Yosemite
Americannoun
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Cicely Muldoon, a former superintendent of Yosemite, said the swap would set a dangerous precedent by signaling that protected natural spaces can be bartered away to private interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
But for the business to work, he needs to build a 700-foot-long road across federal land connecting his property to the Big Oak Flat Road leading into Yosemite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Pori said he first asked Yosemite officials two years ago for an easement that would allow him to build his proposed road and was told “no.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
A wildfire in Yosemite National Park that resulted in two helicopter pilots dying in a crash was sparked by an abandoned campfire, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
There were shared trips to Yosemite National Park or down to the shore at Carmel, sometimes in Lawrence’s sedan, graciously loaned out if he was staying home.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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