Yosemite
-the world most
spectacular variety
-the world's most
magnificent valley bordered by staggering mts and waterfalls;
-pres Abraham Lincoln
signed the Y Grant in 1864=> a California
state park;
-decades later- national park-made
famous by the writin 424o1412e gs of publisher Horace Greeley and the efforts of
naturalist Jon Muir;
- recently the images
of Y have been popularized by the
photography of Ansel Adams;
- magnificence of Y is
expressed in a host of natural wonders: El Capitan & Half- Dome mts; Yosemite &
Bridalveil; the high Sierra country that includes Toulume m & Tigona
Pass; the majestic gigant sequoia tresat Mariposa Grove;
-a diverse wildlife roams
the vast 1,70 square miles of YNP: deer ,mule, mt lion, black bears,
coyotes, bighorn sheep, the rare peregrine flacon;
-with these all natural
riches, it is small wander that Y continues to grow as one of America's
most popular np;
-beside fishing
,cross-country ,skiing, even golfing, Y offers incredible rock-climbing opportunities on the faces
of such peaks as Half-Dome &El Capitan;
- a few hours of car travel from Y will
take you to the Devil's Postpile
National Monument ;
