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Yosemite National Park
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You can help Yosemite National Park by  volunteering or making a donation to the park or its park partners.

You can help Yosemite and learn more about the park by purchasing books and other items online from the Yosemite Bookstore or by purchasing items from bookstores at any of the park's visitor centers. Outdoor Adventures also provide a great opportunity to learn more about Yosemite.

Upper Yosemite Fall with spring runoff  

Did You Know?
Yosemite Falls is fed mostly by snowmelt. Peak flow usually happens in late May, but by August, Yosemite Falls is often dry. It begins flowing again a few months later, after winter snows arrive.

Last Updated: September 03, 2009 at 21:34 EST