Yosemite National Park Hotels

 National Mall needs lots of TLC (USA Today)
Trampled lawns, defunct sprinkler systems and dying wildlife are crippling the state of the National Mall, where an estimated 2 million are expected for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, the Los Angeles Times reports. National Park Service spokesman Bill Line said the Mall has been "loved to death" by its 25 million annual visitors -- more than Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks ...
 Hearings soon on Hetch Hetchy pipelines (Modesto Bee)
The pipelines that run from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park to the San Francisco Peninsula run through the Modesto area and need some upgrades.
 Judgment leads to park peril (The World)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — If you’re a guy on a day hike in a national park in Utah, step carefully. You’re among the most likely to need rescuing.
 Study finds those hiking and boating most likely to need rescuing in Utah's national parks (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SALT LAKE CITY - If you're a guy on a day hike in a national park in Utah, step carefully. You're among the most likely to need rescuing. Between 2001 and 2005, there were more than 1,100 search and rescue operations at National Park Service units in the state, according to a new study.