Yosemite
The Embattled Wilderness
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I. Incomparable Yosemite
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7. The backcountry of Yosemite National
Park, much of it declared wilderness in 1984, lures thousands of
visitors annually, such as these hikers at the base of Mount Lyell
(13,114 feet), the highest point in the park. Photograph by Ralph H.
Anderson, courtesy of the National Park Service.
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8. Frederick Law Olmsted, as the first
chairman of the Yosemite Park Commission, warned in 1865 against
treasuring Yosemite Valley for its natural wonders only, as opposed to
protecting both its scenery and its native vegetation as equal and
inseparable wholes. Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick
Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
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