Finally, on October 1st, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed into law a bill creating Yosemite National Park. The cavalry was given the task of protecting the national parks. Under Captain ...

Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Hot Springs National Park are some of the safest locations in the US. However, for ...

ponds and lakes that look calm and shallow carry unsuspecting swimmers to the falls, resulting in death. For more information about hiking safety, visit Yosemite National Park's website.

The jewel-like lakes of the High Sierra in Yosemite National Park are awe-inspiring ... It felt like for about ten years we were just describing the extinction,” Knapp said.