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Special Feature: Winter Moments
While most visitors come during the summer months, winter is a special time of year in Yosemite National Park. (2:53)
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Acadia National Park - Periwinkles
Periwinkles are marine snails that live in the intertidal zone. They can be found on rock, sand, or mud within tidepools along the North Atlantic.
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Acadia National Park - Beech Mountain Fire Tower
Visitors can hike a variety of trails to reach the fire tower. Beech Mountain is a popular place to watch sunset or view foliage change during autumn.
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Reservaciones de uso del día
Para obtener una reservación por el parque nacional Yosemite, ve a recreation.gov
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Aftermath of the 1996 Happy Isles rockfall
The 1996 Happy Isles rockfalls remains one of the most devastating rockfalls in Yosemite’s history.
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Driving
Driving around Yosemite is much different than driving around the rest of California. Here are some things to remember if you are planning to explore Yosemite by car. (No audio, but transcript available.)
The March of Time
Minn. Gov. Stassen Paris France
MOT 1947: MINNESOTA GOVERNOR STASSEN PARIS: WS Minn. Gov. Harold E. Stassen (R) looking at Eiffel Tower France. WS Stassen entering office shaking hands w/ Premier Paul Ramadier (1888-1961). EXT VS Stassen talking w/ French children....
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Acadia National Park - Sea Foam on the Coast
Sea foam accumulates on the coast and spills onto the road just north of Schoodic Point during a storm.
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Meadow Fire Timelapse
The Meadow Fire spread significantly due to a wind event which occurred on September 7, 2014.Note: There is no audio
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Ferguson Rockslide
In the spring of 2006, a rockslide buried a section of Highway 140 just outside of Yosemite National Park. The slide remained highly active for many days, allowing rare views of a rockslide in motion. The rockslide has been bypassed with...
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NASA | OPERACIÓN ICEBRIDGE: Explorando cambios en el hielo de Groenlandia
Operación Icebridge es una misión aérea de la NASA dedicada a estudiar cambios en la capa de hielo y el hielo marino en ambos polos del planeta. En la primavera de 2012, IceBridge llevó a cabo sucuarta misión ártica, sobrevolando áreas...
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NASA | Making the Impossible Possible
From concept to reality, that's the NASA way. Since the first directive to put a man on the moon, NASA has been on the cutting edge of technology and innovation and continues to turn the impossible into the possible everyday. This video...
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Chinese History in Yosemite
Did you know that early Chinese immigrants played an important role in shaping the Yosemite that we know today? Join Park Ranger Yenyen Chan on an exploration of this impressive and surprising history.
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Pileated Woodpecker at Work
Food for thought! These large pileated woodpeckers were seen foraging on an incense cedar tree in search of ants, beetle larvae, termites, and other insects. Leaning their heads far from the tree and pulling back with their legs, these...
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Hetch Hetchy Prescribed Fire
Timelapse showing smoke from the prescribed fire (and a few snowstorms afterward).
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Acadia National Park - Garter Snake Slithering
Garter snakes are commonly seen at Acadia either slithering in the grass or across a trail.
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Yosemite Nature Notes 27: Bighorn Sheep
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep are the rarest mountain sheep in North America. After the population dropped to around 100 animals in 1995, this unique sub-species was listed as an endangered species. In the spring of 2015, these charismatic...
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Saving Yosemite's Frogs
Can we save the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog from extinction? Human introduced non-native species (fish and fungus) have been causing the frog to go from the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada to critically endangered....
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Acadia National Park - Happy Holidays 2020
The Acadia National Park community wishes you and yours a safe and joyous holiday season.
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Glacier National Park - Backcountry Winter Camping
This video will aid in planning a successful winter overnight experience in the park. Park visitors not planning on this level of extreme winter recreation will appreciate the challenges highlighted in this short vignette into Glacier's...
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Glacier National Park - Bear Safety
Park Wildlife Biologist John Waller explains about bear behavior and how to hike and travel safer on the trails in Glacier National Park. Learn why it's not a good idea to walk quietly and how best to react to a surprise encounter with...
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Yosemite Nature Notes 10: Rock Fall
Since the glaciers retreated around 15,000 years ago, rock fall has been the major force of change in Yosemite Valley. Geologists work to understand this force of nature in order to protect the millions of visitors who come here each year.