Thursday, July 25, 2013

Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite National Park ia a National Park in in the central eastern Portion of California,
 United States.The park is managed by the National Park Service. the Park covers an 
area of 761,268 acres. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year.
Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs,  waterfalls, clear streams,
Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity.
mostly visitors spend their time in the seven square miles of Yosemite Valley designated
 a World Heritage Site.The park Provides a diversity of plants and animals.The Tunnel View
 is the first view  of the Valley for many visitors. El Capitan, a prominent granite cliff that
looms over Yosemite Valley, is one of the most popular rock climbing  destinations in the world.
The most beautiful areas of the Park are Tuolumne Meadows, Dana Meadows, the Clark Range, the Cathedral Range, and the Kuna Cres.Yosemite is famous for its high concentration of waterfalls
 in a small area.  Glacial steps and hanging valleys in the park provide many places for waterfalls.
there are glaciers in the park too but they are relatively small glaciers.Yosemite Valley is open
year-round, but much of the remaining park is closed in late autumn  because of snow and
 re-opens in mid to late spring. Many people enjoy  short walks and longer hikes to waterfalls
 in Yosemite Valley, or walks amongst Giant Sequoias in the Mariposa, Tuolumne, or Merced Groves
while Others like to drive or take a tour bus to Glacier Point to see a spectacular view of Yosemite Valley.

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