Today Yosemite National Park is celebrating the 125th anniversary of President Benjamin Harrison signing legislation which made Yosemite our nation’s third National Park.
Yosemite National Park park spans nearly 1,200 square miles on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in central eastern California.
Each year more than 3 million visitors go to Yosemite to see magnificent rock formations, grassy meadows, crystal-clear streams, majestic waterfalls, rushing rivers, ancient giant sequoia trees, and abundant wildlife.
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| Climbing the cable route up Half Dome |
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| On top of Half Dome looking down into the valley |
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| The granite and water of Yosemite make for spectacular landscapes. |
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| At the top of the steel cables. |
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| Hetch Hetchy Reservoir |
To honor this historic anniversary, Yosemite is holding special events in the park throughout the day, including a large public ceremony in Yosemite Valley that will have special speakers, dignitaries, a commemorative program and cake!
