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Paraplegic Climber Scales 3,000 Feet up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA

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Zuko Carrasco, a 42-year-old paraplegic, did something that most would think is unachievable. With a team of nine friends, the Ecuadorian climbed almost 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California, with only his hands and upper body strength. Prior to a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Carrasco made a living as a professional […]
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Yosemite Valley and other Park Sections Remain Closed Indefinitely Due to Impacts from the Ferguson Fire

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Due to increased fire activity in the areas adjacent to and on Yosemite National Park, park administrators and fire managers have made the decision to extend the current park closures indefinitely. Fire managers are continuously assessing conditions in the area and will work directly with and will immediately advise park managers as conditions change and it becomes safe to reopen. […]
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Woman Struck By Falling Tree Dies in Yosemite National Park on Sunday

Woman Struck By Falling Tree Dies in Yosemite National Park by Yosemite National Park Date: March 6, 2017Tragic Incident Occurred Sunday Morning, March 5, 2017 A woman was struck and killed by a falling tree in Yosemite National Park on Sunday morning March 5, 2017,  The tragic accident occurred in Half Dome Village, in Yosemite Valley, at around 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning, amid heavy snow and […]
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