Rumors on social media claim a heat-weary hiker is facing a hefty bill after being airlifted off the Mist Trail. The National Park Service set the record straight. Yosemite’s search-and-rescue team responds to about 200 to 250 calls each year for incidents ranging from heat illness and missing hikers to climbing accidents. (Photo: Michaelswoboda/Getty Images)
Yosemite is one of the crown jewels of the National Park System — So it’s no surprise that it attracts millions of visitors annually. For many years, the National Park Service (NPS) used a timed entry system to control crowds at this popular park. In 2026, the Department of the Interior (DOI) abandoned this method,
Yosemite National Park is home to one of the most famous (and oldest) groups of trees: the Mariposa Grove. The area is filled with mature giant sequoia trees that are thousands of years old and hundreds of feet tall. The 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant Tree, looming in the center; Along with Half Dome and El Cap,
Keith Lusher 06.16.26 fishermen are visiting Yosemite National Park They will now have the opportunity to fish year-round following a major update to the park’s fishing regulations announced in late May. National Park Service Long-standing seasonal closures that previously restricted winter fishing in Yosemite Valley and the Hetch Hetchy region have officially been lifted, opening