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Credits
Four seasons in Yosemite: Credits
Photography: Mark Boster
Web development: Sean Connelley, Stephanie Ferrell, Alan Hagman, Jason La and Michael McGehee
Lead photo editor: Kathy Pyon
Photo editor: Calvin Hom
Video: Don Kelsen
Graphics: Tia Lai & Les Dunseith
Series editor: Mary Forgione
Copy editor: Ruthanne Salido
The Ultimate Guide to Yosemite
Witness to rebirth in Yosemite during springSpring in Yosemite unfolds like the complex opening movement of a symphony that becomes increasingly frenzied. Fortunately, the conductor has done this for an eternity, so there are no false notes. |
Total size:
747,956 acres
(about the size of Rhode Island)
1,169 square miles
Trails
800 miles
Paved roads
214 miles
Meadows
36,620 acres
Visitors in 2009
3,866,970
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Getting there
Go north on Interstate 5, over the Grapevine and connect with Highway 99. It's a straight shot up past groves of fruit trees, miles of...
What to bring
Your sense of humor and intelligence. Most people forget there are more than 3 million visitors to Yosemite National Park each year.
Photography tips
Don't stop shooting just because it gets dark. Bring a flashlight, a tripod and your patience for long exposures that create dreamy...
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