Yosemite Ranger Notes

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Ranger-naturalists have been interpreting the natural and cultural resources of Yosemite for park visitors for nearly a century. In this blog, some of Yosemite's park rangers share recent observations from around Yosemite.

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Glacier Point Hotel

May 06, 2013 Posted by: DR - Museum Technician

The Glacier Point Hotel was open from 1918 through 1969, when an electrical fire destroyed the building and the adjacent Mountain House.

DR, Glacier Point, Yosemite's Legacy, Yosemite Museum

 

Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove Cabin

April 12, 2013 Posted by: DR - Museum Technician

Galen Clark was the first “Guardian” of Yosemite after the Yosemite Grant was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Clark persuaded lawmakers to protect the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias as well as Yosemite Valley for future generations.

Wawona, Yosemite Museum, Yosemite's Legacy, DR