Yosemite National Park
Half Dome's home
Yosemite National Park is a federally protected wilderness area in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, renowned for its dramatic granite cliffs, giant sequoia groves, and towering waterfalls including Yosemite Falls.
Established in 1890, it became a cornerstone of the American conservation movement and remains one of the most visited national parks.
We hiked Half Dome when we visited Yosemite.
The park's iconic features like El Capitan draw rock climbers from around the world.
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- El CapitanYosemite granite formation
- granite wallsBarriers of crystalline stone
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
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