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Move Over, Paradise- Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is claimed as one of the first wilderness parks in the United States. It does not only possess great valleys but it's also blessed with waterfalls, meadows, hanging cliffs, and greeneries. Tourists have always admired the views that make up the Yosemite National Park and one visit is nearly not enough for the views are addictive.

Yosemite National Park is located at the grounds of Mariposa County and Tuolumne County, California, United States. Established on October 1, 1890, the park measures an area of 1,189 mi². Yosemite National Park is governed by the National Park Service. The world has recognized the park's beautiful sceneries including the waterfalls, streams, granite cliffs and biological variety. The park is also a habitat for plants and animals. About 89% of the park is chosen as wilderness area with plants, trees and species of wild insects.

Popular features of the Yosemite National Park are the El Capitan, a cliff for rock-climbing and popular domes like Half Dome and Sentinal Domes for exploration. Natural highlights of the park also include the very famous Yosemite Valley with its waterfalls and cliffs, the Glacier point which takes tourists for an overlooking view of the Valley, the Mariposa Grove which is over-pouring of giant old sequoias and the Tuolumne Meadows that is surrounded with outstanding mountain peaks. It takes a 4.5 hour drive from San Francisco and a 6 hour drive from Los Angeles to visit the park.

Activities that tourists undertake in the Yosemite National Park include hiking, climbing, rock-climbing and just making a tour around the park with a train, a bus or a van. Hotels and other forms of lodging are available inside or beside the Yosemite National Park for tourists who want to have an overnight stay, long trips and extended vacations. The park is open for visitors year-round. Each year, there are approximately 4 million visitors who come to Yosemite and drive through the doors of the park to have a look on the beauty that surrounds it. By entering into the park, the answers of the question are revealed through the eyes of the spectators on why this park is considered internationally-renowned.

The Yosemite National Park experience a Mediterranean Climate. During mild winter, precipitation occurs and other seasons like spring and autumn are nearly dry. There is an occurrence of less than 3% of precipitation during long, hot summer seasons. In whatever season, tourists always enjoy visiting the Yosemite National Park because of the contentment it brings to them.