“Exempting National Park Service seasonal staff from the federal hiring freeze means parks can fill some visitor services ...

Yosemite faces a staffing shortage as it heads into the busy season, risking decades of conservation efforts at the national park.

While the National Park Service, and other federal agencies, are in a state of turmoil under the administration's push to drastically shrink the size of government, the agency has no idea how many ...

In order to manage the bigger crowds, Yosemite and other national parks have implemented advanced reservations. However, for 2025, park enthusiasts noticed uncertainty about Yosem ...

After holding out hope for heavy snow in recent weeks, Badger Pass Ski Area officials made a somber announcement to skiers.

Yosemite National Park is in trouble. Hamstrung by President Donald Trump’s hiring freeze, hundreds of rescinded job offers and the threat of coming layoffs, the park is poised to enter its busiest ...

When it comes to how the busy tourist season at Yosemite National Park will play out this year, the picture is anything but clear. With a whirlwind of changes coming down from the new administration ...

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A ski area at Yosemite National Park will not open, due to a lack of snowfall early in the season. Badger Pass Ski Area made ...

Badger Pass, one of three ski areas in a National Park, said the decision was caused by low early season snowfall.

This year's snowfall totals aren't enough to warrant opening the 96-year-old ski hill in Yosemite National Park.

Badger Pass Ski Area in Mariposa County announced on Tuesday it will not be opening this ski season.The Facebook post saidthe decision was made with the Nation ...