Yosemite ditches reservations, drawing huge crowds in a free-for-all 79.4%
Los Angeles Times - By Jack Dolan - 5/6/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 35.2% - Anecdotal 19.2% - Biased Writer Voice 15.1%
People heading to Yosemite to escape urban congestion fumed this weekend as they waited in a seemingly endless line of cars at the park entrance. Inside, they circled aimlessly around full parking lots, scanning for empty spots instead of majestic views. Near the summit of Half Dome, on the infamous steel cables hikers use to ascend the... more