Globetrotting A to Z: Yosemite
This article originally appeared on Examiner.com, Feb. 5, 2015. It has been lightly edited. California's Yosemite National Park made international news in January when two climbers successfully "free climbed" El Capitan's "Dawn Wall". The park had also made some sad news in Aug. 2013 when the Rim Fire scorched thousands of non-touristed acres. However, for those of us who grew up in the Golden State and had the pleasure of vacationing at Yosemite, it is much more than a news story. It's the memories made at Tuolomne Meadows with our romantic partners, the excitement of seeing wildlife race across our paths, the hikes up to Lower Yosemite Falls or the breathtaking sunsets over Half Dome. For anyone planning the quintessential bucket list vacation, Yosemite should be one, two, and three on your list. If you go nowhere else this spring, visit this gorgeous national park. Ah-wah-nee nice place to stay Jim Nash, a retired teacher from Stockton, Calif. ...