Yosemite was designated by an Act of Congress on Oct. 1, 1890, making it the third national park in the United States, after Yellowstone (which happened in 1872) and Sequoia (1890).

The Yosemite National Park that we know and love today was not established until October 1890 — but it’s still remarkable to consider that, in the midst of a civil war that threatened to ...

Rare vintage pictures ... So the recently released book Ansel Adams' Yosemite: The Special Edition Prints ... The 4,737ft-high Half Dome granite rock formation is one of Yosemite National Park's ...

Yosemite National Park - The giant sequoia in the park's Mariposa Grove often grow to a height of 250' in their life of 2,500 years or so. 1980 Chronicle archives Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley.

Mount Galen Clark, Yosemite National Park, 1927 Photograph by Ansel Adams Vintage gelatin silver print Collection Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona 2015 The Ansel Adams ...

See vintage photos of national parks (including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and more) in this national parks photo gallery from National Geographic.

Yosemite was designated by an Act of Congress on Oct. 1, 1890, making it the third national park in the United States, after Yellowstone (which happened in 1872) and Sequoia (1890).

Yosemite was designated by an Act of Congress on Oct. 1, 1890, making it the third national park in the United States, after Yellowstone (which happened in 1872) and Sequoia (1890).