Yosemite National Park is a Visitor's Paradise

"There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosemite," said Theodore Roosevelt.

Famous for Half Dome, El Capitan, and cascading waterfalls, learn more about what makes Yosemite one of America's most beloved National Parks.

May 20, 2022

By: Tatum Lenberg

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Although Yosemite inspired the creation of national parks, it is actually America's third national park.

Yosemite Valley was first protected by Lincoln in 1864 and marked the first time the government protected land for recreation.

Yosemite is home to one of the tallest waterfalls in the world, from which lunar rainbows can be seen.

Yosemite is famous for its Giant Sequoias. The oldest sequoia in the park, the Grizzly Giant is nearly 3,000 years old!

El Capitan is a granite rock formation 3,000 feet from base to summit. It's a beacon for visitors and a famous challenge in the rock climbing community.

75% of visitors travel to the park between May and October, and the majority of them never leave 6 square miles in Yosemite Valley.

The natural Firefall is one of Yosemite National Park's most amazing spectacles. Around the second week of February, the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall at just the right angle to illuminate the upper reaches of the waterfall. And when conditions are perfect, Horsetail Fall glows orange and red at sunset.

Yosemite's diverse landscape provides a home to more than 400 animal species.