Although Yosemite Valley is expected to be open, rafting, swimming and picnicking in areas along the river could be unavailable until July, a social post from the National Park said May 5. “ ...

The Merced River in ... Get into all national parks for free on April 19 The prettiest places in the U.S. that you’ll need a lottery permit to visit Yosemite National Park summer reservations ...

A picture shared by Yosemite National Park on May 5 shows the Merced River at extremely ... from the high Sierra Nevada. "River-related recreation, like rafting, swimming, and picnicking in ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - The National Weather Service said the Merced River in Yosemite Valley is expected to reach flood stage of 10 feet at Pohono Bridge by Tuesday morning.

The Merced River is rising. It’s raging. And the waterfalls ... a longtime ranger at Yosemite National Park and the park’s spokesman. On April 1, park officials measured the snowpack at ...

holds his new stuffed animal as his parents stand near by taking his photograph next to the rising Merced River on April 26, 2023, inside Yosemite National Park. Francine Orr TNS How much do ...

Yosemite National Park officials have ... and trampling vegetation.” Similarly, park-goers have trampled sensitive vegetation in the Merced River, while trashing the area and leaving ...

A couple of miles past the western entrance to Yosemite National Park, visitors pass from California ... of John Muir’s mountain mansion, the Merced River flows gently by the side of the road ...