• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

Yosemite: the Park and its Resources

Cover of Historic Resource Study showing old photo of Yosemite Falls

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.

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

Did You Know?

Low intensity fire in Yosemite

Natural fires in Yosemite are often no more than a single burning snag (standing dead tree) or a slow moving, low intensity fire that cleans underbrush from the forest floor. These fires prevent unwanted fires by removing accumulating forest debris that can fuel a larger fire in hot, dry conditions.