On May 17, 1864, Senator John Conness of California ... On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act of Congress ceding the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias ...

They had planned to require reservations through Oct. 27. While visitors may no longer need a reservation to drive through Yosemite, they are still expected to pay for $35 per car park entrance fee.

Yosemite National Park officials have announced they will close two well-known roads in the park due to the possibility of ...

A 40-year-old Manteca man died Wednesday night in the 1100 block of East Yosemite Avenue. Manteca Police are looking for the driver that struck the pedestrian at 8:33 p.m. and then fled the scene.

Thousands of people are reported lost or missing in national parks every year and there are a few missing persons cases of ...

Travelers planning a Southwest adventure often include both Yosemite National Park and Las Vegas in their itineraries. This ...

A new alliance set to make homes in high-fire-risk areas insurable was forged during a key construction milestone on Northern ...

By 1865, Thomas Hill was sketching throughout the Sierra Nevada, and by that summer was staying in Yosemite Valley ...

Bear activity is on the rise in Yosemite National Park. This year alone there have been 34 separate bear incidents, causing a ...

The Château du Sureau is an award-winning boutique hotel with ten luxurious rooms located in Oakhurst, California, just ...

Dancers are shown at the May 4 East Coast Swing class. Submitted photosAs of April, there is a new dance program in Mariposa County. Yosemite Social Dancing, created by Linda Henneberg and Jay ...