Yosemite
Sierra Nevada park
Yosemite is a national park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, renowned for its dramatic granite cliffs, giant sequoia groves, and towering waterfalls.
The name comes from a Miwok word, though its original meaning is disputed.
We hiked to Half Dome when we visited Yosemite.
The park is a symbol of American wilderness preservation and draws millions of visitors annually.
Protected land for conservation
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- rangerProtected land patroller
- permitOfficial written authorization
- visitor centerInformation point for guests
shuttle · campground · Ansel Adams · John Muir · heritage · preservation · ecotourism · overcrowding
Yosemite granite formation
- Half DomeBisected-looking granite dome
- free-soloClimb without safety equipment
- multi-pitchClimb with sequential rope-lengths
- belayAnchor a rope
rope · anchor · pitch · lead · bouldering · ascender · carabiner · quickdraw
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- batholithLarge underground igneous mass
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
- erosionGradual wearing away
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
dome · exfoliation · moraines · cirque · talus · plutonic · crystalline · feldspar
Successive downward flow
- mistFine airborne moisture
- plungeSudden steep descent
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
rainbow · thundering · seasonal · snowmelt · cataract · torrent · viewpoint · droplets
Grassy field for grazing
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- floorIndoor walking surface
- villageSmall rural community
lodges · iconic · panorama · glacial · basin · forested · enclosed · rim
Dark-furred North American ursine
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
- coyoteWild North American canid
- peregrine falconHigh-speed avian predator
- bighorn sheepWild North American ram
marmot · bear canister · food storage · habitat · fauna · wildlife corridor
national park
Protected land for conservation
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- rangerProtected land patroller
- permitOfficial written authorization
visitor center · shuttle · campground · Ansel Adams · John Muir · heritage · preservation · ecotourism · overcrowding · reservation
El Capitan
Yosemite granite formation
- Half DomeBisected-looking granite dome
- free-soloClimb without safety equipment
- multi-pitchClimb with sequential rope-lengths
belay · rope · anchor · pitch · lead · bouldering · ascender · carabiner · quickdraw · chalk
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- batholithLarge underground igneous mass
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
- erosionGradual wearing away
monolith · dome · exfoliation · moraines · cirque · talus · plutonic · crystalline · feldspar · quartz
cascade
Successive downward flow
freefall · rainbow · thundering · seasonal · snowmelt · cataract · torrent · viewpoint · droplets · splash
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
village · lodges · iconic · panorama · glacial · basin · forested · enclosed · rim
black bear
Dark-furred North American ursine
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
- coyoteWild North American canid
- peregrine falconHigh-speed avian predator
bighorn sheep · marmot · bear canister · food storage · habitat · fauna · wildlife corridor
- American WildernessGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Everglades, Rocky Mountains, Denali
- California activitiessurfing, beach volleyball, hiking, wine tasting, whale watching
- Hiking DestinationsAppalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Inca Trail, Camino de Santiago, Half Dome
- national parksYellowstone, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Glacier National Park, Denali
- park namesCentral Park, Yellowstone, Hyde Park, Banff, Zion
- US WildernessDenali, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Olympic
YosemiteManhattan
NYC's densest borough
downtown · city · metropolis · urban sprawl · Times Square
Yosemitestrip mine
Surface-level ore extraction
oil field · fracking site · coal mine · landfill · tar sands
YosemiteGreat Plains
Central North American grassland
Death Valley · tundra · prairie · flatland · desert
- Yosemite National ParkProtected Sierra Nevada wilderness
- Yosemite ValleyGlacial valley in California
- Yosemite Sam
- Yosemite FallsTall Sierra Nevada cascade