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YOSEMITE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2022
Giant sequoias are built to withstand fire, but not these fires
Infernos rampaging through the American West are so hot, they're killing trees that have thrived on fire for thousands of years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022
Wildfire in Yosemite National Park imperils century-old trees
The fire, now entering its fourth day and fueled by timber and brush, is active in the Mariposa Grove, the largest and most popular of the park's three giant sequoia clusters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2018
Yosemite reopens its valley as flames and smoke linger in deadly wildfire's wake
The heart of Yosemite National Park in California, shut down for nearly three weeks due to a deadly wildfire, was reopened to visitors on Tuesday, but smoke limited visibility and a key route to the park's best known landmarks remained closed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2018
3,000 working to fight fast-spreading California wildfire nearing Yosemite park
A raging California mountain blaze that has already killed one firefighter grew over the weekend and bore down on Yosemite National Park, prompting the closure of some smoke-choked campgrounds and roads at the popular tourist destination.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2018
Study links city-level ozone air pollution readings to drop in U.S. national park visitors
AP
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2017
3,000 battle wildfire spreading rapidly near Yosemite
A raging wildfire in Central California that has forced thousands from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday, threatening a town outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2015
Climbing route altered after 2,400-ton granite slab breaks from Yosemite's Half Dome
A 2,400-ton chunk of granite broke loose last week from the towering Half Dome formation in Yosemite National Park, altering one of North America's most popular rock-climbing routes, but no one was hurt and casual visitors will probably never notice.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2015
Yosemite parachute jump claims noted extreme BASE athlete Dean Potter
Rock climber Dean Potter and another man died while attempting parachute jumps from a 3,000-foot-high (900-meter) cliff in California's Yosemite National Park, officials said on Monday, the latest in a string of deaths nationwide in the extreme sport of BASE jumping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Mar 14, 2015
When nature evolves to be awesome
A few years ago, an anthropologist told me an amazing story about a wild chimpanzee she had observed in Senegal. A bushfire had ignited in the summer heat, and she saw a chimp stand upright on its hind legs, face the fire and perform "a really exaggerated slow-motion display."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2015
Yosemite climbers make final push to top of El Capitan
Two climbers trying to scale a sheer granite face of the 3,000-foot (900-meter) El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park without climbing tools made a final push toward the summit on Wednesday, hoping to reach the top by late afternoon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2015
Yosemite climbers expect to reach top of El Capitan on Wednesday
Two climbers trying to become the first to scale a 3,000-foot (900-meter) face of the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park in California without bolts or climbing tools believe they will reach the top on Wednesday, representatives said.

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