Yosemite National Park, Trump and Firefall

Yosemite reservation delays come amid Trump's firing of 1,000 park workers
Yosemite National Park has announced it is delaying reservation bookings at popular camping sites amid uncertainty and widespread firings of federal positions.
Watch the 'Firefall' phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside the park.
Yosemite reservations system halted reportedly for Trump ‘blessing’; you can still book Firefall
Summer online reservations for Yosemite National Park have been postponed for an indefinite time. No reservations are needed to visit the park on weekdays until the end of March, with the exception of Firefall dates.
Yosemite National Park delays summer reservations
Yosemite National Park has announced it will delay the sale of summer reservations for its popular campsites. In a post on its social media pages Friday, the park said the delay impacts five campgrounds: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, and Hodgdon Meadow. The delay will impact reservations from June 15 to July 14.
Reservations For This Top California National Park Are Suspended For Summer 2025 Pending Presidential Decision
Though you can still visit, you may need to wait to reserve your entry spot for this popular national park this summer as it awaits Trump's approval.
Yosemite National Park delays reservations for summer amid federal layoffs
The announcement comes as the federal government laid off about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks.
Fired Yosemite National Park employee shares heartbreak over losing dream job
There could be a clash between federal workforce cuts and your family trip to Yosemite National Park. Across the country, 1,000 National Park Service employees are being fired in an effort to shrink the workforce.
Yosemite Suspends Reservations After Trump’s Mass Firings
As the NPS awaits a White House 'blessing,' U.S. senators demand President Trump make an exemption for the service's seasonal workers.
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'Firefall' is back at Yosemite and here's how you can see it this year
This lava-like visual is only seen when the conditions are perfect, and the sunset aligns with the waterfall just right.
'Firefall' phenomenon on El Capitan stuns Yosemite park visitors
Hundreds of visitors gathered in Yosemite National Park to gaze at the "Firefall," which occurs when the setting sun reflects ...
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Spectacular ‘firefall’ returns to Yosemite soon. Your guide to reservations, parking and more
For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before sunset, Horsetail Fall on the eastern edge of El Capitan gets a ...
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Off the Beaten Trail: The fiery effect of Firefall
Nine years ago this week I visited Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California. I had one goal: photograph ...