Mountain Dana, Matterhorn Peak, Glacier Point
Has a lodge/resort to stay at ; Vintner's Holiday w/wine tasting, seminars, & a gala feast
''I have seen persons of emotional temperament stand with tearful eyes, spellbound and dumb with awe, as they got their first view of the Valley from Inspiration Point, overwhelmed in the sudden presence of the unspeakable, stupendous grandeur.” -Galen Clark
Unique Features: - Tuolumne & Dana Meadows - Clark & Cathedral Ranges -Mountains -Cliffs - Kuna, Sierra,&Pacific Crests(Sierra&pacific go through) - Mount Conness(granite peak) -Mariposa, Merced,&Tuolumne Groves -Rivers -Mediterranean climate
''This valley is the only place that comes up to the brag about it, and exceeds it.'' — Ralph Waldo Emerson on Yosemite
7 present-day tribes descend from the people who first called this area home
Activites: ~Hiking ~Biking ~Rafting/Swimming ~Climbing ~Driving Destinations/Tioga Road ~Winter activities: Skiing, Snowshoeing
They started ''prescribed fires'', which helps the forest by opening the forest canopy, reduce tree density, alter tree spacing+species composition,&remove litter+duff; In meadows, prescribed fire is used to reduce conifer encroachment, maintain native plant communities,&reduce hazardous fuels around communities.
A Challenge
http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/ynn2-yosemitefalls.htm
