Yosemite Trip Planning

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  Experience Your Yosemite

  This 15-minute video provides an orientation to visiting Yosemite National Park.

  Duration:

  15 minutes, 42 seconds

 

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  Bears and Food Storage

  Yosemite's bears are adept at finding your food! This short, subtitled (no audio) video provides an overview of how you can protect bears while visiting Yosemite. (4 minutes, no audio)

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 16 seconds

 

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  How to Become a B.A.R.K. Ranger: Visiting Yosemite with a Dog

  Planning on visiting Yosemite with your dog? Ranger Nicole explains how to become a Yosemite B.A.R.K. Ranger and visit the park safely with your pet.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 33 seconds

 

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  Visiting Yosemite in Winter

  Winter is a magical time to visit Yosemite, with opportunities for hiking, playing in the snow, and quiet solitude. The silence and beauty of Yosemite in winter is an unforgettable experience.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 27 seconds

 

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  How to Poop in the Woods

  What will you do if you’re at a roadside pullout in Yosemite, or out on a trail, when nature calls unexpectedly? Yosemite wilderness rangers share pro tips on how to poop in the woods.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 4 seconds

 

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  A Dangerous River

  The allure of a Yosemite river on a hot day can mask its dangers: inviting pools can have deceptively swift currents and slippery rocks.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 20 seconds

 

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  A Brush with Disaster - Matthew's Story

  Water in Yosemite is more dangerous than it looks, and stories like Matthew's are a common occurrence.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 21 seconds

 

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  Easy Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

  In this video, a ranger describes easy hikes in Yosemite Valley to Bridalveil Fall, Mirror Lake, and Lower Yosemite Fall.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 35 seconds

 

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  Moderate Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

  In this video, a ranger describes moderate hikes in Yosemite Valley, including, the Valley Loop Trail, the trail to the Vernal Fall Footbridge, and Columbia Rock.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 25 seconds

 

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  Strenuous Yosemite Valley Day Hikes

  In this video, a ranger describes strenuous hikes in Yosemite Valley, including the Yosemite Falls Trail, Mist Trail to the top of Nevada Fall, and Panorama Trail.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 42 seconds

 

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  Hiking Half Dome

  View this description of the Half Dome hike and how you can be best prepared to complete it

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 42 seconds