Sprawling across the heart of California, Yosemite National Park envelops 1,200 square miles of idyllic wilderness. Managed by the National Park Service, this vast expanse encompasses nearly 760,000 acres of primeval forest and timeworn peaks. Encircled by the verdant Sierra and rugged Stanislaus National Forests, Yosemite occupies parts of four counties, anchored in Tuolumne and Mariposa while reaching north to Mono and east to Madera. From sheer granite cliffs to sequoia giants, the park's diverse landscape beckons adventurers and nature lovers from around the world. Yosemite remains an enduring emblem of America's National Park system and the conservation of the nation's most precious natural treasures.
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| Yosemite National Park in the 1930s |
Yosemite's magnificent landscape was sculpted over aeons by natural forces. The area is defined by ancient granite rocks and vestiges of earlier stone. Some 10 million years ago, the mighty Sierra Nevada range was thrust upward and tilted, intensifying the precipitous plunge of streams and rivers to carve out profound, sheer-walled canyons. Around a million years ago, glaciers took shape at lofty elevations. In time, these slowly melted and slid downslope, gouging Yosemite's iconic U-shaped valley, whose jaw-dropping vistas and panoramas lure hordes of admiring visitors today.
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These amazing travel-book photos from ChiefRanger that show Yosemite National Park in the 1930s.
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| Ahwahnee Golf Course, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Autumn in Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Campfire Entertainment, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| El Capitan, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Entrance to Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Face of Half Dome, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| From the Valley Rim, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Glacier Point, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Half Dome in Winter, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| High Country, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| High Sierra Waters, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Mirror Lake, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Mount Ritter and Banner Peak, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Nevada Falls, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Sentinel Rock, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Skiing in Yosemite, 1930s |
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| The Ahwahnee, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| The Grizzly Giant, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| The Skating Ring, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| The Three Brothers, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| The Wawona Tree, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Toboggan Slide, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Top of the World, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Vernal Falls, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Washington Column, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Wawona Golf Course, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Wild Life, Yosemite, 1930s |
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| Yosemite Falls, 1930s |
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| Yosemite Museum, 1930s |
