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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Response Continues at Yosemite National Park
The recent diagnosis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in several park visitors has prompted Yosemite National Park to scale up public health response and outreach. More »
Multimedia Presentations
Yosemite Nature Notes is a video podcast series that tells unique stories about the natural and human history of Yosemite National Park.
Listen to an audio presentation about the recently renovated Yosemite Valley Visitor Center exhibits (10:28, 10.2 MB).
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Did You Know?
In Yosemite Valley, dropping over 594-foot Nevada Fall and then 317-foot Vernal Fall, the Merced River creates what is known as the “Giant Staircase.” Such exemplary stair-step river morphology is characterized by a large variability in river movement and flow, from quiet pools to the dramatic drops of the waterfalls themselves.