Research

Yosemite National Park Visitor Study (2005)

Reports

Linda Greene's 1987 Historic Resource Study (YOSEMITE: THE PARK AND ITS RESOURCES; A History of the Discovery, Management, and Physical Development of Yosemite National Park, California) is available in three volumes as Adobe PDF files.

1. Historical Narrative [2.3 MB]
2. Historical Narrative (continued) [15.7 MB]
3. Discussion of Historical Resources, Appendixes, Historical Base Maps, Bibliography [9.2 MB]

Websites

ShadowSoldier is an online exhibit about African-American soldiers protecting Yosemite National Park in the early 1900s.

A wealth of information about National Park Service history is available at http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/.

Experience a virtual tour of Hetch Hetchy, courtesy of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.